[Ansteorra] Fwd: [Tir Ysgithr] Fwd: [schattentor] Joke

[Merlaine ni Saille]

This is a good one.. and so much like some people I know... M.


----Original Message Follows----
From: Sandi Rust <feo2mouse at yahoo.com>
To: merlainenisaille at hotmail.com
Subject: Fwd: [Tir Ysgithr] Fwd: [schattentor] Joke
Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2002 08:25:56 -0700 (PDT)


--- Jennifer Nelson <asako_katsumi at hotmail.com> wrote:
 > To: TirYsgithr at yahoogroups.com
 > From: "Jennifer Nelson" <asako_katsumi at hotmail.com>
 > Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2002 08:51:51 -0500
 > Subject: [Tir Ysgithr] Fwd: [schattentor] Joke
 >
 > This is good....
 >
 > >
 > >Two knights are riding through a forest at night in
 > medieval England when
 > >they come upon a peasant gathering sticks. "Lo
 > there, yon farmer!" exclaims
 > >one of the knights, "Why dost thou labor in this
 > forest at so late an hour?
 > >There be hostile beasts and men of military about."
 > >
 > >"I beg thy forgiveness my lords," replies the
 > peasant, "but my hearth fire
 > >did burn to nothing of late, and my animals are
 > bleating with discomfort."
 > >
 > >"Very well," responds the knight, "go thee then
 > about your task with
 > >haste." The knight then lowers his voice and leans
 > closer to the peasant.
 > >"But I pray thee, hast thou recently seen another
 > knight in this forest,
 > >clad as we? His armor be of green hue and painted
 > upon his shield be a
 > >rampant griffin."
 > >
 > >"My apologies lords, but no. This night I hath seen
 > no one in the forest
 > >save thee."
 > >
 > >The knights thank the peasant and continue on their
 > way. Only a short while
 > >later they come upon a milk maid leading a cow
 > along their path. "Halt
 > >there, woman! This is not the time for the movement
 > of cattle!" exclaims
 > >one of the knights. "Hostile beasts and men of
 > military move in this forest
 > >during the night."
 > >
 > >"Forgive me sire," responds the maid, "but the
 > young son of my mistress is
 > >ill and requires nutrition. All of their cattle are
 > bare, and she did ask
 > >that I bring to her a replacement post haste."
 > >
 > >"Very well," responds the knight, "bring her the
 > cow but be thee fleet." He
 > >then leans closer to the maid and lowers his voice.
 > "But I pray thee,
 > >ponder deeply and then reply, hast thou recently
 > seen another knight in
 > >this forest, clad as we? His armor be of green hue
 > and painted upon his
 > >shield be a rampant griffin."
 > >
 > >"No sire," replies the maid, "this unsavory
 > character I have not seen. I
 > >would remember such an image."
 > >
 > >The knights thank the maid and continue on their
 > way. Soon they see a young
 > >boy walking with a pail of water. One asks,
 > "Wherefore dost thou attend to
 > >errands at such a ghastly hour? There be hostile
 > beasts and men of military
 > >present."
 > >
 > >"Forgiveness, please, my lords," asks the boy,
 > trembling, "but my sister is
 > >deathly ill and I was sent to fetch water for her."
 > >
 > >"Very well," replies the knight, "bring the water
 > to thy home and there
 > >remain until morrow." He then dismounts and walks
 > to the boy and asks,
 > >"Pray, perchance hast thou seen another knight in
 > this forest, clad as we?
 > >His armor be of green hue and painted upon his
 > shield be a rampant
 > >griffin."
 > >
 > >"I have not encountered a single soul in this wood"
 > is the reply. The
 > >knights thank the young boy and continue on their
 > way.
 > >
 > >A short while later one of the knights lifts his
 > visor and turns to the
 > >other and says, "Where the heck is Steve?"
 > >
 >
 > >
 > >Batu
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
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