[BITList] The Religious Prawn

[John Feltham]

Two prawns were swimming around in the sea

One called Justin and the other called Kristian.

The prawns were constantly being harassed and threatened by sharks  
that inhabited the area.

Finally one day Justin said to Kristian, 'I'm fed up with being a prawn;

I wish I was a shark, and then I wouldn't have any worries about being  
eaten.'

A large mysterious cod appeared and said, 'Your wish is granted'

Lo and behold, Justin turned into a shark.

Horrified, Kristian immediately swam away, afraid of being eaten by  
his old mate.

Time passed (as it 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 realize 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,

He 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 punch line does not involve a prawn cocktail - it's much worse).

Looking around the gathering at the reef he realized he couldn't see  
his old pal.

'Where's Kristian?' he asked.

'He's at home, still distraught that his best friend changed sides to  
the enemy & became a shark',

Came the reply.

Eager to put things right again and end the mutual pain and torture,  
he set off to Kristian's abode.

As he opened the coral gate, memories came flooding back.

He banged on the door and shouted, 'It's me, Justin, your old friend,  
come out and see me again.'

Kristian replied, 'No way man, you'll eat me. You're now 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.'.........

(You're going to love this...............................)

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'I've found Cod. I'm a

Prawn again Kristian'