Another great email

Recently, in a large French city, a poster featuring a young,>
thin and tan 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, they 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 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?

Therefore> they don't have kids either. Not to mention who wants to get close to a> girl who's skin is all scaly and smells like a fish store?>

> The choice is perfectly clear to me... I want to be a whale.>

> P.S. We are in an age when media puts into our heads the idea> that only skinny people are beautiful, but I prefer to enjoy an ice> cream with my grandkids, a good dinner with a man who makes me shiver> and a latte with my friends. With time, we gain weight because we> accumulate so much information and wisdom in our heads that when there> is no more room, it distributes out to the rest of our bodies. So we> aren't heavy, we are enormously cultured, educated and happy. Beginning> today, when I look at my butt in the mirror I will think, "Good gosh,> look how wise I am!"