[mit-ac6] princess's problem
- From: ShaOliN TeMpLe <lil_shao27@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: mit-ac6@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 16:50:54 +0100 (BST)
The Princess's Problem Once upon a time there lived a king. The king had a
beautiful daughter, the princess.
But there was a problem. Everything the princess touched would melt. No
matter what; metal, wood, stone, anything she touched would melt. Because of
this, men were afraid of her. Nobody would dare marry her. The king
despaired.
What could he do to help his daughter? He consulted his wizards and
magicians. One wizard told the king, "If your daughter touches one thing
that does not melt in her hands, she will be cured." The king was overjoyed
and came up with a plan.
The next day, he held a competition. Any man that could bring his daughter
an object that would not melt would marry her and inherit the king's wealth.
Three young princes took up the challenge. The first prince brought a sword
of the finest steel. But alas, once the princess touched it, it melted. The
prince went away sadly. The second prince brought diamonds. He thought
diamonds are the hardest substance in the world and would not melt. But
alas, once the princess touched them, they melted. He too was sent away
disappointed.
The third prince approached. He told the princess, "Put your hand in my
pocket and feel what is in there." The princess did as she was told, though
she turned red. She felt something hard. She held it in her hand. And it did
not melt!!!
The king was overjoyed. Everybody in the kingdom was overjoyed. And the
third prince married the princess and they both lived happily ever after.
Question: What was in the prince's pants?
(Scroll down for the answer)
M&M's of course. They melt in your mouth, not in your hand. What were you
thinking?
ShAoLiN
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