Doing the rounds by internet at present this is a real pearler!
Recently, in a large city in France , a poster featuring a young, thin and tanned
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, 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 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 an 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? Just look at them … where is IT?
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.
Cushla Shepherd
Year 8 ILC
House Co-ordinator
Orewa College