"mnemonic possession"

[Joel S. Berson]

Woman in bed:  "I before E, except after C! Thirty days hath
September!  King Philip came over for good S-"

Bedside visitor:  "Call the grammarians! She's having a mnemonic possession!"

Rhymes with Orange, Oct. 23,
2013.  http://rhymeswithorange.com/comics/october-23-2013/

Joel

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