James was one of a set of identical triplets. While his brothers were easy going and flexible, James was one stubborn sob. Nevertheless, they were very close and loved each other dearly.
One day they decided to visit the Kingdom of Qari for a holiday and immediately attracted the attention of the vizier who was at the airport at that time. Thinking that the identical triplets would amuse his majesty, he got his guards to round them up and brought before his King.
They were instructed to bow down when the King made his entrance. While his brothers did so, James stubbornly refused. This was viewed as a supreme insult. But according the strange law of the land, a person who does something out of principle could not be physically harmed in any way but any random person could be punished as the vizier pleased.
On the vizier command, the guards immediately took out their batons and began beating his brothers. James winced but kept upright. His brothers were then pelted with rocks, but James still refused to bow. Finally, the brothers were tied to the stake and set on fire.
“Will you now bow before the King?” screamed the Vizier.
But James gritted his teeth and replied “Sticks and stones may bake my clones, but James will never curtsy."
(sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me)
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Dedicated to the late Dolly the sheep – the first cloned animal and to the science of cloning.
I have to admit that I heard the punchline somewhere before. This is because the puns and spoonerism does not follow my usual precise format.
One day they decided to visit the Kingdom of Qari for a holiday and immediately attracted the attention of the vizier who was at the airport at that time. Thinking that the identical triplets would amuse his majesty, he got his guards to round them up and brought before his King.
They were instructed to bow down when the King made his entrance. While his brothers did so, James stubbornly refused. This was viewed as a supreme insult. But according the strange law of the land, a person who does something out of principle could not be physically harmed in any way but any random person could be punished as the vizier pleased.
On the vizier command, the guards immediately took out their batons and began beating his brothers. James winced but kept upright. His brothers were then pelted with rocks, but James still refused to bow. Finally, the brothers were tied to the stake and set on fire.
“Will you now bow before the King?” screamed the Vizier.
But James gritted his teeth and replied “Sticks and stones may bake my clones, but James will never curtsy."
(sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me)
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Dedicated to the late Dolly the sheep – the first cloned animal and to the science of cloning.
I have to admit that I heard the punchline somewhere before. This is because the puns and spoonerism does not follow my usual precise format.
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