Frog Applause by Teresa Burritt for November 21, 2017

She left behind an interesting shell of her former self.

Sure, you’ll be a beYOOtiful butterfly. Real Soon Now.

Raised On Country Music suddenly goes Classic Rock N’ Roll!!!!

I was unable to access new FAs recently and I didn’t know how to fill the void. I had painful flashbacks of those long, frogless weeks that turned into months a couple of years ago and then I… I shudder to relive that again.

Feel that buzz…a Pepsi and Snickers.

How bout a Mountain Dew and M&M’s.

The Changeling

Absolutely zero leaves during Winter, then trees bud during Spring. Suddenly leaves flourish during Summer, then finally leaves change to multiple colors during Fall..

Good morning, Ms. T! Break out of that old casement. Be the new you. I try to do it every day.

Are shell fish just plain selfish?

What’s the plural of chrysalis? (should’ve asked one of the docents at the Butterfly Room of the American Museum of Natural History when I had the chance).

We all need to break out of our collective cocoons, and wing it, once and awhile.

Deep fried shrimp tails.

Some Monarchs die in the pupa stage. If your pupa has been very dark for over 48 hours, it is probably dead.

The better to grow your carapace.

It was, was it? Was it, really? Why a chrysalis? How long have you had this Butterfly Delusion? Is it time for you to go back to your nice, rubber room now?

Visiting hours are over. I must leave Froglandia Psychiatric Hospital for now….

The lost soul in Peppermint Patty land.

Clearly, she has encountered mentha piperita heaven..

Peppermint Bark!