The closing line of my genre-bending science fiction novel and a mnemonic for the names of Matt Damon’s twelve made up brothers in Good Will Hunting. (Marky, Ricky, Danny, Terry, Mikey, Davey, Timmy, Tommy, Joey, Robby, Johnny, and Brian.)
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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“More rum,” demanded the matador. “Damn the tequila. Just rum—Jamaican and bitter.”
BY Kent Woodyard
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