Friday, October 01, 2004

Enjoy the story

To all the strong independent women I know:

This is the fairy tale that you should have been reading as little girls!

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 setup
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 so.

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 and thought to herself:

I don't fucking think so.