On Mar 12 , at 6:34 AM, Pat Naughtin wrote:
Don't do the hard yards; the metre is neater — and sweeter.
This one of Pat's "proverbs" reminds me of a pair of limericks I used
with my metric classes.
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There once was a boy named Girard
Who said "Why do we measure by yard?
"The foot and the inch
"are really no cinch.
"The yard", said Girard "is too hard.
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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!"
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( ... and sweeter.) :-)
Bill Hooper
1810 mm tall
Fernandina Beach, Florida, USA
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