Mnemonic #3
Dear Cap’n Lou,
I see that you are very talented at creating mnemonic devices. I have a problem that I’m hoping you can help me with. Whenever I think of Kanye West’s name, I forget how to pronounce it. I inevitably call him “Cain,” which leads to a lot of confusion. For some reason, people always think I’m talking about a professional wrestler? Anyway, please help me remember how to pronounce Kanye’s name.
Yours,
Jeff Mitchell
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Dear Jeff,
Thanks for your letter. How about this:
As I was traveling west to Cannes,
I drove for a while on the autobahn,
Met CNN personality Paula Zahn,
Ate some curry with some naan,
Sat in the sun cuz I was wan,
Thought about the Ayatollah in Iran,
Caught a matinee show of “The Wrath of Khan.”
But when I arrived in France later that day,
And saw a famous rapper heading my way,
I was so excited I cried out, “Cannes! Yay!”
Hope this helps!
— Cap’n Lou
