Comment from Barb Hensongispsaca

Excellent

I review as I see them, I don't go by the certificates. This is cute and it is what we all consider when we have to do these. I did seven until someone corrected me.

 Comment Written 08-Feb-2018

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reply by the author on 08-Feb-2018

Thanks very much for reviewing, much appreciated :) Craig

Comment from Gloria ....

Excellent

For a second there I thought it was some kind of secret code. Do they still teach arithmetic? Hmmm well I'll be.

A most clever entry into the contest, Craig. I wish all good luck, but only because I didn't enter this one. ;-)

Gloria

 Comment Written 07-Feb-2018

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reply by the author on 08-Feb-2018

I think I'll need it. I actually did a "proper" one before this piece of silliness, but I was feeling in a flippant mood - hence what you see lol - we need to be able to enter two for each contest.

Thanks heaps, Gloria, much appreciated :)

Comment from Debbie Pope

Excellent

Clever five line poem here. I love poems that depict life as we know it day by day. I entered a 20 syllable contest today. I can't tell you how many times I counted those syllables. Ridiculous. You captured my feeling exactly. Fun.

 Comment Written 07-Feb-2018

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reply by the author on 07-Feb-2018

Thanks very much for the kind review, Debbie, and best of luck with your contest entry. Craig

Comment from Jannypan (Jan)

Excellent

haha Craig. It's called the 'new math.' You know how everything that we learned changed for some reason nobody knew.

I enjoyed reading this.

Best wishes in the contest. Jan

 Comment Written 07-Feb-2018

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reply by the author on 07-Feb-2018

Thanks very much, Jan. Yes, I very well remember when my kids were learning basic arithmetic in primary school. I don't know why they needed to make it so complicated!