Re: Household Algebra

On 5/3/24 10:44 AM, Keith F. Lynch wrote:

In related news, I recently won a bet that I could name all the
English/British monarchs of the past thousand years.  (It's easier
than it was at the turn of the century, since there were so many
between the year 1000 and 1024, whom I no longer need to remember.)

Willie, Willie, Harry, Stee,
Harry, Dick, John, Harry three;
One two three Neds, Richard two,
Harrys four five six, ... then who?
Edwards four five, Dick the bad,
Harrys (twain), Ned six (the lad);
Mary, Bessie, James you ken,
Then Charlie, Charlie, James again;
Will and Mary, Anna Gloria,
Georges four, Will four, Victoria;
Edward seven, George and Ted,
George the sixth, now Liz instead.
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