Acronyms / Mnemonics - Post your favorites

[Grey Fox]

Sergeant Majors Eat Sugar Cokies.

The 5 paragraphs of an oporder, Situation, Mission, Execution, Service and Support, Command and Signal.

I have never understood why americans do this. I mean, isn't it easier to just remember the actual meaning of the words?

No, that's the point.

[grumbler]

I have never understood why americans do this. I mean, isn't it easier to just remember the actual meaning of the words?

It is to remember their order, not their meaning.  You have to know their meaning to use the mnemonics.

[The Nickname Who Was Thursday]

Newton only included Indigo because he thought there should be seven colors in the spectrum it seems.  Seven was a magical number to him.

It wasn't magical, you cretin.  He was very pious.  There's a difference, you fag.

He was also an alchemist.

[Korea]

Bad Boys Ravage Our Young Grass But Violets Grow Wildly

Close to how I heard it:
Bad Boys Ravage Our Young Girls But Violet Gives Willingly.

Yeah, that's the one I've always heard.

[Korea]

The only one I remember is:

King Hecter died by drinking chocolate milk.

Kilo, Hecto, Deca, Base, Deci, Centi, Milli

I always used My very excellent mother just sent us nine pizzas. to remember the planets but apparently it's be changed to My very easy method just seems useless now.

[charliebear]

MAD Cap Horse

When identifying deciduous trees, these are the ones that have opposite branching (as opposed to alternate branching):

Maple
Ash
Dogwood

Caprifoliacea (Latin name for Honeysuckle)

Horsechestnut