Humor in Armor

You may recall the Reader's Digest's Humor in Uniform... how about a series of jokes that take place in the Middle Ages called Humor in Armor? (I am plenty open to a better title...) If you have a joke that fits or can convert a modern joke to a medieval setting, send them on over to hawthorne@nanhawthorne.com and we will share it.. if it's funny. For example, this one.

A Royal Order

Margaret of Anjou and her husband, King Henry VI of England, sat down to dinner at the Earl of Warwick's feasting hall.

A deferential servant was soon at Queen Margaret's elbow. "Your majesty, here at Warwick we do things a little differently. Instead of placing great platters of food for all to take their portion from, we prefer to ask our guests what they wish to have. This shows one and all how copious are the larders of the Earl. Therefore I am sent to get your royal order, madame."

The Queen smiled at the servant and said, "That is a most peculiar practice, however, I am most willing to choose what I prefer to eat."

The servant bowed low, took out a slate and stylus and asked, "What kind of soup would you like, you majesty?"

The Queen answered, "I should like eel's broth."

"Very good. And for the meat, my lady?"

"I should like roast venison, medium rare."

The servant scribbled her two first requests on his slate. "Excellent choice, madame. And for the fish course, your grace?"

"I should think Scots salmon would be fine."

"Indeed and in perfect season this time of year, your majesty. Now, what about the vegetable?"

Margaret glanced at the king and replied, "Oh, he'll have the same."

You may recognize this joke as having originally featured First Lady Nancy Reagan and her presidential husband.