18th century Hawaiian Princess of the Kamahameha Dynasty and a mnemonic for the steps to the Hokey-Pokey (left leg in, left leg out, left leg in, shake it all about, do the Hokey-Pokey, and turn yourself around). Alright fine, so it’s technically an acronym. Close enough.
Non-Essential Mnemonics
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you’ll never really need to remember.
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Lli-llo-lli Siaadth Patya.
BY Kent Woodyard
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