From: Timothy Newsham 
  To: 0xdeadbeef@substance.blackdown.org
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 1995 20:39:43 -1000 (HST)

A boy was crossing the street, when a frog spoke up to him, 'Kiss me, and 
I'll turn into a beautiful princess.'

The boy smiled, picked up the frog, and placed it into his pocket.

The frog spoke up again, 'Turn me into a princess, and I'll stay with you
for a week.'

The boy lifted the frog out of his pocket, smiled and put it back in again.

Again the frog spoke, 'Turn me back to a princess and I'll do -anything- for
you!'.

The boy stopped, got the frog out of his pocket and smiled again, before
putting it back in his pocket.

Exasperated, the frog said, 'Look, I've said I'm a beautiful princess, and 
I'll do anything for you - why won't you kiss me?'

The boy took the frog out again, and looked into it's eyes.

'I'm a computer programmer. I don't have time for girls. But a talking
frog is really cool.'

[author unknown]