Cucumber vs Lime

I, for one, am about to re-enact a battle scene from this fascination prism of natural history _immediately_.

So.... there'll be a delay whilst the entire purpose of this discussion is null and void. Please wait....

If we observe a lime and a cucumber, we perceive a striking difference in appearance. A lime is spherical, small and wrinkly and a cucumber is long, smooth and reasonably generous in size.

For hue, well, we have named an entire color after limes.

What tells us thus of their interior ? To the uninformed observer - of course - nothing. Question Over.

But now we ask, what does this tell the lime and the cucumber ?

Are we shocked to learn that the lime is sharp and although unbeatable in enlivening any debate on taste, does not itself constitute a whole and complete conversation ?

Would it shock the lime, perchance it glanced a mirror ?

If a cucumber dressed up as a lime, what drinks would it get invited too ?

I doubt you've seen either one.

In the absence of tonic, maybe avoid using lime cordial as a substitute. That's not how the battle's meant to be fought.

It's like Wittgenstein with the beetles.

I nominate this thread for goofiest thread of the day.

I think this thread requires an appropriate soundtrack.

Wittgenstein was replaced by Pete Best at drums.

And, here's some more music for this thread -

Excellent! Haven't heard that one in years.

I see your Nilsson and raise you some Ramones......

The epidemic of stuff in other stuff has leapt to clothing -

So good, thanks for that one!

oh, my -

Geraldine and Harry Belafonte & Lime in the Coconut

When it comes to gin and tonic? Lime will always have my sword!

Limes: Lover of beautiful women! Muse for poets! Fighter of scurvy!

The lime and the cucumber went to sea
In a beautiful pea green boat.

It's almost metaphorical.

You cannot imagine how much I appreciate the explanation.

I can only imagine what a cucumber would be thinking if it was reading this thread.

Still, in the grand scheme of things, it's really between the limes and cucumbers to work out.

@trichophilia I am a little off put by the suggestion that this scenario omits tonic, or includes cordial.

Cucumbers, as it were, are a subtle vegetable*. Less inclined to be quaffed around in bars that have shooters and cowgirls, more likely to be spotted in a coastal setting on a private verandah.

Yes - the cucumber is the well off retiree/play-cucurbitale of the plant kingdom. Or would at least like to be drunk like one.

The lime is the fun one that ends up in everyone's drinks, but nobody really minds because, hey, you want that lime in your drink too.

In conclusion: on the spectrum of sociability, the lime is the extrovert and the cucumber the counterpart.

One time, I had a gin and tonic with both a lime and a cucumber in it.

Soon after, I looked within and realised that I had both warring parties inside me, and that I always have.

I once had a Stout and Cider, which was a very popular drink back in the 70's.
Half a pint of Guinness mixed with half a pint of Cider.

I found myself singing "Irish Rover" with a West Country accent.