"In fourteen hundred and ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.”
If you attended school around the same
time I did, no doubt you recited that little poem more than once to help
your memory during history quizzes. It’s
an example of a mnemonic which is an aide to help bring something to
mind. I call them memory pegs or memory triggers. And it is a little
embarrassing how many I still use.
Except for February, I simply can’t bring
myself to remember how many days are in a particular month unless I
first count them down on my knuckles. With your two fists extended in
front of you, side by side, start reciting the months. When a month
falls on a knuckle, it has 31 days. if it falls between knuckles, it has
30 (or 28).
We probably all use the old “Spring Forward; Fall Back Trick” when it comes time to reset our clocks for Daylight Savings Time. At least I still do and will undoubtedly continue to do so.
I could never remember which was which –
stalagmite or stalactite until I learned this little trick: Stalagmite
has a “g” in it because it comes out of the ground. Stalactite has a “c”
in it because it hangs from the ceiling.
And finally, I would be incapable of
setting a proper table without knowing that utensils with four letters
(like fork) are placed to the left (four letters) of the plate while
utensils with five letters (spoon, knife) are placed on the right (five
letters.)
Our minds being what they are, we would
have a hard time remembering anything if it weren’t for these little
tricks or memory triggers. And really, isn’t that why we keep photos, slides, videos and film? Because they contain the images of memories we don’t want to forget.
Thanks to Home Video Studio Visalia, we don’t
have to. The obsolete media once used to store memorable images can be
transferred to a more current format, bringing your memories into the
digital age.
What mnemonic do you use? Share them here. Something tells me I’ll need all the memory pegs I can find as the years go by.
Arthur Zepeda and Home Video
Studio Visalia specialize in the preservation of family memories through the
digitalization of films, videotapes, audio recordings, photos,
negatives, and slides. For more information, call 559-732-3050 or visit
our website.
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About Home Video Studio Visalia
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Arthur Zepeda, Owner/Video Artist
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Your
local Home Video Studio Visalia offers a wide range of professional video
production services to consumers and businesses alike. We value our
customers and want to thank you for being a part of our success!
Home
Video Studio Visalia strives to make your experience with us enjoyable and
truly memorable. Our specialties include video production, video
editing, home movie and video transfers, CD and DVD duplication, and
much more! For all of your video needs, call Home Video Studio Visalia today for
an appointment!
559-732-3050
2018
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