Happy Monday, everyone! sumdaze here with what appears to be Jill's debut LAT puzzle. Congrats! Rachel has been giving us mental workouts since 2022.
Theme: You say po-tay-to, I say pot-ah-to.
(As in, po-tay-ato SALAD and po-tah-to something else.)
Let's Call the Whole Thing Off ~ Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong ~ 1957
17 Across. Permanent resident's document: GREEN CARD. According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigrations Services website, having a GREEN CARD (officially known as a Permanent Resident Card) allows one to live and work permanently in the United States. Even though they are "permanent", they are usually valid for 10 years and need to be renewed before they expire -- sort of like a driver's license. The steps required for applying for a GREEN CARD vary depending on an individual's situation.
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| a GREEN CARD and a GREEN SALAD |
25 Across. Patch for some squash, say: GARDEN PLOT.
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| community GARDEN PLOTs and a GARDEN SALAD |
38 Across. Part of many a sorority's name: GREEK LETTER.
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| GREEK LETTERs on sorority T-shirts and a GREEK SALAD (The white cubes are feta cheese.) |
53 Across. Divisive political topic: WEDGE ISSUE. Sometimes referred to as a "hot button", WEDGE ISSUEs are political or social topics of public debate. They can be polarizing and may cause a rift or disagreement between members of what would otherwise be a unified group, such as the citizens of a country or the members of a political party.
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| a clever Wisconsin WEDGE ISSUEs graphic that uses a WEDGE of cheese and a WEDGE SALAD made from iceberg lettuce |
62 Across. Dish that may accompany a main course, and what can be found at the start of 17-, 25-, 38-, or 53-Across?: SIDE SALAD.
Not only do GREEN, GARDEN, GREEK, and WEDGE all appear on the left-hand SIDE of the themed answers, but they are also types of SALADs. Works for me!
Lettuce continue with the romaine-ing clues and see what else the constructors tossed in:
1. Vatican-related: PAPAL. In case you were wondering, the first A is pronounced with a long-A sound.
6. Weep noisily: SOB.
9. Hurts after exercise: ACHES. Try a nice Epsom salt bath. WebMD
14. "Rolling in the Deep" singer: ADELE. We have several Adele fans here on The Corner. I would be remiss if I did not include this song. 15. Coloring: HUE.
16. Self-serve dessert choice, familiarly: FROYO.
19. Solemn acts: RITES.
20. Alley-__: OOP.
21. Chef Colicchio: TOM. (b. August 15, 1962) Top Chef fans know Tom as the head chef of that show.
22. Citrus garnishes for tacos: LIMES. If you watched the video above, you saw a LIME with the mushroom tacos.
6. Weep noisily: SOB.
9. Hurts after exercise: ACHES. Try a nice Epsom salt bath. WebMD
14. "Rolling in the Deep" singer: ADELE. We have several Adele fans here on The Corner. I would be remiss if I did not include this song. 15. Coloring: HUE.
16. Self-serve dessert choice, familiarly: FROYO.
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| FROzen YOgurt restaurants have self-serve machines similar to the Slurpee machines at 7-11. I think they sell FroYo (plus toppings) by the ounce. Perhaps someone can verify that. |
19. Solemn acts: RITES.
20. Alley-__: OOP.
21. Chef Colicchio: TOM. (b. August 15, 1962) Top Chef fans know Tom as the head chef of that show.
Quick Fire mushroom challenge (7:22 min.)
22. Citrus garnishes for tacos: LIMES. If you watched the video above, you saw a LIME with the mushroom tacos.
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| chipotle tempeh tacos with avocado and LIMES recipe |
23. Ran out of battery: DIED.
29. Interior courtyards: ATRIA. ATRIA is the plural of atrium.
31. Paper or plastic: NOUN. and 58-Across. Word after sports or training: BRA.
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| An ATRIUM is also a heart chamber. No wonder I get these mixed up. It's the same word! |
31. Paper or plastic: NOUN. and 58-Across. Word after sports or training: BRA.
Both are fun clues!
