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
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 a repast of lightly
sautéed frog legs seasoned in a
white wine and onion cream sauce,
she
chuckled and thought to herself:

"I don't think so."