Hello Ladies, a friend of mine sent this to me via e-mail. After reading it and experiencing the euphoria of feeling so "smart" with myself I thought it only fair to share it with my TOTV girlfriends:

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 Bering Sea and the coral reefs of Polynesia. Whales are wonderful singers and have even recorded CDs. They are incredible creatures and have virtually 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 do not have kids. 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 coffee 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!”

[nONIE]

LOL LOL ,Wonderful Julie! In that case I must be absolutely brilliant!!!

[katezbox]

Julie,

Thank you for making me smile...

A whale

[graciegirl]

Absolutely correct. And VERY smart of you to say that. Will you be my friend? I really like the way you think. Wait until you see how smart I am.....

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Absolutely correct. And VERY smart of you to say that. Will you be my friend? I really like the way you think. Wait until you see how smart I am.....

Oh GG, of course I will be YOUR friend. There has never been any doubt in my mind that you are "enormously cultured, educated and happy."

Honestly, I joined TOTV after reading so many of your posts which include warm, clever and embracing words of wisdom.

[katezbox]

Originally Posted by Julie

Oh GG, of course I will be YOUR friend. There has never been any doubt in my mind that you are "enormously cultured, educated and happy."

Honestly, I joined TOTV after reading so many of your posts which include warm, clever and embracing words of wisdom.

Yep, Gracie was right - you are a smart girl....