Word: asp
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...flannel moths, Megalopyge opercularis. Country folk use so many other names that they have confused the issue. In North Carolina it is usually the "woolly slug," in Texas it is often "woolly worm," and in between it may be the puss caterpillar, possum bug, or Italian asp. In Mexico it becomes el perrito, or little dog. By any name, it stings...
...DIANE ASP Tacoma, Wash...
...years later, when Cleopatra flees the battle of Actium, Antony runs after her. He abandons his legions, abandons his empire at a woman's whim. Back in Egypt, he falls on his sword as Octavian (Roddy McDowall) approaches, and Cleopatra receives from an indifferent asp the famous kiss of death...
...your report on Cleopatra's death scene [TIME, June 8]: the Egyptian asp is a cobra, attaining a length of about 5 ft. when grown...
Newly hatched asps would probably be at least 9 or 10 in. long. The 6-in. Egyptian asp-in training for two months-used by aoth Century-Fox in its forthcoming film Cleopatra evidently is a retarded baby, poor thing...