Comments | dadiceguy: The Three Rs

dadiceguy

Oct 17, 2009 09:56

Anyone explain to me how Reading, Writing, & Arithmetic become the three "R"s? Did someone fail the first "R"?

Comments 3

robotech_master October 17 2009, 14:37:31 UTC

Has something to do with this song, I expect:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_Days_(1907_song)

prodigal October 17 2009, 18:08:54 UTC

Abbreviated spelling as "Rithmatick", no doubt.

aquamarcia October 18 2009, 00:14:32 UTC

Hooked on Phonics!