Ride the snail. book of hours, Savoie 15th century. Clermont-Ferrand, Bibliothèque municipale, ms. 84, fol. 139v.
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"Get back on the snail" - To resume an activity that didn't previously cause one difficulty or injury.
"He who rides a snail, always can dismount."
~ lyric from Patsy Ann Noble's 1967 followup to 'He who Rides A Tiger'.
"Ride the snail! Never wearin' clothes until I touch the leaf and flag."
~ lyric from Poison's 1992 followup to 'Ride the Wind'.