32. Apple assistant: SIRI.
33. Tiresome, maybe: OLD. I am assuming this OLD does not mean elderly.
35. Tee-toter's org.?: LPGA. golf tees and Ladies Professional Golf Association
32. Apple assistant: SIRI.
33. Tiresome, maybe: OLD. I am assuming this OLD does not mean elderly.
35. Tee-toter's org.?: LPGA. golf tees and Ladies Professional Golf Association
This was a fun play on the word teetotaler (one who abstains from alcohol).
37. Unagi protein: EEL.
41. From __ Z: A TO.
43. New York canal: ERIE. New York State, not city
37. Unagi protein: EEL.
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| unagi nigiri sushi (This EEL is usually cooked.) |
41. From __ Z: A TO.
43. New York canal: ERIE. New York State, not city
Built between 1817 and 1825, the original Erie Canal traversed 363 miles from Albany to Buffalo. It was the longest artificial waterway and the greatest public works project in North America. interesting history
44. Fiery: HOT.
45. "Amazing!": WHOA.
47. Milky Way maker: MARS. They were first sold in 1924 and are the oldest Mars chocolate bar brand still around. Their flavor was designed to capture the taste of malted milkshakes and named after a famed malted milk drink of the day, not the MILKY WAY galaxy.
49. Gear for goalies: MASKS.
56. Cabbage dish: SLAW. Another SIDE SALAD???
57. Paper bundles: REAMS.
60. "You __ loved": ARE.
61. "Cool beans!": NEATO.
65. Fall flower: ASTER. I got hung up here for a bit because I misread the clue as "Fall follower" and "winTER" did not fit.
66. 54-Down email ending: EDU. and 54 Down. Atlanta university with an Oxford campus: EMORY.
67. Express with passion: EMOTE.
68. Full of hot air: GASSY.
69. Bunion spot: TOE. Bunions are bony growths that form on the joint where your big toe meets your foot.
44. Fiery: HOT.
45. "Amazing!": WHOA.
47. Milky Way maker: MARS. They were first sold in 1924 and are the oldest Mars chocolate bar brand still around. Their flavor was designed to capture the taste of malted milkshakes and named after a famed malted milk drink of the day, not the MILKY WAY galaxy.
56. Cabbage dish: SLAW. Another SIDE SALAD???
57. Paper bundles: REAMS.
60. "You __ loved": ARE.
61. "Cool beans!": NEATO.
65. Fall flower: ASTER. I got hung up here for a bit because I misread the clue as "Fall follower" and "winTER" did not fit.
66. 54-Down email ending: EDU. and 54 Down. Atlanta university with an Oxford campus: EMORY.
67. Express with passion: EMOTE.
68. Full of hot air: GASSY.
70. High points: ACMES.
Also, last week they announced that the movie Coyote vs. Acme will be released in 2026. Here is the gist: After years of trying and failing to catch his rival the Road Runner, and often using Acme products in his pursuit, Wile E. Coyote takes the company to court. Representing the coyote is down on his luck attorney Kevin Avery (Will Forte). Wile E. and Kevin strike up a friendship with each other while facing down the intimidating Acme lawyer Buddy Crane (John Cena). more detes from Newsweek
C-Echo, I know you're a Wile E. fan. Let's double date with our SOs and go see this one!
Down:
Down:
1. Tiered temple: PAGODA.
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| I took this photo while cycling in Borneo. |
2. Skillful: ADROIT. This is one of my favorite words. It makes me think of cats and of Jack the candlestick leaper.
3. Tree frog with a chirping call: PEEPER. Here's one:
4. Beverage in a stein: ALE.
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| They store the steins on the ceiling at the local Navy bar. They use a special hook to get yours down when you are there. |
5. Church season that begins on Ash Wednesday: LENT. a complete guide to Catholic Lent
6. Healing figure in some cultures: SHAMAN. Today we had several spiritual words: PAPAL, RITES, LENT, and SHAMAN.
7. "__ Flag Means Death": Max comedy with pirates: OUR. This one is new to me. Here is the trailer. It looks fun! You might recognize Rhys Darby from Flight of the Conchords where he played the manager. 8. Resting place?: BED. The ? means there is wordplay. A common association with resting place is a grave.
