Get the right message
Anyone playing the "crash with a message" No. 7 on my website will see a young lady being run over by a truck. To clear up any wrong impressions please let me state categorically that it was not meant as a message of dislike of women.
When we were searching for a pedestrian, all we could find in clipart was the lady in black. We were hoping to use a big-busted female as distraction to drivers, but had to settle for the dancing queen instead.
Having said that, I came across a joke recently that I found offensive. I could see a hidden agenda of poisonous anti-male and anti-family propaganda.
Please judge for yourself:
"Once upon a time in a land far away, a beautiful, self-assured princess happened upon a frog as she contemplated ecological issues on the shores of an unpolluted pond in a verdant meadow near her castle.
The frog hopped into the princess’ lap and said: "Elegant Lady, I was once a prince until an evil witch passed a spell on me. However, one kiss from you and I will once again turn into the dapper young prince I am and then, my sweet, we can marry and set up housekeeping in yon castle with my mother, where you can prepare meals, clean my clothes and bear my children, and be grateful forever for doing so.
That night feasting on a repast of lightly sautéed frogs legs, seasoned in white wine and onion cream sauce, she chuckled to herself and thought: "I don’t think so."
Had the frog come across a woman like my wife of over 30 years, he probably would have received the following reception:
"You may only be a frog, but I believe in you. I see your potential and am taking a chance on you. Perhaps you tell the truth when you claim to be a handsome prince? I'd be glad to bear your children and to nurture them. I love children. The world's future depends on them. I will be a supporting wife so you can prepare to become king when your time comes.
At the end of our lives we can all look back to being a success. You in what you do best and I as your best friend and helper."
Last time my wife and I ate frogs legs we walked out of the restaurant hungry.