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I got this story through the monarch of a
neighboring kingdom. The monarch could have killed
him, but was moved by
Arthur's youthful happiness. So he offered him
freedom, as long as he
could
answer a very difficult question. Arthur would
have a year to figure out
the
answer; if, after a year, he still had no answer,
>> > he would be killed.
>> > >
The question was: What do women really want?
Such a question would perplex even the most
knowledgable man, and, to
young Arthur, it seemed an impossible query.
Well, since it was better
than death, he accepted the monarch's proposition
to have an answer by
year's end. He returned to his kingdom and began
to poll everybody:
the princess, the prostitutes, the priests, the
wise men, the court
jester. In all, he spoke with everyone but no
one could give him a
satisfactory answer. What most people did tell
him was to consult the
old witch, as only she would know the answer.
The price would be high,
since the witch was famous throughout the kingdom
for the exorbitant
prices she charged.
>> > > >
The last day of the year arrived and Arthur had
no alternative but to
talk to the witch. She agreed to answer his
question, but he'd have to
accept her price first:
The old witch wanted to marry Gawain, the most
noble of the Knights of
the Round Table and Arthur's closest friend!
Young Arthur was horrified:
she was hunchbacked and awfully hideous, had only
one tooth, smelled
like sewage water, often made obscene noises...
He had never run across
such a repugnant creature. He refused to force
his friend to marry her
and have to endure such a burden.
>> > > >
Gawain, upon learning of the proposal, spoke with
Arthur. He told
him that nothing was too big of a sacrifice
compared to Arthur's
life and the preservation of the Round Table.
Hence, their wedding was
proclaimed, and the witch answered Arthur's
question:
What a woman really wants is to be able to be in
charge of her own life.
Everyone instantly knew that the witch had
uttered a great truth and
that Arthur's life would be spared. And so it
went. The neighboring
monarch spared Arthur's life and granted him
total freedom.
What a wedding Gawain and the witch had! Arthur
was torn between relief
and anguish. Gawain was proper as always, gentle
and courteous. The old
witch put her worst manners on display. She ate
with her hands, belched
and farted, and made everyone uncomfortable.
The wedding night approached: Gawain, steeling
himself for a horrific
night, entered the bedroom. What a sight
awaited! The most beautiful
woman he'd ever seen lay before him! Gawain was
astounded and asked
what had happened. The beauty replied that since
he had been so kind to
her (when she'd been a witch), half the time she
would be her horrible,
deformed self, and the other half, she would be
her beautiful maiden
self.
Which would he want her to be during the day and
which during the night?
What a cruel question! Gawain began to think of
his predicament:
During the day a beautiful woman to show off to
his friend, but at
night, in the privacy of his home, an old spooky
witch? Or would he
prefer having by day a hideous witch, but by
night a beautiful woman to
enjoy many intimate moments?
What would you do?
What Gawain chose follows below, but don't read
until you've made your
own choice.
Noble Gawain replied that he would let her choose
for herself. Upon
hearing this, she announced that she would be
beautiful all the time,
because he had respected her and had let her be
in charge of her own
life.
What is he moral of this story?
THE MORAL IS THAT IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOUR WOMAN
IS PRETTY OR UGLY,
UNDERNEATH IT ALL, SHE'S STILL A WITCH.
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