THIRTY SEVEN CELSIUS

By moonphish

Tue, 29 Apr 2014
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it's thirty seven celsius
and yes, that may sound cold
if you are used to fahrenheit
as many are, i'm told
.
i grew up in america
and when i was in school
they said a system, metrical
would one day be our tool
.
alas, it never came to pass
the old rules staying put
our system weirdly based upon
the length of someone's foot
.
i grew up with outdated modes
you grew up thinking new
but luckily for both of us
there's love to get us through
.
in love, there is no measurement
that follows any laws
it's all a combination
of who cares, why not and cause
.
but if conversion is your game
not difficult to fix
for thirty seven celsius
is ninety eight point six
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Submitted by Rhiannonw on

That last verse is so neat! We're a strange mixture over here too, especially in shopping and cooking, the funny old measurements seem to fit with what you put into a cake rather than a chemical reaction, so to the nearest gram seems a bit artificial, or  in the notes for a walk, we read 'In 150 yards (137m) turn left.' (!) I think the notes had been 'modernised' and I'm pretty sure the 150 yards was meant to be 'about 150 yards' so in 'about 137m' I suppose! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by moonphish on

thanks so much Rhiannon....glad you enjoyed :)