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The Frog

The frog sits on a lily pad in the middle of the swamp sunning himself when along happens a fly. He is hungry so he waits until the fly gets a little bit closer. He assumes the position of striking and just before his tongue leaves his mouth the fly says, β€œPlease don’t eat me, Mr. Frog.”

β€œAnd why shouldn’t I?”

β€œYou are fat and plump and I am a little fly. There is no way I could satisfy your appetite.”

β€œBut I am hungry and you are only one of many flies I will eat today.”

β€œI am sure that is true, but please I beg you, do not eat me.”

β€œThis is ridiculous,” croaks the frog.

β€œLook, let’s make a deal. We both know that I am too close now to ever get away from your quick tongue, no matter how fast I can fly, so please, just hear me out and if you still choose to eat me, then you can,” pleads the fly.

β€œOh very well, speak fly.”

β€œWell you see, frogs have already eaten my father and my two brothers. My older sister ran away with a wasp; can you believe it, a wasp? My Mother has a broken wing and four young flies to take care of. I am the only one who is able to provide for my family and if you eat me, what are they to do?”

β€œI don’t care about your family,” answers the frog.

β€œI am sure you don’t, but just put yourself in my place, would you want to be eaten if you were the only one who could provide for your family?”

β€œIt matters not, I have heard enough.”

The frog prepares to strike as the fly winces in fear. Without warning, despite the quickness of the frog's tongue, a huge set of alligator jaws rises out of the water from behind the frog, and chomps down, swallowing the frog whole.

The fly says, β€œHow’d I do?”

The alligator replies, β€œPerfect, just perfect.”

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Text: Jack Ivey
Editing: Valerie Byron
Publication Date: 11-19-2012

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