James, I know that other poem, it was from the 19th century. It was connected with Pyramidology, which claimed that Imperial and US units were given by God.
A Prod is an insulting term for Protestant. Another insult used in Northern Ireland is Taig. A Taig is a Roman Catholic. ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Wentworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, 2004-08-07 13:01 Subject: [USMA:30662] Re: Stupid anti-metric poem > It's bigoted poetry, too. I don't know what a "Prod" is, but the term "Mick" is considered a nasty anti-Irish slur in the US. > > At least some of the old anti-metric verse was creative. One of the better ones I remember goes like this: > > Then down with every metric scheme taught by the foreign school! > We'll worship still our fathers' God, and keep our fathers' rule! > A perfect inch, a perfect pound will still on Earth be found, > When time shall come unto an end, and Gabriel's trumpet sound! > > -- Jason > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Han Maenen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: U.S. Metric Association <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2004 3:08 AM > Subject: [USMA:30661] Stupid anti-metric poem > > > > Here is the whole stupid junk. Apart from the anti-metric nonsense, how > can > > he claim that the English language is in danger? English is assaulting > > language after language and it is spreading all over the world. > > He even wants to go back to LSD money, what kind of a dinosaur is this > > Manderson? > > > > Han > > > > > > REALISATION > > By Davy Manderson > > > > First there was CIVILISATION then came COLONISATION > > Then along came NATIONALISATION also DECIMALISATION > > At present all the talk is of GLOBALISATION > > So is the next latest thing to be EUROISATION > > > > It seems to me that it would make much more sense > > Just to go back to the POUNDS, SHILLINGS, and PENCE > > And forget the EURO and DECIMALISATION > > All of these things seem to divide the nation > > Also I have this hate for the CENTIGRADE > > I've always preferred the FAHRENHEIT instead > > In CAPACITY I like PINTS instead of these LITRES > > Also in LENGHTS, INCHES and YARDS are MILES better than METRES > > > > In weight I know that I'm not on my own > > When extolling the virtues of the OUNCE, POUND and STONE > > And I don't particularly give a damn > > Regarding all this talk about the GRAM > > As for DESTINY and 1 MILLIGRAM per CUBIC DECIMETER > > Or this 1 TONNE per CUBIC METER > > Imagine our children in schools this being told > > Should we not return to the times tables of old > > > > In POWER they us this term called KILOWATT > > Now don't dare ask me what the hell that is > > As for MASS they talk about a MILLIGRAM > > And to tell you the truth you're as wise as I am > > In VELOCITY or SPEED forget the MILES per hour > > And that's another thing that's went quite sour > > Now it's KILOMETERS to register your speed > > It's all a bloody fine mess indeed > > > > Regarding AREA they're confusing me there > > Calling it whatever it is, like DEKARE and HECTARE > > I'd much prefer it if they brought it back > > To the good old BUSHEL and the PECK > > > > It's only a matter of time before ENGLISH and FRENCH will go > > IRISH, SPANISH, GERMAN all FOREIGN LANGUAGES you know > > Also I suppose we all will have to learn LATIN > > And the PRODS and the MICKS will blame it on PATTON > > >
