Wizard of Oz asked in USMA 16961:

>just a canadian girl, I asked her for ther height, guess what she said?
>
>yes, 5-5!
>
>what's wrong in candian schools?


That is not the fault of Camadian schools.  Children get measured by their
parents, and the parents grew up before Canada offically went metric.
Hospitals record heights in metres.  My driver's licence records my height
as 170.  In a few more generations parents will catch up.

Joseph B.Reid
17 Glebe Road West
Toronto  M5P 1C8             TEL. 416-486-6071

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