bedtime story

This is the fairy tale that should have been read to
us when we were little:

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 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:

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I don’t f***in’ think so.