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GAMES magazine recently had a contest to make "modern" mnemonic devices.  Here
are the winners ("Tricks for the Memories, GAMES, June, 1992)

Gorbachev's khaki underwera always tends to ride up at long lines exiting
 boring Kremlin Meetings.  = the 15 ex Soviet Republics: Georgia, Hirgizia,
 Ukraine, Armenia, Turkmenia, Tadzhikistan, Russia, Uxbekistan, Azerbajan,
 Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Byerlorussia, Kazakhstan, and Moldavia.
by Erik Hassing

Beyond the moon two hiant hangaroos are kissing under a red umbrella.
= the 12 republics hoining the new Commonwealth of independent states (look em
up)  by Laura Aynsley

Grandma prohibits big male jumping cochroaches. = the first names of the Brady
kids: Greg, Peter, Bobby, Marcia, Jan, and Cindy. (by Lynn Clawson)

Bet carefully, take time, roll sevens, play smart, cash chips. Halleluhah!
= Casinos in Atlantic City: Ballys, Castle, trop world, taj mahal, resorts,
 show boat, plaza, sands, claridge, caesars, and harrahs
(by jean Davis)

Memory need enhancing? mine only nees initially comparable spelling!
= how to spell mnemonics (by Jay Johnson)

Rocket scientists will blast off; stellar travel sounds keen.
= current supreme court justices: Rehnquist, scalia, white, blackmun, o'connor,
stevens, thomas, souter, and kennedy. (by John Levandusky)

Trials are bitter pills, so serious lawyers crave Popeye, Olive Oyl, and strong
silly Bluto. = the ingredients of a Big Mac (as if that damn jingle doesn't
stay with us for life) (by Jeff Michaels)

Hungry minds everywhere naturally enjoy GAMES magazine. = First names of char's
of thirtysomething: hope, melissa, ellyn, nancy, elliot, gary, and Michael
(by Robin Prevade)

If mnemonics made sense, people would obviously speak in perfectly stilted
manners nearly incessantly! = the new Big 10 (11): Iowa, michigan, mich. state
Purdue, wisc, ohio state, illinois, penn state, minnesota, northwestern and
indiana. Note, deliberately misquoted (by Susan ridgeway)

Cheap wine has amazingly bizarre effect, encouraging a person's zaniness.
= 10 heirs to british throne: Charles, william henry, andrew, beatrice, eugene,
edward, anne, peter, and zara. (by susan robinson)

Large family lacks kind, beautiful musical governess. = the Von trapp children:
Liesl, friedrich, louisa, kurt, brigitta, marta, and gretl.  Ready for action.
(Rosaline Wu)

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BTW.  the menmonic for remembering the names of the winners was:
  All honorable and conscientiously dedicated judges liked many pieces; relish
remembering winners.