"A man, a plan, a canal--Panama" (1955)

[Fred Shapiro]

On Sat, 25 Dec 2004, Mark A. Mandel wrote:

>  I obtained most of my knowledge of relativity physics from the following,
> but I can't recall the name(s) of the authors:
>
> There was a young lady named Bright,
> Who could travel much fater than light;
> She departed one day
> Ina relative way,
> And returned on the previous night.

This was by Arthur Buller (published in Punch, 19 Dec. 1923).

Fred Shapiro


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