A tale of two prawns

[Doreen Peri]

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 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. Looking around the gathering at the reef he realized he
couldn't see his old pal. "Where's 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."

[the mingo]

Bad girl! Bad Bad girl!

[mtmynd]

((this looks so familiar...))

[Doreen Peri]

wylde posted it on AC.

made me laugh.

Just sharing.

I'm a pun addict.

I collect them.