Re: Cox (was: News about Futurese)

Adrian Morgan scripsit:

> Actually I thought of the old limerick: "There was a (forgotten) /
"Young maid from Madras".  Mentioning a woman in a context of light
verse (or jokes) automatically sets up salacious expectations which
in this case are going to be defeated.  That tradition goes back to
Old English too.

> who had a remarkable ass. / 'Twas not rounded and pink / as you
> probably think / 'twas grey, had long ears and ate grass".
Of course, people from Madras tend to be brown, not pink!
You can't have everything.

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