9. Brand of nasal spray: AFRIN. DH's ENT recommended AFRIN after his deviated septum surgery. The box says to not use if for more than three days. Comedian Nate Bargatze has a funny bit about his dad using it for 45 years. (1 min.)
10. Creates pleats in, as pie crust: CRIMPS. We do this to seal the edges so the good juices do not leak out during baking -- plus it looks nice. It's done like this: 11. Hospitality entrepreneur: HOTELIER. a proprietor or manager of a hotel
12. Building with little curb appeal: EYESORE. something offensive to view
13. Mayday call: SOS. and 52 Down. All four members of ABBA, e.g.: SWEDES.
SOS ~ ABBA ~ 1975
It was released as the fifth song from their self-titled album.
18. Gear tooth: COG. This is a pic of the inside of my clock. Many moons ago it kept time in my great-grandfather's bakery. I wind it every four days and have it cleaned every 5-7 years. I had to have its guts replaced a few years ago because the COGs were worn out. It's a commitment....
22. Width counterpart: LENGTH. 
24. J'adore fragrance maker: DIOR.
26. Hair-curling aids: ROLLERS.
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| It is a "Parisian haute couture fragrance". Walmart sells 3.4 fl. oz. for $75. |
26. Hair-curling aids: ROLLERS.
Beauty School Dropout ~ Grease ~ Frankie Avalon ~ 1978
<not "Parisian haute couture">
27. Pull one over on: DUPE.
28. From dawn __ dusk: 'TIL. I recently learned from Grammar Girl that most style guides now recommend against using 'TIL. It was OK in the 1980s but no more. She also said that until and till are nearly equivalent. Another shocker: till is not a contraction of until.
30. Protected, nautically: ALEE. and 59 Down. On the briny: ASEA.
34. Skin layer with hair follicles: DERMIS. I waited to see if the last two letters were AL or IS.
36. Heart of the matter?: ATOM. Cute. Matter is made up of tiny particles called ATOMs.
38. Alton Brown cooking show: GOOD EATS. This one was in the punchbowl. I only needed two perps to ladle it out.
39. Souls and Rios: KIAS. cars -- not country capitals
40. Figs. near baggage claim: ETAS. Estimated Time of Arrivals are posted in the baggage claim area because that is where your friends wait to pick you up at the airport. They want to know when to expect you.
41. "So cute!": AWW.
42. May who was prime minister during Brexit: THERESA. (b. 1956) Theresa Mary May, Baroness May of Maidenhead, is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 2016 to 2019. She previously served as Home Secretary from 2010 to 2016.
46. Banded stones: AGATES. They roll through our grids from time to time.
48. Tamp down: SUBDUE.
50. Winding ski race: SLALOM.
51. Sport with belts: KARATE.
55. Before, poetically: ERE.
61. Bother repeatedly: NAG.
62. Matching pair, perhaps: SET. For example, sweater twin SETs were popular in the 1950s and 1960s. The make a reappearance every now and again.
63. Wedding vow: I DO. 
64. Theater chain with ads featuring Nicole Kidman: AMC. We had American Multi-Cinema last week. The clue refers to this overly dramatic commercial:
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| DUPE can be a verb or a noun. |
28. From dawn __ dusk: 'TIL. I recently learned from Grammar Girl that most style guides now recommend against using 'TIL. It was OK in the 1980s but no more. She also said that until and till are nearly equivalent. Another shocker: till is not a contraction of until.
