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                | There once 
                  was a Prince named Clay. He was not loved by all. No one knew 
                  Clay before this story began. He burst into our hearts unaware. | 
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                 But Malicifent 
                  was aware, she has evil powers, and knew who rivaled her powers. 
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                | Isn’t 
                  it uncanny? Don’t we know of another evil being that dresses 
                  all in black? Oh, but goodness is always in the background, 
                  see the wee bit of purple around the collar?  | 
               
             
            
               
                | Similarly, 
                  our good fairies were aware of the coming of the new Prince. 
                  And, in another uncanny coincidence, somehow, each and every 
                  time I gaze upon these loving faces, I somehow see the faces 
                  of Kay, and Elle, and Jay*, superimposed on these visages. (If 
                  I were talented at chopping, you would too, so get over it.) | 
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                Fate somehow 
                  gives them a wee little bit of advance warning, cause evil is 
                  so powerful.  | 
               
             
            
            
               
                | Prince Clay 
                  was beloved by most. He was adored by children, but mainly ignored 
                  by the world at large. UNTIL, Prince Clay received 
                  an invitation to sing in preparation for the coronation of a 
                  new King….Our prince joined in the preparations with a 
                  joyful heart…saying to himself, all I can do is give it 
                  my all….just like mama told me…. | 
               
             
            
               
                | But mama 
                  never told him about the trials he was to encounter. Thank goodness 
                  our prince had his fairy godmothers on his side…. | 
               
             
            
               
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                With a full 
                  heart, Prince Clay appeared and sang, in tribute to princesses 
                  everywhere, Sugar Pie Honey Bunch……and the fairies 
                  smiled… | 
               
             
            
               
                | But evil 
                  smirked ah, my beauty….you’ll have to do better 
                  than that….I can smite you with only my words…. | 
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                The competition 
                  continues and Prince Clay slays dragons.…but NOOOO, 
                  not good enough, evil flexes its manboobs, | 
               
             
            
               
                | and Prince 
                  Clay must surmount gaping chasms and burning briars … 
                  *coughVincidentcough*…and 
                  AGAIN….Malicifent TRIES TO take the 
                  upper hand … *coughMacktheKnifecough*... | 
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                  but our Prince has goodness on his side and triumphs….*coughUMcough* 
                  *coughtakethatcough* | 
               
             
            
               
                | Not to be 
                  outdone, Malicifent poopoos the performance…yawn,….yet, 
                  we, the knowing ones….we tire of the evilness and begin 
                  to form our own opinions…we are no longer under the spell 
                  of Malificent….. | 
               
             
            
               
                | But alas, 
                  our hero, Prince Clay, must continue this journey, no matter….so 
                  therefore…. | 
               
             
            
               
                | He must undergo 
                  a prick of the finger (gawd, NO FAIR!!!! I...never 
                  mind *sigh* Where was I???) Okay, Prince Clay gives the 
                  performance of this life, or any other, and sings Bridge Over 
                  Troubled Water. The fairies were sitting on his shoulders, NO 
                  ONE can ignore this performance!!!! But alas, Malicifent 
                  somehow, somehow!!!!! blows clouds in the eyes of the judges 
                  of our little contest….Oh, yes, they said the right things, 
                  but didn’t hold their mouths just right…and the 
                  voting public saw the lay of the land…. | 
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                So, 
                  Prince Clay was pricked by the needle of public opinion, only 
                  NOT.  | 
               
             
            
               
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                Our wondermous 
                  Prince Clay bided his time…he is a wise and beneficent 
                  prince. He gave of himself, and was gracious. He supported his 
                  friends. He spoke NO evil, EVER, of anyone, or of his 
                  experience in our little contest.  | 
               
             
            
              
                | Thus, I believe, 
                  he dulled the spell cast by Malicifent. She/he endeavored to 
                  expel our Prince from the “Kingdom of DoMe Forever”, 
                  but to her chagrin….Prince Clay’s magic proved much 
                  stronger.  | 
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                As time wore 
                  on, our Prince showed he had the legs (and thighs an' stuff!!!!) 
                  to outlast evil. Prince Clay fought his way out of the briar 
                  patches and slagmires set by Malificent, with the help of his 
                  good fairies, whose numbers multiplied monthly. He burst into 
                  the consciousness of the kingdom (*sigh*, Clay - burst into 
                  my conciousness, please!!!) | 
               
             
            
               
                | Thus, the 
                  moral of the story…..You just can’t keep a good 
                  man down. | 
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              ...........thanks 
              for letting me post it! 
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            *names changed to protect the not-so-innocent! 
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