By far the coolest thing in all of grammar is the palindrome. It’s got a cool name, and it’s definitely more fun than the gerund or gerundive (both close runners up). In honor of these wonderful creations, I seek simply to honor a few of my favorites below, and to name today: National Palindrome Day. So here they are, from pretty neat-o to downright kick-ass:
- I
- A man, a plan, a canal, panama!
- Race car
- “Able was I ere I saw Elba” — Napoleon
- Taco Cat
- Ten animals slam in a net.
- Was it a car or a cat I saw?
- Go hang a salami, I’m a lasagna hog.
Finally, the grandpapa of them all: ‘Le Grand Palindrome,’ by Georges Perec. Granted, it’s in French, but it is still 1,247 words. To see it go here: Le Grand Palindrome