P.S.
Went to the Yarra footbridge,
As if for Sharon's sake,
Didn't see no platypuses,
But think I saw a snake.
Max
[as for those plurals, it depends whether the word comes from Latin or not,
and I think pus must be ancient Greek, no? As in Oedipus = swellfoot...
On 18/10/07 10:46 AM, "Max Richards" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Ah, Sharon, come with me, Marilyn, and the dogs
> to the footbridge over the Yarra
> at Finns Reserve, Templestowe, not far from here,
> and there's a good chance we'll see
>
> a platypus
>
> in the shallow water flowing under the bridge.
>
> I like most dawdling there and
> pointing it out to passersby,
> as few waterways suit them
> and behind glass in a sanctuary
> is how most folk meet them.
>
> Best from Max
>
> (platypi are no plural now no-one knows Latin.
>
> But come to think of it, cacti are everywhere.)
> (Liked my first glance at your website,
> and it prompted me to join Facebook.
> Will I remember my password?)
>
> On 18/10/07 8:33 AM, "sharon brogan" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> thank you!
>>
>> i love platyupuses. platypi?
>>
>> not that i've ever seen one.
>>
>> the very idea of such a thing, i mean.
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