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The "Old John Hancock" building in Boston has a similar weather beacon and an accompanying rhyme: Steady blue, clear view. Flashing blue, clouds due. Ste
by mjbellantoni 10y ago
The "Old John Hancock" building in Boston has a similar weather beacon and an accompanying rhyme:
Steady blue, clear view.
Flashing blue, clouds due.
Steady red, rain ahead.
Flashing red, snow instead.
In summer, flashing red means the Red Sox game has been cancelled.
- munificent 10y agoThat rhyme conveys virtually no information. It could just as well be: Steady blue, rains due. Flashing blue, clear view. Steady red, snow ahead. Flashing red, clouds instead.
- SamBam 10y agoTrue, but that's the case for many a rhyming mnemonic: I never remember, is it In fourteen hundred and sixty-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue? But of course I remember remember the ninth of November. Sometimes, though, I'm not sure if I'm correct with I before E except before C. But I can definitely remember the order to get drunk in using Beer before wine, all is fine; wine before beer: oh dear.
- X-Istence 10y agoRemember remember the fifth of November the gun powder treason and plot. I know of no reason the gunpowder treason should ever be forgot!