A Fairy Tale

[gryphon]

>> > Once upon a time,

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>> > in a land far away,

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>> > a beautiful, independent,

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>> > self-assured princess

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>> > happened upon a frog as she sat,

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>> > on the shores of an unpolluted pond

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>> > in a verdant meadow near her castle.

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>> > The frog hopped into the princess' lap

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>> > and said: " Elegant Lady,

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>> > I was once a handsome prince,

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>> > until an evil witch cast a spell upon me.

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>> > One kiss from you, however,

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>> > and I will turn back

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>> > into the dapper, young prince that I am

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>> > and then, my sweet, we can marry

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>> > and set up housekeeping in your castle>

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>> > with my mother,

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>> > where you can prepare my meals,

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>> > clean my clothes, bear my children,

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>> > and forever

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>> > feel grateful and happy doing so. "

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>> > That night,

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>> > as the princess dined sumptuously

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>> > on lightly sauteed frog legs

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>> > seasoned in a white wine

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>> > and onion cream sauce,

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>> > she chuckled and thought to herself:

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>> > I don't f ' ing think so.