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62 Uses of the Peg and Link Systems

system since you don't have to remember anything out of
order. Believe me when I tell you that you definitely should
learn the Peg system thoroughly. It will be extremely useful
for remembering telephone numbers, style numbers, long
digit numbers, addresses—as a matter of fact, the Peg sys-
tem will aid you in remembering anything that has to do
with numbers in any way. Besides, it will enable you to do
some fantastic memory stunts for your friends.
Although I intend to go deeper into memorizing sched-
ules or appointments for the week, day or month, in later
chapters—I can show you how to apply what you have
already learned to this problem, right now. You can use
either the Peg or Link methods, or one, in conjunction with
the other.
Let's assume that you have the following errands to do
on one particular day: You have to have your car washed
(now we know that it must rain today); make a deposit
at the bank; mail a letter; see your dentist; pick up the
umbrella that you forgot at a friend's house (you hadn't
read the chapter on absent-mindedness, as yet); buy some
perfume for your wife;, call or see the television repairman;
stop at the hardware store for bulbs, a hammer, a picture
frame, an extension cord and an ironing board cover; go to
the bookstore to buy a copy of this book for a forgetful
friend; have your watch repaired; and finally, bring home
one dozen eggs. (My, but you've got a busy day!)
Now, as I've said, you can use the Link or Peg systems
to enable you to remember to do each of the above errands.
Using the Link method: Simply make a ridiculous picture
between car and bank—you might see yourself driving into
the bank in your recently washed car; you're depositing
letters instead of money; now picture your dentist pulling
letters out of your mouth instead of teeth—or, he's using
a letter instead of a drill. To remember the errand concern-