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