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Test your mental flexibility
1. 26 L of the A 26 letters of the alphabet
2. 7 W of the W 7 wonders of the world
3. 1001 A N 1001 arabian nights
4. 12 S of the Z 12 signs of the zodiac
5. 54 C in a D (with the J) 54 cards in a deck (with the jokers)
6. 9 P in the S S 9 planets in the solar system
7. 88 P K 88 piano keys
8. 13 S on the A F 13 stripes on the american flag
9. 32 D at which W F 32 degrees at which water freezes
10. 18 H on a G C 18 holes on a golf course
11. 90 D in a R A 90 degrees in a right angle
12. 200 D for P G in M 200 dollars for passing go in monopoly
13. 8 S on a S S 8 sides on a stop sign
14. 3 B M (S H T R) 3 blind mice (see how they run)
15. 4 Q in a G 4 quarts in a gallon
16. 24 H in a D 24 hours in a day
17. 1 H on a U 1 horn on a unicorn
18. 5 D in a Z C 5 digits in a zip code
19. 57 H V 57 heinz variety
20. 11 P on a F T 11 players on a football team
21. a P is W 1000 W a picture is worth a thousand words
22. 29 D in F in a L Y 29 days in february in a leap year
23. 64 S on a C B 64 squares on a checker board
24. 9 I in a B G 9 innings in a ball game
25. 4 Y in one P T 4 years in one presidential term
26. 2 of each A on N A 2 of each animal on Noah's Ark
27. 4 C in a Q 4 cups in a quart
28. 1 B in the H ( W T in the B) 1 bird in the hand (worth two in the bush
29. 6 L on an I 6 legs on an insect
30. 9 J onthe S C 9 judges on the Supreme Court
31. 10 Y in a D 10 years in a decade
32. 13 O C 13 original colonies
33. 8 A on O 8 arms on octopus
34. 3 F in a Y 3 feet in a yard
35. 16 S and N B K sweet 16 and never been kissed
36. 3 S make an O 3 strikes make an out
37. 9 L of a C 9 lives of a cat
38. 100 S in the S 100 senators in the senate
39. 101 D (in the D M) 101 dalmations (in the Disney movie)
40. 7 D in a T N 7 digits in a telephone number
41. 5 S of the P 5 sides of the pentagon
42. 12 E in a D 12 eggs in a dozen
43. 2 T T 2 Ton Tessie
44. 3 L K (T L T M) 3 little kittens (they lost their mittens)
45. 221 B B S A of S H 221 B Baker Street address of Sherlock Holmes
46. 31 F of B R I C 31 flavors of Baskin Robins ice cream
47. 77 S S 77 Sunset Strip
48. 7 D S 7 deadly sins
49. 76 T L the B P with 76 trombones led the big parade
50. 101 C C B 101 clarinets came behind
51. 3 M in A T (B B & C M) 3 men in a tub (butcher baker & candlestick maker)
52. 29,029 H of M E above S L 29,029 height of Mount Everest above sea level
53. 206 B in the H B 206 bones in the human body
54. 4 L C that I'm L O 4 leaf clover that I'm looking over
55. 1 I B L 1 if by land
56. 2 I B S 2 if by sea
57. 600 C in the L B 600 charged in the light brigade
58. 1600 P A (A of the W H) 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (address of the White House)
59. 4 H of N D (M L S & C) 4 horsemen of Notre Dame (???) (tell me if you know)
60. 3 L F in a I B P 3 little fishes in a itty bitty pond
61. 97 P W 97 pound weakling
62. 109 J K P T B 109 John Kennedy's PT Boat
63. 714 B N of S J F 714 badge number of Sgt. Joe Friday
64. 24 D for M I 24 dollars for Manhattan Island
65. 2130 L G C G R 2130 Lou Gehrig's consecutive game record
66. 101 P O F (S M L H B) (unknown---please tell me if you know)
67. 43,560 S F in an A 43,560 square feet in an acre
68. 13 in a B D 13 in a baker's dozen
69. 16 M on a D M C 16 men on a dead man's chest
70. 300 P G in B 300 perfect game in bowling
71. 4 H of the A 4 horseman of the apocolypse
72. 4 F on M R (W L R J) 4 faces on Mount Rushmore (Wash., Linc., Roose., Jack.)
