There once was an old King, who was such a grouch. One day he marries the only woman who would have him. She was sweet, kind, and the whole kingdom loved her. They all felt sorry for her living with such a mean, rude man.
One day the queen realizes she is pregnant and she is worried that the child will turn out like her husband instead of her gentle nature.
She asks the kingdom's fortune teller for advice and is told she must rub her belly every day and say "Be polite" out loud.
In a few months she is so huge she realizes she must be having twins. She doubles her effort and now twice a day she rubs her belly and says "Be polite" out loud.
Her due date comes and goes and since this is a fantasy kingdom of the past this goes on for decades.
Finally, 50 years later, huge and bedridden she gives up on seeing her twins and dies.
The evil king orders her cut open to see what monstrosity was growing inside and find two men each repeating "You go first" "No I insist, you go first" "
03-Sep-2023 02:42:58
