Frogs

They say that to find your prince you're going to have to kiss a lot of frogs.

It implies that all men are french and therefore lovers of wine and the finer things in life. Or that we are green like childhood stories. Or that we are slimy.

It is a metaphor meant to relate the fairytale story to the reality of the basic nature of human existence.

But the problem to be studied here is one relating to frogs and witches cauldrons - I borrowed this story from a person much wiser than me.

If you boil water and then try to toss a live frog into the pot, the frog will jump out. And before anybody screeches at the inhuman treatment of our slimy little friends, consider whether or not you've ever eaten lobster. If, however, you place a frog in a pot of ambient temperature water and let it rise to a boil the frog will do nothing about it until it finally perishes into what is a delightfully gamey yet palatable dish.

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