Once Upon a Time... - Thu 07 Aug 2008 04:53:PM
Once upon a time
in a land far away
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a beautiful, independent,
self-assured princess
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happened upon a frog as she sat
contemplating ecological issues
on the shores of an unpolluted pond
in a verdant meadow near her castle
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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.
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One kiss from you howevere,
and I will turn back
into the dapper, young prince that I am
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and then, my sweet, we can marry
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
and set up housekeeping in your castle
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
with my mother,
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where you can prepare my meals,
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clean my clothes, bear my children,
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
and forever feel
grateful and happy doing so."
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
That night,
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
as the princess dined sumptuously
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on lightly sauteed frog legs
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seasoned in a white wine
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
and onion cream sauce,
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
she chuckled and thought to herself:
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
I don't ****** think so.
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 howevere,
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 sauteed frog legs
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
seasoned in a white wine
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
and onion cream sauce,
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
she chuckled and thought to herself:
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
I don't ****** think so.