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The Canterbury Tales have been a favorite of mine since Senior English in high school. The wife of Bath stuck with because she got away with stuff that seemed against the grain. Lol 

posted by sam444 on May 23, 2026 at 4:55 AM | link to this | reply

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Very droll, I suppose the old saying might be in the eye of the beholder. 

posted by C_C_T on May 22, 2026 at 1:41 PM | link to this | reply

That is one heck of a way to gain sovereignty over a husband. Considering his age and mentally, I'm surprised that he kept his promise once he seen she wasn't dead.

posted by Sherri_G on May 22, 2026 at 11:38 AM | link to this | reply