Once upon a time there lived a king. The king had a beautiful daughter,
the princess. But there was a problem. Everything the princess touched
would melt. No matter what, metal, wood, plastic-anything she touched
would melt!  Because of this, men were afraid of her. Nobody would dare
marry her. The king despaired. What could he do to help his daughter?
He consulted his wizards and magicians. One wizard told the king, "If
your daughter touches one thing that does not melt in her hands, she will
be cured."  The king was overjoyed.  The next day, he held a competition.
Any man that could bring his daughter an object that would not melt would
marry her and  inherit the king's wealth.  Three young princes took up the
hallenge. The first prince brought a very hard alloy of titanium.

But alas, once the princess touched it, it melted. The prince went away
sadly. The second prince brought a huge diamond, thinking that diamond
is the hardest substance in the world and will not melt. But alas, once the
princess touched it, it melted. He too went away disappointed. The
third prince approached. He told the princess, "Put your hand in my
pocket and feel what is in there."  The princess did as she was told,
though she turned red.  She felt something hard.  She held it in her hand and
it did not melt!!!  The king was overjoyed.  Everybody in the kingdom was
overjoyed.  And the third prince married the princess and they both
lived happily ever after.

Question:  What was the object in the prince's pants?
(Scroll down for the answer...)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

They were M&M's, of course. They melt in your mouth, not in your hand.
(What  were you thinking?)
 
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