[PW] Re: Distaff Math

[John Germain]

Yup, Dusty, I bet you ohooped that one to Death..

<grin>

John Germain
Jersey
British Channel Islands

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[mailto:project-wombat-open-bounces at lists.project-wombat.org] On Behalf Of Dusty Gres
Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 11:01 PM
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Subject: [PW] Re: Distaff Math

I'm not sure about the rhyme but the whole thing made me lath out loud....


Dusty Gres, Director
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[mailto:project-wombat-open-bounces at lists.project-wombat.org] On Behalf Of
John Germain
Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 5:34 PM
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Subject: [PW] Re: Distaff Math

Maath & Laath?

Maathematics?

John Germain
Jersey
British Channel Islands

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[mailto:project-wombat-open-bounces at lists.project-wombat.org] On Behalf Of
Michael Caricofe
Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 9:58 PM
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Subject: [PW] Re: Distaff Math

"Math" and "lath" seem to rhyme -- but that could just be me.

Michael

On 7/13/06, John Germain <jtg.germainsjy at localdial.com> wrote:
>
> Love it, but where's the rhyme in "lath"?
>
> John Germain
> Jersey
> British Channel Islands
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: project-wombat-open-bounces at lists.project-wombat.org
> [mailto:project-wombat-open-bounces at lists.project-wombat.org] On
> Behalf Of Shari Haber
> Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 7:57 PM
> To: list at project-wombat.org
> Subject: [PW] Re: Distaff Math
>
> John-
>
> I love your Sister Agnes verse!
>
> Shari Haber
> MCLS Reference Center
> shaber at mcls.org
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John P. Dyson" <dyson at indiana.edu>
> To: <list at project-wombat.org>
> Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 5:23 AM
> Subject: [PW] Distaff Math
>
>
> In the fifth grade, Sister Agnes
> taught us children Women's Math
> and measured our successes
> with a length of wooden lath.
> She would verbalize the tables
> but still conserve her powers:
> I recall that she drummed digits,
> but the ones she rapped were ours.
>
> John Dyson
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