On planning an itinerary, palindromes, and the Panama Canal

EVERY YEAR EXCEPT for a couple when travel was restricted by regulations connected with the covid19 pandemic, we plan a trip to India. Whilst trying to complete this year’s itinerary, I was reminded of a palindrome, which I first heard from my wife. It goes like this:

“A Man, A Plan, A Canal, Panama!”

This particular palindrome relates to the Panama Canal (constructed between 1904 and 1914), rather than to the Panama hat. The author of this set of words is unknown.

I have long enjoyed palindromes. The one about Panama is one of my favourites. Another, which incorporates my first name, is:

“Madam I’m Adam.”

Again, I do not know who originated it, but I have discovered that there is a Merlot rosè wine from France, which bears that palindrome as its name.