30. Protected, nautically: ALEE. and 59 Down. On the briny: ASEA.
34. Skin layer with hair follicles: DERMIS. I waited to see if the last two letters were AL or IS.
36. Heart of the matter?: ATOM. Cute. Matter is made up of tiny particles called ATOMs.
38. Alton Brown cooking show: GOOD EATS. This one was in the punchbowl. I only needed two perps to ladle it out.
39. Souls and Rios: KIAS. cars -- not country capitals
40. Figs. near baggage claim: ETAS. Estimated Time of Arrivals are posted in the baggage claim area because that is where your friends wait to pick you up at the airport. They want to know when to expect you.
41. "So cute!": AWW.
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| I could also use that pic of Splynter's nephew-dog, Cooper. |
42. May who was prime minister during Brexit: THERESA. (b. 1956) Theresa Mary May, Baroness May of Maidenhead, is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 2016 to 2019. She previously served as Home Secretary from 2010 to 2016.
46. Banded stones: AGATES. They roll through our grids from time to time.
48. Tamp down: SUBDUE.
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| The writing is small. It says, "Please hurry -- I don't know how long my cat can keep him subdued." |
50. Winding ski race: SLALOM.
51. Sport with belts: KARATE.
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| This is the color order. |
61. Bother repeatedly: NAG.
62. Matching pair, perhaps: SET. For example, sweater twin SETs were popular in the 1950s and 1960s. The make a reappearance every now and again.
64. Theater chain with ads featuring Nicole Kidman: AMC. We had American Multi-Cinema last week. The clue refers to this overly dramatic commercial:
The grid: 
That's all. It kales me that I have to leaf so soon!
28 comments:
In spite of the possible
Natick of “froyo” and “Afrin” I’m going to award this puzzle the “coveted” title of
“a walk in the park.” I doubt too many of my fellow Cornerites would disagree. FIR, so I’m happy.
Good morning!
Got the theme (whew!), even though d-o was unfamiliar with a WEDGE salad. WEDGE ISSUE, yes, tariffs anyone? I can't see HOTELIER without dredging up memories of Leona Helmsley, the queen of mean. Thanx, Jill, Rachel, and sumdaze. (Those were some truly terrible puns.)
FIR, but slolom->SLALOM (UNTIE!) and sweeds->SWEDES (UNTIE!)
I grew up in a little motel/restaurant/filling station/convenience store in Eastern Kentucky. Our menu included "Honeymoon salad (lettuce alone)."
Folks say "what's your email" when they want your email address. But emails don't really end in EDU, but maybe ILU (or 1-4-3.)
I'd clue GASSY as "judges after a chili cooking contest, perhaps."
As a guy, I've always been mystified by the concept of a training BRA. What's it teaching them?
ABBA has joined SLAW on the Ektorp list.
Thanks to Jill and Rachel for the fun Monday romp. And thanks to sumdaze for the many chuckles, as well as for explaining the ETA display in baggage claim. I haven't flown much since 9/11/2001, when the world changed.
FIR. I had quite a bit of trouble in the SW. Good eats was a mystery to me and I'd never heard of a wedge salad. So I took a WAG and assumed wedge salad was a thing. Still scratching my head.
But the theme was clever enough, and the perps were kind, so overall I enjoyed this Monday puzzle.
WHOA, where is everyone this morning?
Marvellous Monday. Thanks for the fun Jill and Rachel, and sumdaze.
I FIRed in good time, and saw the SIDE SALAD theme.
One inkblot area at the cross of 41D and 45A, where my first entry was Aah (but that is for spas), giving me hEDGE ISSUES in my political garden LOL.
This Canadian had to LOL at the clue for GREEN CARD. Sorry, that might be a 53A.
I learned FROYO doing CWs, as I haven’t seen one here.
Son and grandson are goalies with all the gear- pads, MASKS, sticks, skates. Goalies are a unique breed. While we are in the hockey theme, congrats to Alex Ovechkin on breaking Gretzky’s goal record. Fellow Russian, Sorokin, goes into history as the goalie.
