19-jun-07
Posted: 19 Jun 2007, 15:26
Far away in the tropical waters of the Caribbean, two prawns were
swimming around in the sea - one called Justin & the other called
Christian.
The prawns were constantly being harassed & threatened by sharks that
inhabited the area. Finally one day Justin said to Christian, "I'm fed
up with being a prawn; I wish I was a shark, and then I wouldn't have
any worries about being eaten."
A large mysterious cod appeared & said, "Your wish is granted" & low &
behold, Justin turned into a shark. Horrified, Christian immediately
swam away, afraid of being eaten by his old mate.
Time passed (as it invariably does) & Justin found life as a shark
boring & lonely. All his old mates simply swam away whenever he came
close to them.
Justin didn't realise that his new menacing appearance was the cause of
his sad plight.
While swimming alone one day he saw the mysterious cod again & he
thought perhaps the mysterious fish could change him back into a prawn.
He approached the cod & begged to be changed back, & lo & behold, he
found himself turned back into a prawn.
With tears of joy in his tiny little eyes Justin swam back to his
friends & bought them all a cocktail. (The punch line does not involve a
Prawn cocktail - it's much worse).
Looking around the gathering at the reef he realised he couldn't see his
old pal. "Where's Christian?" he asked.
"He's at home, still distraught that you, his best friend changed sides
to the enemy & became a shark"; came the reply.
Eager to put things right again & end the mutual pain & torture, he set
off to Christian's abode. As he opened the coral gate memories came
flooding back. He banged on the door & shouted, "It's me, Justin, your
old friend, come out & see me again."
Christian replied," No way man, you'll eat me. You're now a shark, the
enemy, & I'll not be tricked into being your dinner."
Justin cried back "No, I'm not. That was the old me. I've changed"
"I've found Cod. I'm a Prawn again Christian".
I know
"Biggles"
swimming around in the sea - one called Justin & the other called
Christian.
The prawns were constantly being harassed & threatened by sharks that
inhabited the area. Finally one day Justin said to Christian, "I'm fed
up with being a prawn; I wish I was a shark, and then I wouldn't have
any worries about being eaten."
A large mysterious cod appeared & said, "Your wish is granted" & low &
behold, Justin turned into a shark. Horrified, Christian immediately
swam away, afraid of being eaten by his old mate.
Time passed (as it invariably does) & Justin found life as a shark
boring & lonely. All his old mates simply swam away whenever he came
close to them.
Justin didn't realise that his new menacing appearance was the cause of
his sad plight.
While swimming alone one day he saw the mysterious cod again & he
thought perhaps the mysterious fish could change him back into a prawn.
He approached the cod & begged to be changed back, & lo & behold, he
found himself turned back into a prawn.
With tears of joy in his tiny little eyes Justin swam back to his
friends & bought them all a cocktail. (The punch line does not involve a
Prawn cocktail - it's much worse).
Looking around the gathering at the reef he realised he couldn't see his
old pal. "Where's Christian?" he asked.
"He's at home, still distraught that you, his best friend changed sides
to the enemy & became a shark"; came the reply.
Eager to put things right again & end the mutual pain & torture, he set
off to Christian's abode. As he opened the coral gate memories came
flooding back. He banged on the door & shouted, "It's me, Justin, your
old friend, come out & see me again."
Christian replied," No way man, you'll eat me. You're now a shark, the
enemy, & I'll not be tricked into being your dinner."
Justin cried back "No, I'm not. That was the old me. I've changed"
"I've found Cod. I'm a Prawn again Christian".
I know
"Biggles"
