25Dec08

According to an old superstitious belief, the wearing of a turquoise would preserve one from injury by falling. A medieval king who wore a turquoise ring asked his jester one day:
"What do you think whold happen if I jumped off the higest part of the castle with this ring on my finger?"
The jester replied with a ready wit worthy of his office, "The turquoise, my lord, would probably not be hurt.



Some laws may seem to have no teeth, but they show unmistakable evidence of ivory.