Imagine There’s No Circles . . .

6 06 2009

. . . Above Us Only Squares.

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…….lennon-no

With all due apologies to John Lennon, imagine what your childhood would be like without circles:

antiquehula1No hula hoops

cartoonbettyor Betty Boops.

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candyoreoNo cookies or

candylollipopredoor candy.

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ballbaseballNo baseball

ballbasketballor basketball.

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antiqueyoyoNo yo-yo’s


antiquemarblesor games of marbles…
randysdonuts1aor even donut holes.

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adpepsicapNo soda pop
pennyor pennies for your thoughts.

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cartooncharlieNo Charlie Brown

coneyisland1or merry-go-rounds.

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toysecretdecoderring1No secret decoder rings
ghostbustersor ghostly things.

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foodcherrypieOr cherry pie with
foodpickles pickle chips.
adspeedy2Or Speedy Seltzer when you get sick.

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micmouseNo Mickey Mouse
antiquebikeor bicylcles,
xmasantaor jolly guys who go “Ho, Ho, Ho!”

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comicsarchie1No carrot tops
toyslinkor things that flop.

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ys-holesNo Sea of Holes
candylolly1or Tootsie Rolls.

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cartoonpopey1No Sailor Man
erectorsetferriswheelor toys that can.

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cartoonpig1There is so much more, that wouldn’t be there, if you lived in a world of nothing but squares. So look around at all you would miss, if you didn’t have circles that looked like this.
Th-th-that’s all folks!





A Clue to Building the Perfect Circle

1 06 2009

There is no such thing as a perfect, perfect circle, or is there? Keep your eyes on the following patterns and see if you can find a hidden clue.

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pi50stop

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