73. 3 Y and a C O D 3 yards and a cloud of dust
74. 10 E in a D 10 events in a decatholon
75. 3 S (L M C & sometimes S) 3 Stooges (Larry, Moe, Curly & sometimes Shemp)
76. 66 B of B on the W 66 books in the Bible
77. 20,000 L U the S 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
78. 99 B of B on the W 99 bottles of beer on the wall
79. 2 S to E S 2 sides to every story
80. 1 E 1 H F P P E 1 eyed 1 horned flying purple people eater
81. 50 W to L Y L 50 ways to leave your lover
82. 30 D has S, A, J & N 30 days has Sept., April, June & Nov.
83. 70 B H S by MD as of 10/89 70 billion hamburgers sold by Mc Donalds as of--
84. 20 C in a P 20 cigarettes in a pack
85. 2 H are B T 1 2 heads are better than 1
86. 6 W of H T E 6 wives of Henry the Eighth
87. 4 S and S Y A 4 score and seven years ago
88. 1000 E has the N 1000 eyes has the night
89. 2 P in a Q 2 pints in a quart
90. 10 D in a R of Q 10 dollars in a roll of quarters
91. 54 S on a R C 54 squares on a Rubik's cube
92. 32 T in the M 32 teeth in the mouth
93. 1963 Y P K was A 1963 year Pres. Kennedy was assassinated
94. 5 F 2 E of B 5 foot 2 eyes of blue
95. 3 S of C C (N P S M) 3 ships of Chris. Columbus (Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria)
96. 7 B for 7 B 7 brides for 7 brothers
97. 2 S U P is an E 2 strokes under par is an eagle
98. 50 S in the U 50 states in the Union
99. 12 J on a J 12 jurors on a jury
100. 1 S U P is a B 1 stroke under par is a birdie
101. 1 G T D A 1 good turn deserves another
102. 2 W D M a R 2 wrongs don't make a right
103. 10 L I B 10 little indian boys
104. 10 L I G 10 little indian girls
105. 10 C of G 10 commandments of God
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{~._.~} Deby Gensler The koalamatician
( Y ) also Ordained Minister in the
()~*~() Universal Church of Cuddle
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Dge...@uoft02.utoledo.edu
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Ed de Moel
>Here are the answers ...
I had a lot of fun trying to figure them out.
I expected that I wouldn't be able to find some because of my unfamiliarity
with some sports that are popular in the USA, but absolutely unknown to me,
and to have some problems with non-ISO measurements.
But, what is the background of:
1 E 1 H F P P E 1 Eyed 1 Horned Flying Purple People Eater
1 I B L 1 If By Land
1 S U P is a B 1 Stroke Under Par Is A Birdie
2 I B S 2 If By Sea
2 S U P is an E 2 Strokes Under Par Is An Eagle
2 T T 2 Ton Tessie
3 L F in a I B P 3 Little Fishes in a Itty Bitty Pond
3 L K (T L T M) 3 Little Kittens (They Lost Their Mittens)
3 M in A T (B B & C M) 3 Men in A Tub (Butcher Baker &
Candlestick Maker)
3 S (L M C & sometimes S) 3 Stooges (Larry, Moe, Curly &
sometimes Shemp)
What are "Stooges"?
3 S make an O 3 Strikes make an Out
3 Y and a C O D 3 Yards and a Cloud Of Dust
4 L C that I'm L O 4 Leaf Clover that I'm Looking Over
5 F 2 E of B 5 Foot 2 Eyes of Blue
7 B for 7 B 7 Brides for 7 Bothers
10 L I B 10 Little Indian Boys
10 L I G 10 Little Indian Girls
16 M on a D M C 16 Men on a Dead Man's Chest
50 W to L Y L 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
76 T L the B P 76 Trombones Led the Big Parade
77 S S 77 Sunset Strip
99 B of B on the W 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall
101 C C B 101 Clarinets Came Behind
600 C in the L B 600 Charged in the Light Brigade
714 B N of S J F 714 Badge Number of Sgt. Joe Friday
1,000 E has the N 1,000 Eyes has the Night
2,130 L G C G R 2,130 Lou Gehrig's Consecutive Game Record
Richard_Walter
writes:
> 49. 76 T L the B P with 76 trombones led the big parade
>
> 50. 101 C C B 101 clarinets came behind
I think that the second one is wrong. I'll try to check, but I belive
that the song goes like this:
76 Trombones led the big parade,
with 110 cornets right behind
and more than 1000 reeds
sprouting up like weeds,
with horns of every shape and kind.
