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Old 10-04-2000, 09:53 PM
zev_steinhardt zev_steinhardt is offline
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I know this isn't the most earth shattering of questions, but here goes:

Concerning the line from the song "One eyed, one horned flying purple people eater," what exactly is the creature?

Is it a one-eyed, one-horned flying purple creature who eats people?

OR

Is it a one-eyed, one-horned flying creature who eats purple people? (A purple people eater.)


(Yeah, I know... if I'm seriously concerned over this, I have no life...)

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