Wishing you all a great day.
Pleasant start to the week, Jill and Rachel. Your puzzle was nicely constructed and pleasing to the eye. For example, I like those eight black squares in the middle marching from NW to SE.
The theme was interesting, although I'd never heard of a wedge salad. My nits to pick are not particularly consequential, but I'll mention them anyway: 1) for NOUN, I'd have preferred a clue like, say, "It may be proper;" 2) Inconsequential verbalisms like AWW and WHOA may be "in-the-language," but I'd throw these trivialities into the out-of-the-language box. And the out-of-crosswords box.
I enjoyed seeing SET in the puzzle. This is a word that could be a noun, verb, adjective, and probably other parts of speech. I believe I heard that the innumerable definitions for "set" take up more column space in the dictionary than any other word in the English language.
Thanks again, Rachel and Jill, for providing us with an agreeable and fresh start to the work week. Your puzzle was a Monday-appropriate challenge that was fun to solve. And thanks, sumdaze, for your cheerful and useful recap.
WEDGE salad was on almost every menu in the 1950’s; a wedge on iceberg lettuce served with Russian dressing. Rarely on menus today..
Good Morning:
This was a nice, smooth beginning of the week exercise, with a cute theme, straightforward cluing and some snazzy fill, such as, Adroit, Shaman, Hotelier, Good Eats, Eyesore, Pagoda, etc. No unknowns, no w/os, no complaints, therefore, a perfect puzzle for newbies, as Mondays should be.
Thanks, Jill and Rachel, and thanks, sumdaze, for a fun tour and plenty of chuckles. Favorite comic was the “gassy” canine. As always, your word play is a highlight of your review, plus those unexpected asides, such as breezily mentioning taking photos in Borneo, as if that was a common, every-day occurrence. 😂
Have a great day.
No problem today . The AFRIN Natick was resolved when I remembered seeing FROYO here before. In all cases a few perps and common sense led to easy wags.
When I was a kid, we loved to hear the peepers on an early spring evening. Apparently they mated and laid their eggs at our nearby pond. Today, after 80 years, I was surprised to learn that peepers can climb trees.
Twin sets have been back in style for several years. I have resurrected one of mine and wore it yesterday. I received many complements.
Eel cannot be served raw. "No, raw eel is generally not safe to eat due to the presence of a neurotoxin in its blood, which is neutralized by cooking." Most types of eel are also endangered species.
I always thought that training bra was a silly name. Maybe starter bra or first bra would be better.
Son and DIL serve wedge salad. Of those listed today, my favorite is Greek salad with stuffed grape leaves on the side.
My deviated septum is causing sinus problems. I ponder whether I want to undergo an operation.
Happy Monday.
Oops, in rereading my post I see complement where compliment should have been. I received many compliments. In a twin set, the pullover and cardigan complement one another.
I find it difficult to proofread on a screen.
my two cents?
No, seriously, I wasn't kidding.
want to get your kids to eat more salad?
why does this rem8nd me of seafood?
Sadly, I have not eaten romaine since the ecoli scare several years ago...
That pirate clip looks seriously silly, (count me in...)
Oh, wait a sec, I don't have HBO... how long before it plays somewhere else?
PSA: Aww Cute!
With Easter coming up, beware of those Temu style ads appearing mid Blog for really cute moving bunnies! These are bait and switch! this is what you actually receive...
Yes, pleasant and smooth CW this morning, fun theme, and not many names.What’s not to like? Á lucky WAG rescued me from the AFRIN/FROYO Natick.
I was á GREEN CARD holder for many years. I had to renew it every year.
Some 40 years ago I often ate at á fantastic restaurant in Austin, Texas called GOOD EATS.
Thank you sumdaze for á fine review. I’m still trying to digest the TILL, TIL, UNTIL recommendations.
You have to watch this: "Ben Stein as the economics teacher" in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"
Good morning! I am enjoying your comments.
