The most enraging Starbucks order I’ve ever witnessed and a mnemonic for the 50 states in order of statehood (Hawaii, Alaska, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Washington, Montana, South Dakota, North Dakota, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada, West Virginia, Kansas, Oregon, Minnesota, California, Wisconsin, Iowa, Texas, Florida, Michigan, Arkansas, Missouri, Maine, Alabama, Illinois, Mississippi, Indiana, Louisiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Kentucky, Vermont, Rhode Island, North Carolina, New York, Virginia, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Maryland, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Georgia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware).
Non-Essential Mnemonics
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In this space, writer Kent Woodyard shares all the mnemonics
you’ll never really need to remember.
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“How about a nice mocha. Or… ummmm… what is White Macchiato? Sounds delicious. No? Dangit. Cappuccino… no… no. What’s Vanilla Kreme? Oh. Maybe caramel with iced tea for my Anch Marcy? My aunt I mean. I like organic teas—kiwi… vanilla… raspbe
BY Kent Woodyard
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