Unfortunately, this was the same Sir Henry who was always the second best to King Anthony when they were boys. King Anthony disliked him greatly and especially after Sir Henry (when they were boys) switched King Anthony’s lunch one day with green-goblin pie. (You remember how hated pie is to King Anthony and green-goblin pie tastes like bird-droppings.) The people knew they didn’t like each other but there was nothing the people could do because King Anthony had obviously decided not to do his job.

So it happens that King Anthony was so busy riding horses with his friends he didn’t know that Sir Henry had taken over his Kingdom until very late at night. King Anthony walked into the throne room and found Sir Henry (Now calling himself King Henry) surrounded by a mob of very angry people sitting on King Anthony’s throne.

King Anthony was shocked to see Sir Henry sitting in his throne (and he could still taste the bird-dropping pie in his mouth). King Anthony, always so proud, grabbed his sword that was hanging on his side and shouted:

Out of my throne you bird-dropping thief! (King Anthony never did get over that green-goblin pie.)

Sir Henry jumped up too and pulled out his sword. Now both men stared at each other. The crowd grew quiet. The two men paced around each other in circles. Suddenly King Anthony dashed his sword forward just missing Sir Henry’s face. Sir Henry swung his sword around but King Anthony ducked in time. King Anthony was all right but Sir Henry had just cut off his ponytail! King Anthony was very mad now and clashed his sword onto Sir Henry’s.

King Anthony was having a difficult time fighting Sir Henry. It wasn’t as easy to beat him as he had first thought. Perhaps Sir Henry was now the best as sword fighting. The duel continued for a long time. The people shrieked and screamed each time a sword was swung. Finally King Anthony with a fast blow cut Sir Henry’s pants. His pants dropped down to the floor and the people saw his underwear! Sir Henry was wearing pink underpants with pictures of duckies on them! (Sir Henry loved little duckies -- he just didn’t think it was manly to tell anybody.)The people all laughed to see Sir Henry’s ridiculous underwear and Sir Henry had to run all away home with his underwear showing (Remember your mother told you to always wear clean underwear, and please don’t let them be pink with duckies).

King Anthony turned to face the crowd that had gathered in the castle.

Why was Sir Henry here to challenge me?

A brave man stood up (and you have to be brave to stand up to a King. Even Sir Henry was brave -- duckies and all) and told King Anthony:

For too long have you ignored your responsibility as King. You have spent all of your time playing instead of ruling the Kingdom. We cannot tolerate your attitude. You have shown us the only person you care for is yourself!

Continued...Humble Pie, Part Three

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