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Post by powchirper on Jun 19, 2008 19:02:58 GMT
> > > > > > This is the fairy tale that should have been read to us when we were little: > > > > 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 so. ' > > > > ~~~~~~~~ > > > > > > That night, > > > > ~~~~~~~~ > > > > as the princess dined sumptuously > > > > ~~~~~~~~ > > > > on lightly sautéed frog legs > > > > ~~~~~~~~ > > > > seasoned in a white wine > > > > ~~~~~~~ > > > > and onion cream sauce, > > > > ~~~~~~~~ > > > > she chuckled and thought to herself: > > > > ~~~~~~~~ > > > > I don't fuckin think so. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________
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