C-Eh!@9:21 I know very little about hockey but I used to live near the Ballston Mall where the Capitals practiced so sometimes I would walk over to watch Alex Ovechkin and his teammates run drills. What an accomplishment!
ParSan@9:36. Your description of a WEDGE SALAD makes me think it was very quick for a busy diner to prepare. Brilliant!
IM@9:37. My photo library pales compared to Picard's.
CED@9:58. Good ones!!
I’m familiar with students and the frustration of teachers. Voo doo economics is funny too.
Musings
-The first three gimmicks starting with the letter “G” led down me astray for a while
-Having AHH for Amazing was also a brief roadblock
-Your review was first-rate as usual, Sumdaze, and I really like (admire) the fill posted with
the salad next door. I, for one, know that that requires someone who is ADEPT! BTW, Your puns are forgiven! :-)
-I had never seen or heard of a WEDGE salad until a friend ordered one. I thought it was a mistake.
-Any ABBA addition is great!
-Our electronic devices all DIED during our blizzard/blackout but we found oases we could drive to for a charge. The batteries in the cars were fine! :-)
-I did expend some of my MacBook charge all three days to solve puzzles and post here.
-15 minutes ago, I told SIRI to “Create an event, golf on Wednesday at 11:10 with Randy”. She was all over it!
-If you don’t watch The Food That Built America on the History Channel, you should! Season 5, Episode 8 told this story: After being kicked out of the family business by his father, Forrest Mars scratches and claws his way back to create a multi-sector global empire, Mars Inc. Today that empire is worth over $47 billion dollars and a family dynasty that is the 3rd wealthiest in America worth nearly $100 billion.
-Skechers not only allow me to “step into” my shoes but accommodate my BUNION very nicely
I liked this puzzle. I also liked reading all your comments.
Super fast solve today - needed to come to the blog to see the Downs as they already filled in from the perps of the horizontal answers!
WEDGE salads have made a comeback in the last several years - I've seen them on several menus - I don't usually order them because it's just iceberg and a wedge wacked off of the head of lettuce- though occasionally they have a really yummy dressing or toppings that make it worth consideration.
Twin SETs really had a surge of popularity in the 90s - and they are still around. Great option for offices that have different temps- most of mine came from Land's End which used to be located near where I lived in Wisconsin and had great outlet stores (called Inlet stores)
My grandma taught me how to CRIMP a pie crust
Thanks Renee for the fun blog and a lot of musical faves like ABBA and ADELE and Congrats to Jill for the debut and thanks to her and Rachel for the puzzle
Hope tonight's Final Four championship for men is exciting and competitive - how Houston eliminated Duke on Saturday was amazing
Oh and PSA about AFRIN - you really DON'T want to use it more than a few days in a row because it works to decongest by shrinking the blood vessels in the nose but can then start a rebound cycle where it causes worse swelling on rebound has it wears off. Also keeping those vessels shrunk continually can decrease the blood supply and cause a hole from necrosis (dying cells) in the septum which is very hard to heal/fill back in
Classic wedge salad as seen in restaurants and online recipes:
Iceberg lettuce head sliced into quarters, one quarter per diner,
topped with freshly cooked bacon crumbled, chopped cucumber, cherry tomato halves, diced onion, homemade blue cheese dressing with crumbled blue cheese. To me the bacon and blue cheese are mandatory.
Delightful Monday puzzle--many thanks, Jill and Rachel. And your commentary is always a pleasure, Sumdaze--thanks for that too.
Well, we got just a few sports references in this puzzle, to that SLALOM ski race and to some KARATE work-outs in the gym. That would be good enough for me, and I'd then go on and get some GOOD EATS, maybe starting with some HOT soup, followed by EEL spiced with some LIMES, and then some SLAW as a SIDE SALAD. Oh, and of course we'd need some ALE to go with all that. After that we should go out on a trip, maybe to ERIE, or even to MARS--although I bet that would be expensive. Nah, let's just stay home and get a nap in BED.
