Sir Galahad
King
Arthur was in Merlin's laboratory where the good wizard was showing him his
latest invention. It was a chastity belt ... except it had a rather large
hole in the most obvious place.
"This
is no good, Merlin!" the King exclaimed, "Look at this opening. How is
this supposed to protect m'lady, the Queen?"
"Ah,
sire, just observe," said Merlin as he searched his cluttered workbench
until he found what he was looking for. He then selected his most worn out
wand, one that he was going to discard anyway. He then inserted it in the
gaping aperture of the chastity belt whereupon a small guillotine blade came
down and cut it neatly in two.
"Merlin,
you are a genius!" said the grateful monarch, "Now I can leave,
knowing that my Queen is fully protected."
After
putting Guinevere in the device, King Arthur then set out upon his Quest.
Several years passed until he returned to Camelot. Immediately he
assembled all his knights in the courtyard and had them drop their trousers for
an informal 'short arm' inspection. Sure enough! Each and every one
of them was either amputated or damaged in some way. All of them except
Sir Galahad.
"Sir
Galahad", exclaimed King Arthur, "The one and only true knight!
Only you among all the nobles have been true to me. What is it in my power to
grant you? Name it and it is yours!"
But,
alas, Sir Galahad was speechless.