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[–] [email protected] 34 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Why shouldn't they? Nose and toes do rhyme.

It's possible there's some accent I can't immediately think of where they don't, but all of the accents which come to mind use the same sound in both cases

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I am also confused what is wrong with this, but English was not my strong point!

[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It's a good, solid rhyme. It's just used way too often in children's media.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

"children's media," lol.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Moses
supposes
His toeses
Are roses
But Moses
supposes
Erroneously

For Moses
He knowses
His toeses
Aren't roses
As Moses
supposes
His toeses
To be!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Got to love Singin' in the Rain!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Mmmm ultraviolence

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

A Mose is a Mose.
A rose is a rose.
A toes is a toes.
Whoop-dee-doo-dee-doo-doo!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago
[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

you can't just post an obvious rhyme and not tell us the wrong alternative

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Colbie callait is somewhere feeling far less bubbly all the sudden

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

The first example that my brain came up with was definitely Popsicle Toes, and not any children's song :P