Metric System Messes With My Head

I grew up with inches, yards, miles, and feet. I knew the difference, it was easy, and neat. But today I am far behind in the dust because Metric scale is what the new math does. Millimeters, centimeters, cha cha cha. Pencil thickness is about one centimeter. Rah Rah Rah. Ten Millimeters is one centimeter, reminds me of cents to a dollar. I may be catching on, so I stand up and holler. One hundred thousand centimeters is a kilometer, friend. One hundred centimeters is a meter, did you know that, Uncle Ben? Millimeters, centimeters, cha cha cha. Paper thickness is way less than a centimeter. Rah Rah Rah. Now I think of my recipes. Did they change the tablespoon too? Do I have to worry about cups, pints, and gallons for my glue? I used to know my measurements, but everything is new. Don’t even show me the rest of the new math. It is a boo hoo.