Speaking of hoses and snakes - if you don't speak Afrikaans you may find it interesting to know that the Afrikaans word for garden hose is tuinslang (pronounced tain-slung), which translated literally means "garden snake".
Speaking of hoses and snakes - if you don't speak Afrikaans you may find it interesting to know that the Afrikaans word for garden hose is tuinslang (pronounced tain-slung), which translated literally means "garden snake".