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wu :: forums    riddles    what happened (Moderators: SMQ, Grimbal, ThudnBlunder, william wu, Eigenray, Icarus, towr)    The King's apple « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Notify of replies Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: The King's apple  (Read 701 times) KenYonRuKu Full Member     Posts: 229 The King's apple   « on: Apr 24th, 2004, 3:44am » Quote Modify In 17th Century France, one of the King's sevants was out buying fruit for the Royal Court. Just as the servant was about to take the largest, juiciest apple, a beggar, Jean, appeared and snatched it up.   "Look here," said the servant. "This apple is for the King, your Majestic ruler. He is the epitomy of all that is proper, and you are but a beggar in common clothes. This apple shall be his."   "Ah," retorted the beggar, "with all due respect, it is I, Jean, that is proper, and it is the King that is common."   Why is the beggar right? IP Logged Kazn Newbie     Gender: Posts: 45 Re: The King's apple   « Reply #1 on: Apr 25th, 2004, 11:59am » Quote Modify Did the king have bad manners? IP Logged Icarus wu::riddles Moderator Uberpuzzler Boldly going where even angels fear to tread.     Gender: Posts: 4863 Re: The King's apple   « Reply #2 on: Apr 25th, 2004, 12:12pm » Quote Modify Is it because "Jean" is a proper noun, while "king" is a common noun? IP Logged "Pi goes on and on and on ... And e is just as cursed. I wonder: Which is larger When their digits are reversed? " - Anonymous KenYonRuKu Full Member     Posts: 229 Re: The King's apple   « Reply #3 on: Apr 25th, 2004, 8:22pm » Quote Modify Very good, Icarus, you are correct!   IP Logged evergreena3 Full Member     Gender: Posts: 192 Re: The King's apple   « Reply #4 on: Apr 26th, 2004, 6:55am » Quote Modify Of course, that still would not have stopped the king from having Jean beheaded for his insolence.   He will be right....dead right. IP Logged You're welcome! (get it?) KenYonRuKu Full Member     Posts: 229 Re: The King's apple   « Reply #5 on: Apr 27th, 2004, 2:15am » Quote Modify Very true, evergreena3... let's all take a moment to reflect on the times when a monarch could freely exercise lethal force on whomever he or she wished...   i have had almost no sleep... i must stop reading in futon... IP Logged Pages: 1  Reply Notify of replies Send Topic Print Forum Jump: ----------------------------- riddles -----------------------------  - easy   - medium   - hard   - what am i => what happened   - microsoft   - cs   - putnam exam (pure math)   - suggestions, help, and FAQ   - general problem-solving / chatting / whatever ----------------------------- general -----------------------------  - guestbook   - truth   - complex analysis   - wanted   - psychology   - chinese « Previous topic | Next topic »

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