Once upon a time, in a land far away, 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 sauteed frog legs
seasoned in a white wine and onion cream sauce, she chuckled and thought
to herself: I don't think so.
