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.
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 does) and Justin found life as a shark
boring and lonely. All his old mates 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. 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 that 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.'.........
(You're going to love this ......................... or not)
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I've found Cod and I'm a prawn again, Christian...!!!"
--
Joy Beeson
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