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either short "i" or long "i" for limascine.
And that'd be the first i that's either long or short. The second one seems to always be like ee so your lima bean rhyme will work just fine. My dictionary spells it without the s, thusly: limacine.
BTW, if you're at all interested in people understanding what you mean and don't have some nice explanatory context, you might consider, rather than using limacine, use slug-like. It doesn't rhyme with lima bean but.
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Mainly to disprove your assertion that Dr. Bill is the only one who reads this forum (  ) ~ I grew up in (and am currently back visiting) prime slug territory in Oregon. When faced with any variety of creepy-crawly thing, I'm not the type to recoil in fear or disgust. Slugs are a different story ~ there are few things grosser to me than seeing someone pick up a slug with bare hands, particularly if it's one of those 10-inch mamas.  The necessary helpful hint 'round these parts, however, is that they will die if exposed to sufficient quantities of either salt or beer. Sprinkling table salt on top of a slug will cause it to shrivel up like the Wicked Witch of the East under Dorothy's house ~ they'll actively avoid it, so it doesn't work in a bait capacity at all. For that, it takes a shallow pan of cheap beer. They'll crawl right in and drink themselves to death.  Who knew?
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FB writes:
For that, it takes a shallow pan of cheap beer. They'll crawl right in and drink themselves to death. Who knew?
So why did Bud opt for the frog? Seems the slug would have been a natural animal for promotion of beer...
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UC Santa Cruz, has as one of their sports mascots, the banana slugs.. the are really gross, and discourage early morning walks in the woods (as did the report of fresh pather tracks and spoor!) Give me nice paved concrete any day!
Commercial-- Archie McFee, a novelty good store in Seattle, with a big web site, sells imitation slugs and other fun stuff.. (do a homemade movie!) they also sell brain shaped jello molds, for halloween or other scary parties. I was very good, and i did not bring the whooppie cushion to a recent gathering.. but it, along with the can of nuts that open and has a pop out snake, are family favorites.
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And taking Bill's lead, here's a morning poem to have with your porridge and beer:
The Mean Team
Limacines with Lima Beans.
How obscene!
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I goofed when I put an "s" into limacine. In about the third grade I was taught
that the Peruvian capital was "LeeMAH" . My dictionary does not agree.
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I just edited out the "s" in your/my poem, Bill.
When I wrote a round for children's voices that included the nations and capitals of South America, we sang:
LEE-mah...
for Lima.
But the beans are definitely:
LIE-muh BEEEEENS
Right? I mean, definitely right, right?
I would like to know whether anybody here has actually seen a real banana slug that was ten inches long. That mental image is really disgusting to me. I can't believe something so disgusting hasn't been brought to the foreground of our cultural consciousness. Never even heard of banana slugs till last night...
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Budweiser is really too good to taste on slugs. I'd try adding some yeast to
a pan of sugar water. It should make alcohol enough, if your dog doesn't
drink it up first.You drink the Bud to celebrate.
Maybe just sugar water would make slugs drown internally. It wouldn't
cost much to try.
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WW asks: So why did Bud opt for the frog? Seems the slug would have been a natural animal for promotion of beer...What - "BUD: Drink it and die!"? Doesn't have much of a ring to it... And I don't know about your proposal, Dr. Bill, although it would be worth a try. I always got the feeling that the scent was a big part of the attraction for them. Or whatever sensory organ takes the place of a nose on those repulsive creatures. , I repeat!
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Dear FB & WW: remember the nursery rhyme:
Four-and-twenty tailors Went to catch a snail, The best man amongst them Durst not touch her
tail; She put out her horns Like a little kyloe cow. Run, tailors, run! Or she'll have you all e'en
now!"
Incidentally I found several sites containing all of the nursery rhymes!
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