Once Upon a Time

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
yon 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, on a meal of lightly sauteed frogs legs seasoned in a white
wine and onion cream sauce, she chuckled to herself and thought, "I don't
think so!"