Friday, February 13, 2009

The Grail? I've already got one



Joseph of Arimathea used it to collect Christ's blood. King Arthur's knights spent decades questing for it, scouring Britain from end to end in a fruitless search. Launcelot, the greatest knight of all, had it within his grasp but proved unworthy.

Me? I bought the Holy Grail two weeks ago in Epping, NH. It cost me all of $5.25, plus tax and tip. Best of all I didn't have to kill any of Mordred's knights to get it, or spend decades wandering in the wasteland. Historians should take note it holds exactly 20 ounces of liquid.

The waitress seemed puzzled when I suggested in astonishment that her establishment was committing a grievous mistake by selling the Sacred Vessel at such a low price. After a raised eyebrow she completed the transaction, whereupon I feel to my knees in praise. And a 2,000-year-old quest was ended.

I didn't know how empty was my soul... until it was filled... with beer.

4 comments:

Kevin Mac said...

Hey, there's a main street in my town too!

Mr Baron said...

Too funny!

Anonymous said...

u also seem to have purchased another rare item ... a blue moon.

Barad the Gnome said...

Some choose a different path. I went to the Holy Grail and had a couple of 'Dead Guys' and then a Hobgoblin from Wychwood.