02 June 2023

"King Philip, come out, for God's sake"

The title is a delightful mnemonic for remembering the order of "kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species."  I found it in Anne Fadiman's most recent book "At Large and At Small," which I am currently thoroughly enjoying.

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  1. "King Philip crawls over France, going south."

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  2. Kings play chess on fine green silk

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  3. Kings Play Cards On Fat Green Stools

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  4. King Philip came over from Germany seasick

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  5. I learned K P Company of Gene Smith back in the 60s. Obviously, it worked.

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  6. "King Philip came over from Germany stoned", in my high school

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  7. "King Philip came over from Great Spain". Learned in a paleobiology class, 1984, and coincidentally taught to my teenage son last night!

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  8. King Phillip Came Over for Good Sex. mnemonics with sexual content stick in the mind really well!

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