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> ___
> {~._.~} Deby Gensler The koalamatician
> ( Y ) also Ordained Minister in the
> ()~*~() Universal Church of Cuddle
> (_)-(_)
> Dge...@uoft02.utoledo.edu
> Dgen...@math.math.utoledo.edu
> smt...@uoft02.utoledo.edu
-Sincerely
-Richard Walter
rwa...@Firepower.com
Note: I speak for myself, not for FirePower.
bl...@gpx01.d39.lilly.com
>
> But, what is the background of:
>
> 1 E 1 H F P P E 1 Eyed 1 Horned Flying Purple People Eater
> 1 I B L 1 If By Land
When American patriot Paul Revere was waiting to spread the word that the
British were about to attack their colonists, he and his partner chose a
signaling systems whereby the partner would sit in the tower of the Old North
Church in order to see the impending invasion. If he saw the British
approaching by land, he would hang 1 lighted lantern in the tower so Paul could
see it from the point where he sat witing on horseback. If the British
attacked by sea, he hung two lanterns. The actual quotes "One if by land and
two if by sea" come from a patriotic poem about the incident.
> 1 S U P is a B 1 Stroke Under Par Is A Birdie
The game of golf. Each hole is given a "par", which is the number of strokes
(hits) the golfer is expected to use when moving the ball from the starting tee
to the hole. They have a bunch of weird names for each possibility. Hitting
the exactly correct number of tmes is "making par". 1 shot too few is a
Birdie, 2 shots too few is an Eagle, 1 shot too many is a Bogie, etc.
> 2 I B S 2 If By Sea
(See 1 I B L above)
> 2 S U P is an E 2 Strokes Under Par Is An Eagle
(See 1 S U P is a B above)
> 2 T T 2 Ton Tessie
I think this may have been a song or something during World War II, but when I
was in college it was widely used to describe any large, undesirable female.
> 3 B M (S H T R) 3 Blind Mice (See How They Run)
From a rhyme for children from the Mother Goose set of rhymes:
Three Blind Mice, Three Blind Mice
See how they run, See how they run.
They all ran after the farmer's wife,
Who cut off their tails with a carving knife
Have you ever seen such a sight in your life
As Three Blind Mice.
It can easily be sung as a round. It is often sung at soccer matches when the
three officials are not as good as the crowd would like them to be.
> 3 L F in a I B P 3 Little Fishes in a Itty Bitty Pond
Another childhood song familiar to most Americans.
> 3 L K (T L T M) 3 Little Kittens (They Lost Their Mittens)
Another childhood poem familiar to most Americans
The 3 Little Kittens they lost their mittens
And they began to cry.
"Oh mother dear, we sadly fear, our mittens we have lost"
"What, lost your mittens, you naughty kittens. Then you shall have no pie."
The next verse goes on about how they found their mittens, got pie, etc.
> 3 M in A T (B B & C M) 3 Men in A Tub (Butcher Baker &
> Candlestick Maker)
Yet another childhood poem:
Rub-a-dub-dub
Three men in a tub...
> 3 S (L M C & sometimes S) 3 Stooges (Larry, Moe, Curly &
> sometimes Shemp)
> i.e. I count 4 "Stooges?" here, not 3.
> What are "Stooges"?
The 3 Stooges were a trio of idiots who made a huge series of Hollywood movies
in which they mainly ran around bumping into objects and slapping each other.
When one of the original 3 left the series, he was replaced by Shemp.
> 3 S make an O 3 Strikes make an Out
In baseball, when the batter swings at the pitch and misses, it's called a
strike. Also, if the pitch was thrown neatly down the middle, right in front
of the batter, and the batter doesn't swing at all, it's called a strike. If
the batter gets 3 strikes, his turn at bat is over and someone else comes up to
bat.
> 3 Y and a C O D 3 Yards and a Cloud Of Dust
American football (gridiron). You need to move the ball forward 10 yards in 4
plays, so any team that can consistently gain 3 yards on every play will
continue making their 10-yards every 4 plays. However, this is a very brutal
way to play the game, since it mostly involves colliding with other people. I
believe some pro team was known for using the "Three Yards and a cloud of dust"
offense, which means they were pretty tough in the collisions.
