http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/Never+Eat+Shredded+Wheat+(mnemonic+for+compass+directions) At 05:13 AM 11/22/2008, you wrote: > >Does anyone here know what 'sevish' means? > >My children are learning about compass directions and I suddenly >remembered a sentence I was taught as a child (by my great >grandmother?) 'Never Eat Sevish Wheat'. I believe that I was told >that it meant 'rotten', which would make sense in this context but I >just want to check. > >A quick google search has not been very helpful. > >Thank you in advance > >Tina >-------------------------------------------------------------- >[log in to unmask] http://www.fatmandancing.co.uk >http://www.myspace.com/fat_man_dancing