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Algebra Salgabra

It was ridiculous 
Maniculous, fradiculous, arithmodus, calcrickulous.

A form of math I had never seen.
A counting in a way quite mean
Not algebra, not palgebra.
Something weirdly salgabra.

The newest new new math the teacher bragged
It was so slimey and sneaky,
So algebra-creaky
So non-user friendly
It had no parts bendy

I called up my doctor, I called up a priest
A lawyer, a dentist, a baker with yeast
Beats me they all said
As they scurried away
Never saw anything like it
Back in the day

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Robert Pettit

Date: 8/29/2018 5:47:00 PM

The trouble is, just about all my math teachers in junior high school were the pedantic kind, and displayed denigrating behavior in their so-called "instruction". Good write.

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 8/30/2018 2:04:00 AM

Thank you Robert. As you can imagine, I detest math in every possible way.

Sand Blown

Date: 8/29/2018 10:56:00 AM

good write...frustration is understood

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 8/30/2018 2:04:00 AM

I am glad you picked up on that.