An old man, walking in the woods, heard a cry for help. He looked all around and then down at a frog. "Pick me up," it said, so he did. "Now kiss me," it said, "and I'll turn into a beautiful girl." Instead, he put the frog into his pocket. So the frog said, "Didn't you hear me?" "Yes," said the senior citizen, "but at my age I'd sooner have a talking frog."

Nancy Trice, © 1996-2001