The Octopus
Tell me, O Octopus, I begs,
Is those things arms, or is they legs?
I marvel at thee, Octopus
If I were thou, I'd call me Us.
— Ogden Nash
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See also:
- Cordelia, the National Aquarium's giant Pacific octopus
- 8 other famous octopuses
- The linguistic issue of the plural of octopus
Happy octopus day! I had no idea all octopuses were venomous and that "octopi" as the plural is incorrect! I feel so much smarter now!
ReplyDeleteI've always loved that poem. Magnificent!
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