In a message dated 98-05-25 18:34:52 EDT, Gary Kleppe wrote:

Consider an alternate universe where Mr. Kuonji had a son. Desperately
 wanting a girl instead, and not being the stable type, he convinced
 himself that little Ukyo *was* female, and raised him to believe it.

Ooh.  I think I like it.  My little 4-yr-old boy, Dan-chan, is fascinated
w/Shun Kisaragi (although I can't convince him that Shun's a guy).  A
variation on that theme might be fun...
  

 Then along come Genma and Ranma. Ranma and Ukyo become friends, and
 their fathers make an engagement deal. All's well until Genma peeks
 under Ukyo's clothes. Oops. Not knowing what else to do, he leaves Ukyo
 by the side of the road and runs off with Ranma and the okonomiyaki
 cart.

Gee, that almost makes Genma's actions understandable.  Can you imagine trying
to make this version of Ukyou-kun into a 'man among men'?

I gotta think about that one...

Itsu mo,
Ucchan   ^_^