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Ode to the Metric System MAG
Unit 1
There was a young boy named Graham Rodham –
Well, there was before Kilogram shot him,
He killed one gram, then four,
Then one thousand more,
Killed a kilo before someone caught him!
Unit 2
On the corner lived old Isaac Newton,
And it seemed that his wife did not suit him.
No diamond nor joule
Could salvage the fool;
I think maybe one day she'll shoot him.
Unit 3
And much to historic delight,
Here's a tale of brute strength and great might,
For in 1803
Was the War of Degree
Betwixt Celsius and Fahrenheit.
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Wow. Best limerick I've read toda. You really stuck with the limerick scheme. So witty; I want to read it over and over again!
My favorite part was the play on words with gram (Graham) and then the mention of kilo instead of a thousand. Another favorite of mine was "diamond nor joule."
And War of Degree! Brilliant!
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