02/08/2007 - a tale of 2 prawns
Posted: 02 Aug 2007, 12:41
A Tale of Two Prawns
Far away in the tropical waters of the Caribbean, two prawns were swimming
around in the sea, one called Justin and the other called Christian.
The prawns were constantly being harassed and 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 and said, "Your wish is granted."Lo and
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) and Justin found life as a Shark boring
and lonely. All his old mates simply swam away whenever he came close to
them. Justin didn't realize that his new menacing appearance was the cause
of his sad plight. While swimming alone one day he saw the mysterious cod
again and he thought perhaps the mysterious fish could change him back into a prawn. He approached the cod and begged to be changed back, and,
lo and behold, he found himself turned back into a prawn.
With tears of joy in his tiny little eyes Justin swam back to his friends
and 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 realized he couldn't see his old
pal. Wheres Christian?" he asked."He's at home, still distraught that his
best friend changed sides to the enemy & became a shark," came the reply.
Eager to put things right again and end the mutual pain and torture, He set
off to Christian's abode. As he opened the coral gate, memories came
flooding back. He banged on the door and shouted: "It's me, Justin, your old
friend, come out and see me again." Christian replied, "No way man, you'll
eat me. You're now a shark, the enemy, and 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."
Far away in the tropical waters of the Caribbean, two prawns were swimming
around in the sea, one called Justin and the other called Christian.
The prawns were constantly being harassed and 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 and said, "Your wish is granted."Lo and
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) and Justin found life as a Shark boring
and lonely. All his old mates simply swam away whenever he came close to
them. Justin didn't realize that his new menacing appearance was the cause
of his sad plight. While swimming alone one day he saw the mysterious cod
again and he thought perhaps the mysterious fish could change him back into a prawn. He approached the cod and begged to be changed back, and,
lo and behold, he found himself turned back into a prawn.
With tears of joy in his tiny little eyes Justin swam back to his friends
and 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 realized he couldn't see his old
pal. Wheres Christian?" he asked."He's at home, still distraught that his
best friend changed sides to the enemy & became a shark," came the reply.
Eager to put things right again and end the mutual pain and torture, He set
off to Christian's abode. As he opened the coral gate, memories came
flooding back. He banged on the door and shouted: "It's me, Justin, your old
friend, come out and see me again." Christian replied, "No way man, you'll
eat me. You're now a shark, the enemy, and 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."
