Seymour, Indiana, is called "The crossroads of America" because two major railroads cross there. That's a damned good reason NOT to live there, but a good reason to have a factory there.

See what naughty stuff you can do in Seymour.

Would the locals call it see-moor or see-more? Does it matter or should we just use the pronunciation we give the name in our own accent?

Or is it SAY-mir?

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Originally posted by bethree5:
Would the locals call it see-moor or see-more? Does it matter or should we just use the pronunciation we give the name in our own accent?

You illustrate the problem perfectly because in most British accents see-moor and see-more would be pronounced identically.

As it's pronounced in this song from "Little Shop of Horrors." The original movie by that title had Jack Nicholson in his first demented character role.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DD7VIKZnGA

Thanks. That was fun!

Mine's in.

Got yours Kalleh. So far the only one.

B35, I recommend watching both the original Roger Corman directed "The Little Shop..," a black and white film which is a spoof of the old "Dragnet" TV series, then watching the much later Frank Oz directed version. Amazingly different!

I'll try to hatch one now that my leg isn't bothering me.

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Originally posted by Proofreader:
I'll try to hatch one now that my leg isn't bothering me.

Who was pulling it?

Geoff, I am rethinking mine. I'll do it this weekend, though if you don't get my new one before you post the poll, go ahead and post the one I've sent you - such as it is. Hey...maybe I'll get Shu to help me!

I still have only Kalleh's. Send me some Seymour stuff, pleeeeeeze!

Kalleh's and one other now. Where's that revision, Kalleh?

Tomorrow, Geoff? I am a little too tired tonight. At least I have one in if I don't get one to you.

FEED ME!!! I need more Seymour limericks!

I have four from three people. But I'm still hungry for MORE!!!

We're ready to vote!

Some regulars have not submitted, so I'm holding off until I have at least one from the missing regulars.

How about Tom? Is he still here?

Tom hasn't been here in awhile. I just checked and the last time he was here was in September.

OK, I'll post them tonight. Sooooo, last call for Seymour sillies!

Mine's in

Since I can't make sense of the )(**&&!$# poll, I'm posting these the ordinary way:

1 Heard tell of a Seymour from Seymour
Whose landlady wanted to be more
To Seymour than chopped liver,
So she'd strip, all aquiver--
But to see more made Seymour want to flee more!

2 There once was a fellow of Seymour
Who wanted his manhood to be more
He sent for some potions
Some ointments and lotions.
Effective? They just made him pee more.

3 I thought to the trip there would be more
And she'd pay attention to me more,
But a week in her town
Left me with a frown,
And wanting to see less of Seymour!

4 I thought to the trip there would be more
And she'd pay attention to me more,
But a week in her town
Left me with a frown,
And wanting to see less of Seymour!

5 My 80-old cousin from Seymour
With Alzheimer's just couldn't be more
Confused and befuddled,
Cous Seymour's all muddled,
"I'm Seymour from Seymour!" And he roar!

6 When I moved to Chicago from Seymour,
I thought, "Which local team should I be for?
The Cubs and the Sox
Are such miserable flops.
You despise them? I couldn't agree more."

7 There once was a fellow from Seymour,
A Hoosier, who just couldn't be more
Sexy and handsome;
I'd pay a big ransom
To be with my darling, Mi Amour.

8 There's a window we peek in in Seymour
In the hope a young lady will free more
Of the goods God endowed
And which pleases the crowd
Of admirers, climbing her tree more.