"Hellooo Mr. Frog!" called the scorpion across the water...."

The Scorpion and the Frog

"Hellooo Mr. Frog!" called the scorpion across the water, "Would you be so kind as to give me a ride on your back across the river?"

"Well now, Mr. Scorpion! How do I know that if I try to help you, you wont try to kill me?" asked the frog hesitantly.

"Because," the scorpion replied, "If I try to kill you, then I would die too, for you see I cannot swim!"

Now this seemed to make sense to the frog. But he asked. "What about when I get close to the bank? You could still try to kill me and get back to the shore!"

"This is true," agreed the scorpion, "But then I wouldn't be able to get to the other side of the river!"

"Alright then...how do I know you wont just wait till we get to the other side and THEN kill me?" said the frog.

"Ahh...," crooned the scorpion, "Because you see, once you've taken me to the other side of this river, I will be so grateful for your help, that it would hardly be fair to reward you with death, now would it?!"

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the rest:
http://allaboutfrogs.org/stories/scorpion.html
or for an illustrated version:
http://cher-homespun.blogspot.com/2010/11/firewater-friday-scorpion.html

Now, where could such a dangerous concept have come from?

I like him a lot, but I don't think he is always aware of the scorpions with which he has to deal every day. Bi-Partisanship in the 21st Century is for suckers.

:popcorn: (A scorpion munching popcorn)

At least that's what I think the frog says. I'm sure about the scorpion though.

It's probably one of those images which have spread all around the internet until it's original intent was lost somewhere along the way. Ick.

It's pure projection.

Sorry. I couldn't help it. It's in my nature to unrecommend ugly posts.

how about Kittens?

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

peace, kpete

It is even more relevant today than it was back then.

Nothing has "changed".

:hi: :smoke:

Now, let me hit you with this (wait for the pipes!): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuBchc-B5n8&feature=related

On her way to work one mornin down the path alongside the lake,
A tender-hearted woman saw a poor half-frozen snake.
His pretty-colored skin had been all frosted with the dew,
"Poor thing," she cried, "I'll take you in and I'll take care of you."

Chorus:
"Take me in, tender woman,
Take me in for heaven's sake
Take me in tender woman,"
Said the snake.

She wrapped him up all cozy in her comforter of silk,
And laid him by her fireside with honey and some milk.
She hurried home from work that night and as soon as she arrived,
She found that pretty snake she'd taken in had been revived.

Chorus

She clutched him to her bosom, "You're so beautiful," she cried,
"But if i hadn't brought you in, by now you might have died."
She stroked his pretty skin again and kissed and held him tight.
Instead of saying thanks, the snake gave her a vicious bite.

"Take me in tender woman," sighed the snake.

"I saved you," cried the woman, "and you bit me, but why?
You know your bite is poisonous and now I'm gonna die."
"Oh shut up you silly woman," said the reptile with a grin,
"You knew damn well I was a snake before you took me in."

boys and girls.