A guy is 85 years old and loves to fish. He was sitting in his boat the other day when he heard a voice say, "Pick me up."
He looked around and couldn't see any one. He thought he was dreaming when he heard the voice say again,"Pick me up."
He looked in the water and there, floating on the top, was a frog. The man said, "Are you talking to me?"
The frog said, "Yes, I'm talking to you. Pick me up then, kiss me and I'll turn into the most beautiful woman you have ever seen. I'll make sure that all your friends are envious and jealous because I will be your bride!"
The man looked at the frog for a short time, reached over, picked it up carefully, and placed it in his front breast pocket.
Then the frog said, "What, are you nuts? Didn't you hear what I said? I said kiss me and I will be your beautiful bride."
He opened his pocket, looked at the frog and said, "Nah, at my age I'd rather have a talking frog."
With age comes wisdom.
Thanks to Jim from up Nawth - Louisiana, that is.
UPDATE: This joke is especially dedicated to my new Louisiana friend, Crapaud.
Mimi, as the kids say, "you busted me" or in Crapaud-ese, "Touchée" !
ReplyDeleteI fear I am all talk these days. Par example, the word crapaud is often used interchangeably by us 'Cadiens for either "frog" or "toad," but definition-wise is more purely the latter.
And thanks to Jim, too for the humor. I'd love it even if it had nothing to do with my nomme de guerre.
OK, Crapaud, so you're a toad. I still like you.
ReplyDeleteIn Cajun French un crapaud is a toad. The generic Cajun term for frog is la grenouille, same as in standard French. Another term is le ouaouaron, apparently of Indian origin, from the sound a bullfrog makes (wa-wa-ron).
ReplyDeleteOrmonde, of course you're right. You always are, aren't you? ;o)
ReplyDeleteAnyway, frogs and toads are close cousins, and don't we swamp and bayou dwellers know how important les cousins are in south Louisiana?
Renz, I'm happy to oblige.
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