Part Deux
There was once a group of friars who had a wondrous green house where the raised all sorts of exotic plants. People came from all parts of the country to see their strange plants. The prize of their collection was an odd plant with a huge pod at the end of a stalk. The friars charged admission to their collection and it was their main source of donations, so only those who had money could get to see the plants. One day, a group of young people, who could stand their curiosity no longer, climbed the wall and stole their way into the green house. Without warning, one of their numbers was gobbled up by the strange plant with the pod. The other children escaped and ran home and told their parents. Soon a mob had gathered at the gates of the friars’ enclosure demanding that the offending plant be destroyed. The friars, yelling down from their walls, said that it was their prize exhibit and they would not give it up. They were sorry, but said the children should not have been trespassing. The mob tried to break down the doors but they had no tools and the doors were too thick, so they went to the local blacksmith and asked for his help. Hugh was his name, and he grabbed his largest hammer and led the mob back to the greenhouse. With his mighty hands he swung his hammer and broke down the door and beat his way past the friars. In the garden he grabbed a shovel and smashed the man eating plant. He returned to the front door to the cheers of the crowd and standing there, holding his shovel, stated the moral of the story..."Only Hugh can prevent florist friars!"
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If you must choose between two evils, pick the one you've never tried before.