Farmer Giles of Ham | Social Sensitivity

This story should offend no one, except possibly at the point where Giles refuses to hand over his treasure to the king, an action which shows disrespect for authority. However, this king deserves no respect. Although they might be taken as symbolic of the police force, the king's lazy, cowardly knights certainly deserve little respect either. That Giles rewards a dozen of them, taking them into his service, should not go unnoticed, however.

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