SunExpress3/9/06

[challenga]

A*D*O*L** AND THE L*ON Im afraid thats all the info i have I 4got to write the clue down DOH! silly me but I know that its a book .Thanx a million

[johnalex]

ANDROCLES AND THE LION (Grrr-eat story!)

[challenga]

Heers JohnAlex Im in the library as I speak Ill look it up.BYEEE

[johnalex]

"A slave named Androcles once escaped from his master and fled to the forest. As he was wandering about there he came upon a Lion lying down moaning and groaning. At first he turned to flee, but finding that the Lion did not pursue him, he turned back and went up to him. As he came near, the Lion put out his paw, which was all swollen and bleeding, and Androcles found that a huge thorn had got into it, and was causing all the pain. He pulled out the thorn and bound up the paw of the Lion, who was soon able to rise and lick the hand of Androcles like a dog. Then the Lion took Androcles to his cave, and every day used to bring him meat from which to live. But shortly afterwards both Androcles and the Lion were captured, and the slave was sentenced to be thrown to the Lion, after the latter had been kept without food for several days. The Emperor and all his Court came to see the spectacle, and Androcles was led out into the middle of the arena. Soon the Lion was let loose from his den, and rushed bounding and roaring towards his victim. But as soon as he came near to Androcles he recognised his friend, and fawned upon him, and licked his hands like a friendly dog. The Emperor, surprised at this, summoned Androcles to him, who told him the whole story. Whereupon the slave was pardoned and freed, and the Lion let loose to his native forest.

Gratitude is the sign of noble souls."

(from Aesop's Fables)

[crofter]

Hiya ja, How's things! Today you taught me a new meaning to the word dot (dowery). Now it's Aesop's fables, from which we get the phase "c**k and bull story" (censoring has been self-imposed).

A most apt phrase! Grrrrrreetings ... crofter

[rogerr]

I thought the C and Bull story originated in an East Anglian pub.

[grannyg]

......and here (East Anglia) we say c*ck and balls story.

[johnalex]

Howdy crofter - good to see you back in the ring. Glad you liked 'dot' for 'dowry', related to 'endow'. Easy to remember - "my endowment policy is the size of a dot ". The c☺ck and bull story reminds me of another moral - "never play leapfrog with a unicorn . . . " Cheers! ja

[rogerr]

Hi granny , I live in East Anglia and have never heard that one. Sounds more appropriate though.

[crofter]

rogerr & grannyg I am beginning to see the Norfolk Broads in an entirely different light! crofterc