Nice work, Bill! I'll take you up on your offer!
Jim
"Hooper, Bill and or Barbara" wrote:
>
> Along the lines of the recent "slogan", here (below) is a longer form of the
> same thing in limrick form.
>
> > From: "James R. Frysinger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subject: [USMA:10566] New slogan?
> >
> > I second Jason's comment on Clive Anderson's phrase, but would shorten
> > it a bit. "The meter is neater". I'll probably use in on the rare
> > occasion that a student asks why we aren't using feet and yards.
>
> ==========
> There once was a boy named Gerard,
> Who questioned, "Why measure by yard?
> "The foot and the inch,
> "They're sure not a cinch!
> "The yard", said Gerard, "is too hard."
>
> Another young lad, name of Peter
> Asked why we use metre and litre.
> But when he found out,
> He let out a shout,
> Saying "Metre and litre are neater!"
> ==========
>
> The above limick is original with me but I claim no copyright privileges.
> Anyone may se it, change it, or ignore it as you see fit.
>
> Regards,
> Bill Hooper
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