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山寨娘娘

山大王的精打細算

2009年03月14日


山大王在學校學到美國總統在哪些硬幣上
Quarter,25分是華盛頓(Geroge Washington);
Penny,1分是林肯 (Abraham Lincoln);
Dime,10分是羅斯福 (Franklin Roosevelt);
Nikle,5分是傑弗遜 (Thomas Jefferson)
爸鼻鼓勵他算完全對一張數學習題可以得到四個華盛頓
到目前山大王做兩位數減法習題不需regrouping算算得蠻快
三位數他也可以做但是要去位他就做得苦哈哈
媽咪為了鼓勵他做完告訴他算10~20題就唸給他聽
一章節的羅馬神話裡大力士的12項苦力
Myths of Hercules and his twelve labors
山大王最近很崇拜英雄
對這種故事很感興趣
所以還有一天做完兩張數學習題的紀錄
為的不是多賺四個華盛頓
而是趕快聽完所有海克力斯的12項苦力故事

過了兩個星期山大王有幾天也沒做數學或沒有做完一張
累積下來山大王有十顆星也就是10元零用錢
山大王搜括家裡的零錢也給他找出10元左右的硬幣
媽咪問他想買什麼?他說想吃漢堡和買YoYo給妹妹
所以媽咪先在家演算清單一遍
看他需要多少華盛頓,林肯,羅斯福和傑弗遜
的幫忙才能到In n Out飽餐一頓

週末我們通常都讓山大王睡到自然醒
平常他早餐總是沒胃口
所以週末他也是很晚才吃早餐
下午時媽咪決定帶山大王去圖書館還書
遲還七本書一天罰款七個華盛頓
山大王有些氣餒還推給媽咪沒有記得還書
之後山大王到In n Out點了三樣連税共$5.90
媽咪算給山大王聽
他一個星期才拿到五顆星而已
要六顆星才吃到一餐

景氣不好工作難保
山寨家難得在外面吃東西
讓山大王用自己賺得的零用錢吃一餐
自己精打細算才知道
花錢容易賺錢難
不然他老是以為自己很多"林肯"在口袋很有錢呢



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Heads or Tails
Gary Rosen

I find one, I feel lucky
I flip 'em up for fun
Who's on my penny?
Abraham Lincoln
Who's on my penny?
Abraham Lincoln

My Dad feeds parking meters
I buy bubble gum
Who's on my nickel?
Thomas Jefferson
Who's on my nickel?
Thomas Jefferson.

Chorus: Jingle jangle, money money
Lots of things to buy.
Jingle jangle, money money
Tell me why oh why
Heads have heads, but tails don't have a tail.
Heads have heads, but tails don't have a tail.

The father of our country
President number one
Who's on my quarter?
George Washington
Who's on my quarter?
Geroge Washington

Money slips thru my fingers
I attach it to my belt.
Who's on my dime?
Franklin Roosevelt
Who's on my dime?
Franklin Roosevelt

Chorus

When Jackie was First Lady
He died tragically
Who's on my half dollar?
John F. Kennedy
Who's on my half dollar?
John F. Kennedy

Chorus
Tag: Heads have heads but tails don't have
A penny is a penny, a dollar is a dollar
Trade a Susan Anthony for an Eisenhower
Heads have heads but tails don't have a tail
Heads have heads but tails don't have...
Take two Toms, five Abrahams, one George,
a John, a Franklin
And trade 'em for a Bill?