2 prawns
Far away in the tropical waters of the Caribbean, two prawns were
swimming around in the sea, one called Justin, the other called
Christian. The prawns were constantly being harassed and threatened by
sharks that inhabited the area. Finally one day Justin said to
Christian, "I'm fed-up with being a prawn. I wish I was a shark, then I
wouldn't have any worries about being eaten." A large and mysterious
cod
appeared and said "Your wish is granted" and 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 invariably does) and Justin found life as a shark
boring and lonely. All his old mates simply swam away whenever he came
close to them. Justin didn't realise that his new menacing appearance
was the cause of his sad plight. While swimming alone one day he saw
the
mysterious cod again and he thought perhaps the mysterious fish could
change him back into a prawn. He approached the cod and begged to be
changed back, and lo and behold, 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 real punchline does not
involve prawn cocktails, it's much worse.) Looking around the gathering
at the reef he realised 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 and became a shark," came the reply.
Eager to put things right again and end the mutual pain and torture,
Justin set off to Christian's abode. As he opened the coral gates
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 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, I've found Cod. I'm a prawn again
Christian."
