NP: Mnemonics

mikebailey at speakeasy.net mikebailey at speakeasy.net
Wed Jun 21 01:55:04 CDT 2006


> -----Original Message-----
>> Astronomers are all familiar with the spectral classes of the stars,
> as seen on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram.  From hottest to coldest,
> the classifications go O, B, A, F, G, K, M.  That's "Oh Be A Fine
> Girl, Kiss Me!"  (Sometimes one sees "right now" appended to give the
> R and N classes, which aren't used as often.)

somebody's probably already noted that the phrase does (of course) appear in "Mason & Dixon" (p200)

> 
> I'm still trying to come up with a better reply than "Only Boys
> Advocating Feminism Get Kissed Meaningfully"; 

that's very good, though
perhaps a P-lister can






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