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[–] MartianSands@sh.itjust.works 34 points 4 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

[–] Koof_on_the_Roof@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Trex202@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Odelay42@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

"children's media," lol.

[–] Hexarei@programming.dev 24 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 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!

[–] YaksDC@lemm.ee 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Got to love Singin' in the Rain!

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 months ago

Mmmm ultraviolence

[–] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

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

[–] Sianna@feddit.de 6 points 4 months ago
[–] Seasm0ke@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Colbie callait is somewhere feeling far less bubbly all the sudden

[–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago

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

[–] thurstylark@lemm.ee 1 points 4 months ago

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