Mustache molly on NPR Print E-mail
Friday, 23 July 2010 19:37

Carl Kasell rhymes about mollies on NPR

After reading about our recent paper on mustache-like structures on the upper lip of Poecilia sphenops, the world press celebrated mustaches à la Burt Reynolds. My favorite homage came from NPR's "Wait wait... don't tell me", not only because they referred to a 6' 5'' tall German with beard as a "she", but also because of the classy limerick:

 

 

At me the girl fish let their lust flash,

I'm well groomed that makes hearts in their busts dash,

the ladies all flip,

at my hairy lip,

the molly fish all dig a mustache.

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Listen to the original part of the show here