Once upon a time, in a land far, 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 fucking think so.
Trui