A Modern Day Fairy Tale

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 happened upon a frog as she sat
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contemplating ecological issues
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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 feel
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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 sauteéd 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 freakin think so.




(author unknown)

O Gaucho

Para meu amigo Thiago...
uma moda que se chama "gaucho pants" é muito popular agora nos estados unidos

Stacey and Cameron

My nephew, Cameron, with his mom (who is my best friend in the whole wide world and beloved cousin), Stacey.











You gotta love embarrasing photos. We'll save this for Cameron's first date!!!