|
||
|
Title: The King's apple Post by KenYonRuKu on Apr 24th, 2004, 3:44am 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? |
||
|
Title: Re: The King's apple Post by Kazn on Apr 25th, 2004, 11:59am Did the king have bad manners? |
||
|
Title: Re: The King's apple Post by Icarus on Apr 25th, 2004, 12:12pm Is it because [hide]"Jean" is a proper noun, while "king" is a common noun[/hide]? |
||
|
Title: Re: The King's apple Post by KenYonRuKu on Apr 25th, 2004, 8:22pm Very good, Icarus, you are correct! :) |
||
|
Title: Re: The King's apple Post by evergreena3 on Apr 26th, 2004, 6:55am Of course, that still would not have stopped the king from having Jean beheaded for his insolence. He will be right....dead right. |
||
|
Title: Re: The King's apple Post by KenYonRuKu on Apr 27th, 2004, 2:15am 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... |
||
|
Powered by YaBB 1 Gold - SP 1.4! Forum software copyright © 2000-2004 Yet another Bulletin Board |