Re: I know there are SF geeks in this group...

On Apr 3, 9:29=A0am, Kai Jones <sni...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:40:38 -0700, Kai Jones <sni...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> wrote:
>
> >It's a pastiche of a Dr. Seuss poem that I
> >really liked.
>
> And Bujold, I forgot the Bujold. =A0In one of the Miles Vorkosigan
> novels there's a major plot element of beetle-like creatures who exude
> a buttery substance that is delicious and rich-tasting but low
> calorie.

Ah yes, Bujold's butter bugs.  There is even a filk song about them
titled "Butter Bug Blues".

I think the novel "A Civil Campaign" mentions them most prominately.

Tony Parker