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Sea Cucumber - the Ultimate Phallic Symbol!

Category: A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words
Posted on: October 22, 2007 12:15 PM, by Coturnix

Why is it that there is no way to even mention anything about sea cucumbers without giggling and the thinly-veiled sexual innuendo? Seeing them, as a kid, on the floor of the crystal-clear waters of the Adriatic sea, my thoughts mainly went toward scatological...
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I say "bah" to your sea cucumber. Look at it. It's flaccid and purple--a sissy color. The true ultimate phallic symbol is a hard salami, soprasetta d'abuzzio perhaps.

Posted by: John McKay | October 22, 2007 1:46 PM

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As if my species of study didn't already make me blush, now you've publicly called attention it's phallic characteristics... Interesting choice of photograph.

Posted by: Sheril R. Kirshenbaum | October 23, 2007 1:47 PM

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im more of an oarfish...

Posted by: Andrew | October 23, 2007 2:31 PM

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I understand the Arabic colloquial name translates as 'p*nis of the sea' for certain behavioral reasons. Fresh sea cucumber is a favorite of mine when I visit China.

Posted by: VJB | October 23, 2007 6:09 PM

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Sea cucumber guts are also one of the most expensive sushi items you can buy in Japan. It's actually very tasty, but only available in the most exclusive restaurants. Yum.

Posted by: greg | October 25, 2007 3:44 PM

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"The eye's have it"

According to a report today in New Scientist, ye olde sea cucumber may have an interesting application:-

http://technology.newscientist.com/article/dn12878-patent-roundup-sea-cucumber-corneas.html

Posted by: McBlawg | November 5, 2007 2:12 PM

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