ctalbott0609
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Mermaid or a Whale
>
> Recently, in large French city, a poster featuring a young, thin and tan
> woman appeared in the window of a gym . It said:
>
> ¨THIS SUMMER DO YOU WANT TO BE A MERMAID OR A WHALE?¨
>
> A middle aged woman, whose physical characteristics did not match those of
> the woman on the poster, responded publicly to the question posed by the
> gym.
>
> To Whom It May Concern:
>
> Whales are always surrounded by friends (dolphins, sea lions, curious
> humans).. They have an active sex life, they get pregnant and have
> adorable baby whales. They have a wonderful time with dolphins stuffing
> themselves with shrimp. They play and swim in the seas, seeing wonderful
> places like Patagonia, the Barren Sea and the coral reefs of Polynesia.
> Whales are wonderful singers and have even recorded CDs. They are
> incredible creatures and virtually have no predators other than humans.
> They are loved, protected and admired by almost everyone in the world.
>
> Mermaids don't exist. If they did exist, they would be lining up outside
> the offices of Argentinean psychoanalysts due to identity crisis. Fish or
> human? They don' t have a sex life because they kill men who get close to
> them not to mention how could they have sex? Therefore they don't have
> kids either. Not to mention who wants to get close to a girl who smells
> like a fish store?
>
> The choice is perfectly clear to me; I want to be a whale.
>
> P.S. We are in an age when media puts into our heads the idea that only
> skinny people are beautiful, but I prefer to enjoy an ice cream with my
> kids, a good dinner with a man who makes me shiver and a piece of
> chocolate with my friends. With time we gain weight because we accumulate
> so much information and wisdom in our heads that when there is no more
> room it distributes out to the rest of our bodies. So we aren't heavy, we
> are enormously cultured, educated and happy. Beginning today, when I look
> at my butt in the mirror I will think, ¨Good gosh, look how smart I am...¨
>
> Recently, in large French city, a poster featuring a young, thin and tan
> woman appeared in the window of a gym . It said:
>
> ¨THIS SUMMER DO YOU WANT TO BE A MERMAID OR A WHALE?¨
>
> A middle aged woman, whose physical characteristics did not match those of
> the woman on the poster, responded publicly to the question posed by the
> gym.
>
> To Whom It May Concern:
>
> Whales are always surrounded by friends (dolphins, sea lions, curious
> humans).. They have an active sex life, they get pregnant and have
> adorable baby whales. They have a wonderful time with dolphins stuffing
> themselves with shrimp. They play and swim in the seas, seeing wonderful
> places like Patagonia, the Barren Sea and the coral reefs of Polynesia.
> Whales are wonderful singers and have even recorded CDs. They are
> incredible creatures and virtually have no predators other than humans.
> They are loved, protected and admired by almost everyone in the world.
>
> Mermaids don't exist. If they did exist, they would be lining up outside
> the offices of Argentinean psychoanalysts due to identity crisis. Fish or
> human? They don' t have a sex life because they kill men who get close to
> them not to mention how could they have sex? Therefore they don't have
> kids either. Not to mention who wants to get close to a girl who smells
> like a fish store?
>
> The choice is perfectly clear to me; I want to be a whale.
>
> P.S. We are in an age when media puts into our heads the idea that only
> skinny people are beautiful, but I prefer to enjoy an ice cream with my
> kids, a good dinner with a man who makes me shiver and a piece of
> chocolate with my friends. With time we gain weight because we accumulate
> so much information and wisdom in our heads that when there is no more
> room it distributes out to the rest of our bodies. So we aren't heavy, we
> are enormously cultured, educated and happy. Beginning today, when I look
> at my butt in the mirror I will think, ¨Good gosh, look how smart I am...¨