Pat says "Say you put on your ring
Then your necklace to you I bring
Whichever you choose
To do first, you'll not lose
You'll still be dressed for your fling."
Pete adds "On the other hand
Putting shoes and socks on as planned
Is not commutative
Won’t switching order give
These next lines are the opening stanza of "Math Dust" -- a poem by Johansen sharing some attitudes about teaching mathematics -- and found in its entirety here.
Math DustFormula regurgitation
Explains why this nation
Is mathematically deficient
A child learns what they need
To temporarily succeed
Passing the test seems sufficient. For the rest of this poem go here
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