A Fairy Tale
Once upon a time, in a land far away, a beautiful, independent,
self-assured princess happened upon a frog as she sat contemplating
ecological issues on the shores of an unpolluted pond in a verdant
meadow near her castle. The frog hopped into the princess' lap and
said:
"Elegant lady, I was once a handsome prince until an evil witch cast a
spell upon me. One kiss from you, however, and I will turn back into
the dapper, young prince that I am and then, my sweet, we can marry and
set up housekeeping in your castle with my mother, where you can prepare
my meals, clean my clothes, bear my children and forever feel grateful
and happy doing do."
That night, as the princess dined sumptuously on a repast of lightly
sautéed frog legs seasoned in a white wine and onion cream sauce, she
chuckled to herself and thought: "I don't f_cking think so!"
