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Re: In the spirit of Rifty's recent poll
Sam, on host 198.51.119.157
Thursday, December 4, 2008, at 17:05:48
In the spirit of Rifty's recent poll posted by Counterpoint on Thursday, December 4, 2008, at 14:24:29:
> I have heard many versions of this from various people, but never the one I grew up with, which is by far (to me) the best version. Please complete the following mnemonic:
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> Thirty days hath September,
> April, June, and November.
> All the rest have thirty-one ...
Haha. The earliest way I remember being taught didn't even bother to stay in poem form.
Thirty days has September,
April, June, and November.
All the rest have thirty-one,
Which has 28 days except in leap year when it has 29.
(Note: "has" not "hath," but I'm sure "hath" is more correct.)
Later my grandfather taught me the way he knew, which actually mostly scanned:
Thirty days has September,
April, June, and November.
All the rest have thirty-one,
Except February, which has twenty-eight days clear,
And twenty-nine every [or each] leap year.
Wikipedia was more helpful on this one than it was for dear old Rudolph. Neat reading.
Thirty Days Hath September
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