Have a pleasant day, everybody.
I'm late to the party as I spent the morning counting my church's filthy lucre, followed by some shopping to get the ingredients for the salads and greens that we enjoy daily at dinner.
Thank you Jill and Rachel for a fun FIR and congrats to Jill for your debut.
And thanks to sumdaze for another funday punday review.
Some favs:
17A GREEN CARD. As it turns out that not all permanent residents are permanent due to what can be a somewhat ICY situation!
25A GARDEN PLOT. Creating a garden salad entirely with vegetables from your garden plot can be a tricky proposition, as it turns out that the classic veggies in the photo usually are not in season at the same time. By the time your tomatoes and cucumbers ripen, the spring lettuce and spinach have bolted. However it is possible to plant a fall crop of salad greens at the beginning of September. If they are protected from the heat and watered daily you they'll be ready to eat with the last of the cukes and tomatoes.
53A WEDGE ISSUE. Seems to be a popular sport these days!
1A PAPAL. While in the US the word PAPAL is pronounced with a long A, in the Vatican the Pope is referred as "Il Papa", with the A's pronounced like our PAPA.
45A WHOA. Favorite bling. How did you find that cartoon?
70A. You had me worried there for a sec Renee -- I thought the movie was going to feature Wile E roasting the Road Runner.
1D. PAGODA. Galileo's famous leaning Pagoda of Borneo?
3D. PEEPER. Great video, but it could have used some subtitles -- I didn't understand a word that they singing.
5D. LENT. Teri and I give up alcohol for LENT each year, just to prove that we still can.
42D THERESA. My absolute favorite person is named THERESA, but she prefers to be called TERI.
64D AMC. DNK this commercial. Teri and I stream most of the stuff we watch on the screen from home. But I did visit an AMC theater by myself recently to watch a scary story called The Apprentice. There were only two little old ladies in the theater, and when we left we all agreed that the subject of the flic would have liked it, but I guess we were wrong.
Cheers,
Bill
Fast fun FIR to kick off the week. AFRIN was all perps, and I had to change USGA to LPGA, but other than that, no worries! Sumdaze...nice review. I'm definitely putting Coyote vs Acme on my "see at a theater" list!
Hola! Late for the same reason as Bill at 2:02. Yesterday at 11 A.M. the church was more full than usual. Almost every pew was filled so I'm guessing that visitors are already here.
Anyway, the puzzle: it was a bit crunchier than normal for a Monday, I thought. To start I went from corner to corner then the center. NEATO! A CSO to my parish church, ST. THERESA.
I've had a WEDGE SALAD though I don't recall when or where.
Interesting story about MARS bars. I'm addicted to MARS or any kind of milk chocolate! IXNAY on dark chocolate. It's too bitter.
Leona Helmsley came to me also at HOTELIER.
It's great reading all your comments! I agree with many of them. Have a lovely day, everyone!
Yellowrocks @ 12:28 ==> I agree with your description of the WEDGE salad; certainly on today's menus. And yes, if the WEDGE had just the iceberg lettuce, bacon crumbles, cherry tomato halves, and blue cheese dressing (with crumbled blue cheese) it would be just perfect. The diced onion and chopped cucumber I could do without (on this salad). As for the main course, this presents itself with a steak, for sure. Ribeye, please
I can't argue with ParSan that the WEDGE salad of the diner days was more basic and simple. Diners were (to me) the first "fast food restaurants", and maybe where the acronym KISS (keep it simple, stupid) started
Thanks to Jill, Rachel and sumdaze for today's fun-filled experience.
Thanks for checking in, Bill. I thought that maybe they had made a movie from J.D. Robb's book Apprentice in Death, and that maybe I would have to break my habit of avoiding movie houses. But nooooo. Had they cast "fast gun" Alec Baldwin as Fearless Leader I might have gone to see it anyway.
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