> 4 L C that I'm L O 4 Leaf Clover that I'm Looking Over
Popular American song:
I'm looking over a four-leaf clover
That I overlooked before...
> 5 F 2 E of B 5 Foot 2 Eyes of Blue
Popular American song:
Five foot two
Eyes of Blue
Boy what that five feet could do
Has anybody seen my gal?...
> 7 B for 7 B 7 Brides for 7 Bothers
Broadway play and MGM hollywood movie musical
> 10 L I B 10 Little Indian Boys
> 10 L I G 10 Little Indian Girls
From a childhood counting game in which the child puts their fingers up one at
a time:
One little two little three little Indians
Four little five little six little Indians
Seven little eight little nine little Indians
Ten little Indian boys (or girls)
> 16 M on a D M C 16 Men on a Dead Man's Chest
Part of a pirate song, which I beleiev is in Treasure Island by R.L. Stevenson.
16 men on a dead man's chest
Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum...
> 50 W to L Y L 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
Title of a song written by American pop singer Paul Simon
> 76 T L the B P 76 Trombones Led the Big Parade
From the broadway musical and Hollywood movie "The Music Man". The grand
fianle song is about a wonderful brass band:
Seventy six trombones led the big parade
With a hundred and ten cornets close behind...
> 77 S S 77 Sunset Strip
American tv show from the early 60's in which a studly teen idol sort of guy
works as a parking lot attendant but dreams of bigger things.
> 97 P W 97 Pound Weakling
When Charles Atlas began selling his body building formula in America, he
always told his own story, in which he went from a 98 pound weakling who got
sand kicked on him at the beach, to a muscle-bound lug who bikini clad women
followed everywhere. I'm pretty sure the correct number is 98, but I suppose
we could find someone who remembers it as 97.
> 99 B of B on the W 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall
The title of an annoying song sung by children during long car/bus rides:
99 bottles of beer on the wall, 99 bottles of beer
Take one down and pass it around. 98 bottle of beer on the wall.
98 bottle of beer on the wall...
and so on. When someone starts the song with 1000 bottles of beer on the wall,
you know you are in for a pretty miserable car/bus trip.
> 101 C C B 101 Clarinets Came Behind
This should actually be 110 Cornets, not 101 Clarinets. (See 76 T L the B P).
I can't think of anything more annoying than 101 clarinets marching together,
and I *play* the clarinet.
> 600 C in the L B 600 Charged in the Light Brigade
From the famous poem (A.L. Tennyson?) called the Charge of the Light Brigade.
"Into the valley of death rode the 600..."
> 714 B N of S J F 714 Badge Number of Sgt. Joe Friday
Sgt. Joe Friday was the main character on the American police drama "Dragnet".
Each episode began with a still photo of his badge, which happened to be number
714.
> 1,000 E has the N 1,000 Eyes has the Night
I don't know where it comes from, but I am familiar with the phrase.
> 2,130 L G C G R 2,130 Lou Gehrig's Consecutive Game Record
Lou Gehrig was an American baseball player who played in 2130 consecutive games
before succumbing to a disease that is now known as Lou Gehrig's disease (I
believe it is formally called ALS.) He played for the New York Yankees at the
same time as baseball legend Babe Ruth. Most players now are lucky to go one
full season (160 games) without sitting out at least on game due to an injury,
so it is not likely anyone will ever top LG's record. He was known as the Iron
Horse.
Jim Gillogly
>you know you are in for a pretty miserable car/bus trip.
Even worse is when you're on a bus with mathematicians:
Aleph-null bottles of beer on the wall,
Aleph-null bottles of beer.
You take one down and pass it around,
Aleph-null bottles of beer on the wall.
--
Jim Gillogly
25 Halimath S.R. 1994, 17:40
Randall Gee
Actually, there's more than a slight possibility that Lou Gehrig's record will
be broken. Assuming that there is a semblance of a baseball season next year,
Cal Ripken, Jr. is due to break the record. (For those of you outside the US,
there is a dispute between the Major League Baseball players and owners of
Major League ballclubs. The players a right now on strike, and have been since
August. The owners have cancelled the remainder of the season, including the
playoffs and World Series. As the dispute is not resolved, it is not known
what will happen to the next season.)
And a full season is 162 games.
-- Randall M! Gee
(rm...@csua.berkeley.edu)