Never Step On a Duck

Clarence, Billy Bob and Bubba were traveling through Europe on military leave when they came across a strange old town, protected by an ancient stone wall. They were getting hungry, and decided to stop and look for something to eat. A guard dressed in heavy leather and chain mail met them at the gate.

"You may enter," said the guard, "But we have one rule here: Never step on a duck. If you step on a duck, you will be punished!"

Clarence, Billy Bob, and Bubba thought this was strange, but since they were hungry they passed through the gate, and found that there were ducks everywhere! It was a impossible to keep from stepping on one!

It was only a matter of time when Clarence accidentally stepped on a duck. Suddenly, a troop of guards stormed down the street and carried him away in chains! He was taken to prison and thrown into a cell with the meanest, ugliest woman you ever saw!

Billy Bob and Bubba saw this, and were extremely careful not to step on any ducks, but sure enough, it was only a few minutes until Billy Bob stepped on one!

Billy Bob was immediately chained to a woman even uglier than the first one; She was fat, and dirty, and nagged constantly!

By this time Bubba was afraid to even take a step! It took him a half an hour just to walk a single block. Suddenly, for no reason, a guard ran up to Bubba and chained him to the most beautiful woman he had ever seen! She was tall, with blue eyes and long blonde hair, and wore a stunning red dress, all decked out in diamonds and gold! She must have been a princess! Bubba couldn't believe his eyes!

"What did I ever do to deserve this?" asked Bubba.

"I don't know what you did," said the princess, "But I stepped on a duck!"