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The Cake is Mine.....a Korean folktale

posted 5/4/2009 11:03:56 PM |
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  MsLani

Once upon a time an old man lived with his wife.
One day, after he had held a service in memory of his ancestors, one of their neighbours sent them a present of some food.
He sent them cooked rice and vegetables, but only one cake.
They were unwilling to divide it, and so they agreed that the first to speak should forfeit the cake.
So they left it on the table, and sat gazing at it in silence.

Just then a thief broke into the house, and when he saw the old man and his wife sitting there in silence he concluded that they must be blind and deaf.

So he calmly helped himself to everything he could find, and then began a violent assault on the old woman.
But her husband just sat and watched in silence. At last his wife could stand it no longer.
She shouted at him, "You heartless old man! You sit there quietly while this fellow beats me!"

Then the old man said, "The cake is mine," and coolly popped it into his mouth.



Hmmmm.....I think I would have headed for divorce court after that

Love, Laughter, Peace and Blessings!
La

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Comments:
electricman

May 4 @ 11:18PM  
You got me intrigued, but there has to be more to the story, all Korean folk tales I have just researched online all had a moral to the story of some sort, and I couldn't find this one. By the way there are many and they are all very interesting and entertaining to read. Thanks for putting the idea in my head to look for some. Please help me understand this one it is very sad..
electricman

May 4 @ 11:27PM  
Sorry..I get it now..I'm slow sometimes...
Herodotus

May 5 @ 12:41AM  
A tale of greed above love.Must have been taking my "advice"
whatagal

May 5 @ 12:50AM  
Good to have a good story from you once again MsLani. I've really missed them. Please do tell more...
leprichaun_magic

May 5 @ 10:56AM  
..A clever story :)
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The Cake is Mine.....a Korean folktale