Tuesday, June 8, 2010

John the Scot

While dinning one evening, Jon the Scot was seated across the table from King Charles the Bald. In a moment of merriment, the king asked Jon, "what is the difference between a sot and a Scot?"

"Only the table" replied Jon.

- An anecdote from William of Malmesbury, The Bishops of England.

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