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Three If by Sky

October 12, 2018

Paul Revere sees three lanterns instead of one or two, and the redcoats arrive flying.

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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2018-10-12-three-if-by-sky/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Transcript

A: "I know it's 'one if by land, two if by sea'... But look, Mr. Revere. They've lit three lights. What does it mean?" Paul Revere (on horseback): "No... it can't..."

[A flying redcoat] "THE REDCOATS ARE COMING... BY SKY"

Topics
Number & Arithmetic › CountingGeneral / Not Math
Level
ElementaryMiddle SchoolAll Ages
Themes
History & HolidaysPop CultureLiterature & Myth
People
Paul Revere