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Nature has smiled upon the butterfly. Not only has she a pair of fashion-print wings, but she also sports a roll-up drinking straw built right into her mouth.
Wouldnt you like one of those? Now you can have your very own proboscis incorporated into the upper plate of your dentures. A special action
of the tongue makes it unroll and protrude from just below your incisors. Sip daintily from a bottle, glass or mug no more awkward slurping. When you're done, it rolls up again. The Schnoz
http://www.sierrama.../hinojos/jimmyd.jpg In his own words, he has a proboscis. [swamilad, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 05 2004]
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I'm quite happy to use a straw, thanks. |
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whats this special action of the tongue then? |
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Can you shoot peas through it? |
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You have a proboscis in the middle of your face. Now quit picking it and get back to work. |
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I never use straws myself, so why would I want one attached to my face. Straws are for children. |
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Sadness is for poor people! |
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Surely it`s relative though. I mean - proboscii are for butterflies; but when they grow up they get to be catterpillars, right? So none of this "children" talk then. |
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