What's the origin of the "Three R's" crap?

[Robb]

You know, Readin', Ritin', and Rithmatic? :eyes:

Who started this? And is there anything else out there like this I should SQUASH?!? :D

[Richardo]

1. I never understood this: an educational reference that misspells.

Only one of the three R's starts with 'R' :crazy:

[trof]

2. Possibly the lyrics to this old song.

Which I learned as a tyke.

School days, school days,
Dear old golden rule days.
'Readin' and 'ritin' and 'rithmetic,
Taught to the tune of a hick'ry stick.
You were my queen in calico,
I was your bashful barefoot beau,
And you wrote on my slate,
'I love you, Joe,'
When we were a couple of kids.

http://www.kididdles.com/mouseum/s120.html

[Gormy Cuss]

3. You're just jealous because Robb isn't one of them

:dunce:

[swimboy]

4. They used to teach them to chidren in Nawth Cahrlina

Readin' and Ritin' and the Road to Richmon'

[ET Awful]

5. Yeah, back when there were rebels in revolt against their rightful

representatives. :P