Palindrome: A word, phrase or sentence (or even series of sentences) that can be read the same from left to right and right to left. (forward and backward)
In 1992 John Jensen, of Carlton University posted a request for original palindromes on an internet writing forum. Here is just a sampling of the better ones. I’m sorry I don’t know the authors. If you have any more information about their origins I’d appreciate it.
Enjoy!
A dog, a plan, a canal: pagoda.
Rats live on no evil star.
Straw, no, too stupid a fad, I put soot on warts.
I roamed under it as a tired, nude Maori.
A man, a plan, a canal; Panama?
A man, a plan, a cat, a canal; Panama?
A man, a plan, a cat, a ham, a yak, a yam, a hat, a canal–Panama!
Go deliver a dare, vile dog.
Doc note, I dissent. A fast never prevents a fatness. I diet on cod.
Tarzan raised a Desi Arnaz rat.
If I had a hi-fi
Rise to vote sir
Madam I’m Adam
A Toyota! Race fast, safe car. A Toyota
You can cage a swallow can’t you but you can’t swallow a cage can you?
Madam in Eden, I’m Adam.
Sit on a potato pan, Otis.
Top step’s pup’s pet spot.
Cigar? Toss it in a can, it is so tragic.
A man, a plan, a cat, a ham, a yak, a yam, a hat, a canal - Panama!
A man, a plan, a canoe, pasta, heros, rajahs, a coloratura, maps,
snipe, percale, macaroni, a gag, a banana bag, a tan, a tag, a banana
bag again (or a camel), a crepe, pins, Spam, a rut, a Rolo, cash, a
jar, sore hats, a peon, a canal - Panama!
Aha!
Oh, no! Don Ho!
Lisa Bonet ate no basil.
Man, Oprah’s sharp on A.M.
(… Yawn.) Madonna Fan? No damn way!
Is Don Adams mad? (A nod.) Si!
No, Mel Gibson is a casino’s big lemon.
Ed, I saw Harpo Marx ram Oprah W. aside.
Sis, ask Costner to not rent socks “As Is”!
So, G. Rivera’s tots are virgos.
T. Eliot nixes sex in toilet!
To Idi Amin: I’m a idiot!
A dog! A panic in a pagoda!
A slut nixes sex in Tulsa.
A tin mug for a jar of gum, Nita.
Ah, Satan sees Natasha.
Al lets Della call Ed Stella.
Bird rib.
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1 B // Feb 13, 2008 at 8:31 am
The longest palindromic series of words is 17,259 words long. To save space on the ‘ol Wondra server, click the link to see it in all of its’ glory…
http://norvig.com/pal2txt.html
2 B // Feb 13, 2008 at 2:53 pm
Alright, I admit it… 90% of that are not real words… Fine!
3 AJ Locken // Jun 2, 2008 at 9:43 am
Hey Mr. Wondra your class is one of the best eighth grade classes ever
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