A Knight Out
To alleviate his boredom after dinner one night, a King decided to
hold a contest of who at the court had the mightiest "weapon".
The first knight stood up and proclaimed that he had the mightiest
weapon...he pulled down his pants and tied a 5 pound weight around
it. The weapon doth rose.
The crowds cheered...the women swooned...the children waved ulti-
colored banners... and the band played appropriate music.
Another knight stood up and yelled that he had the mightiest weapon.
He dropped his pants and tied a 10 pound weight to himself. The
weapon doth rose.
The crowds cheered...the women swooned...the children waved multi-
colored banners...and the band played appropriate music.
After several more knights tried to prove their superiority...the
King finally spoke out. "I have the mightiest weapon of them all!" He
dropped his pants and tied, not a 10 pound, not a 20 pound, not ever
a thirty pound, but a 40 pound weight to himself. The weapon doth
rose.
The crowds cheered...the women swooned...the children waved multi-
colored banners...and the band played "God Save the Queen."
2007-10-29 04:20:01 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
Me thinks thou hast run around the round table one too many laps! Me lord does appear to be dizzy.
2007-10-29 06:32:43 · answer #1 · answered by thirsty mind 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Knights had to hold no longer basically shield, lance and sword (or mace, morningstar or flail), yet in addition carry the reins of their great, hard and aggresive charger. Your left hand-held your reins and shield, and your appropriate held your lance for the time of frontal attack and your sword in close wrestle or horse to footman wrestle. attributable to the reality that the later centuries' fastened Knight became tremendously much unstoppable and the precursor to at present's tank, it made it important that when you met one, you knew if he have been chum or foe. that is why present day protection stress salute with the the final option hand, it originated with the knights showing one yet another that they carried no weapon of their hand and made a gesture of peace to the different unknown knight.
2016-10-14 08:04:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nice one...although i dont think any of the people being knighted now a days would care for the queen. elton john likes men and bono likes himself.
2007-10-29 04:24:13 · answer #3 · answered by ted nation 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Isn't Paul McCartney a knight?
2007-10-29 04:33:45 · answer #4 · answered by Harley Lady 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There must be millions of knights in England - every chess set in the country contains four of them...:-))
2007-10-29 05:48:20 · answer #5 · answered by InspectorBudget 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No the last one (me) has left the country for France where I perform my weight lifting exhibitions in kilogrammes. or is it milligrammes now I'm old.
2007-10-29 20:11:51 · answer #6 · answered by Lord Percy Fawcette-Smythe. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that was sooo funny. God save the Queen indeed.
2007-10-29 09:41:54 · answer #7 · answered by Aloha_Ann 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beware---Elton John is a knight. ;0)
2007-10-29 05:03:36 · answer #8 · answered by lilabner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cute, that was a fun way to start the day.
2007-10-29 06:09:52 · answer #9 · answered by doxie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That was almost a snorter! Thanks - loved it.
And for those who want to know: any man who is "Sir" is a knight! i.e. Sir Elton John! (Is he a man?)
2007-10-29 15:08:40 · answer #10 · answered by CJ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