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Iron Guard
The captain of the fool's guard stood over a young man who was bravely standing before him and his men.
"Do you confess to murdering the king?" the captain roared.
"No," said the young man. "I do not."
"Right, then," said the captain, turning to his men. "Clap him in irons, then."
A minute later, the young man was laughing and running free, while the captain glared at his men.
"Really," he thought. "Next time I'll insist on more intelligent candidates to select my guards from."
What had happened?
"Do you confess to murdering the king?" the captain roared.
"No," said the young man. "I do not."
"Right, then," said the captain, turning to his men. "Clap him in irons, then."
A minute later, the young man was laughing and running free, while the captain glared at his men.
"Really," he thought. "Next time I'll insist on more intelligent candidates to select my guards from."
What had happened?
Answer
The guards took the captain literally, and rather than putting ("clapping") the "irons" on the young man, they instead put them on themselves, and applauded (they clapped the young man (while) in irons).Hide Answer Show Answer
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hummmm....interesting and clever.
WOW that was very smart and fun
hilarious
funny and cute. I liked it. (too bad I'd sort of seen the answer on the editor's board)
thanks guys, glad you liked it
and yeah mejoza, that's the downside to having to post the teaser there :/
and yeah mejoza, that's the downside to having to post the teaser there :/
Brill, its good to read a funny one once in a while.
This was very funny and it fooled my parents
I enjoyed this yteaser very much!
ha ha funny and cute!
Funny and sweet indeed, althogh i kinda knew the answer. Great job!
dumb guards!!!
yes, yes they were don_antoni
thanks guys, i'm glad you liked it
thanks guys, i'm glad you liked it
A really dumb teaser, but that's the way I like them.
That's. Just. Stupid.
haha, i get it now, those are some stupid guards
i was one of those guards
funny!! i didnt get it at first but when i saw the answer i got it. good one. keep 'em cummin!
Yay!! I got it!!!
that was clever! *clap*
That was funny.
Funny humph...Clap him in irons humph...
Cute, I had a great visual
more more more
hORRIBLE
Reminds me of the movie Airplane, or Monty Python.
Very cute and funny. I liked it a lot.
Very cute and funny. I liked it a lot.
Clever. I think they need some smarter people to "clap the iron" though
The guards of course were Larry, Curly, and Moe. By the way, I have never heard the phrase "clap him" as an order to applaud, I'm willing to wager it isn't...try harder.
Tee hee
Wow, those guards are idiots!
lol stupid guards
Wow... Funny
I thought that they just put them on his wrists so he can still run but I like your answer better.
I thought that they just put them on his wrists so he can still run but I like your answer better.
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