In celebration of World Metrology Day this week (May 20), here's "The proclamation regarding weights and measures, 1556", a mural by Ford Madox Brown completed c.1893, depicting the announcement that the residents of Manchester "shall send in all manner of weights and measures to be tried by their Majesties standard". The announcement seems to be received about as well as you might expect.

Caption contest, anyone?

#MetrologyDay #metrology #WeightsAndMeasures #mural #FordMadoxBrown #CaptionContest

For all the Mastodon Weights and Measures enthusiasts:

George Washington (Nate Bargatze) tells his soldiers (Kenan Thompson, Mikey Day, Bowen Yang, James Austin Johnson) his dream for the country.

#TV #SNL #WeightsAndMeasures

https://youtu.be/JYqfVE-fykk?feature=shared

I generally prefer the #metric system of weights and measures, but I do have one notable exception…

I strongly believe that #pints are the ideal measure/portion of beverages no matter what you're drinking. 🍻☕🥛🥤

#beverage
#SI
#WeightsAndMeasures

Calibrating my KitchenAid KQ909 dual scale.

https://youtu.be/qytkbBDwKms

#calibration #weightsandmeasures #Science