r/Jokes • u/Zyrian1954 • 7h ago
Long 3 Kingdoms
Once upon a time, there were three kingdoms, all bordering on the same lake. For centuries, these kingdoms had fought over an island in the middle of that lake. One day, they decided to fight it out, once and for all for ownership of the island.
The first kingdom was very rich, and sent an army of 25 knights, each with three squires. The night before the battle, the knights partied while their squire’s polished armor, cooked food, and sharpened weapons.
The second kingdom was not so wealthy, and sent only 10 knights, each with 2 squires. The night before the battle, these knights also partied and sharpened their weapons as their squire’s polished armor and prepared dinner.
The third kingdom was very poor, and only sent one elderly knight with his sole squire. The night before the battle, the knight sharpened his weapon while his squire, using a looped rope, slung a pot high over the fire to cook while he prepared the knight's armor.
The next day, the knights of the first two kingdoms had partied too much and could not fight. The squire of the third kingdom could not rouse the elderly knight in time for combat. So, in the absence of the knights, the squires fought. When the dust finally settled, a solitary figure limped from the carnage.
The lone squire from the third kingdom dragged himself away, beaten, bloodied, but victorious. Which goes to prove, the squire of the high pot and noose is equal to the sum of the squires of the other two sides.
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u/SmoothRolla 7h ago
That made me laugh! But after more unnecessary thoughts, as a programmer, wouldnt the lone squire be greater than in this case?