Theme: Hey whipper-snapper, who you callin' ... - take your choice of the first part of our theme entries.
17A. "Three strikes you're out" place of song, with "the" : "OLD BALL GAME"
27A. Civilization of Plato and Aristotle : ANCIENT GREECE
45A. Many an elder statesman : SENIOR SENATOR
61A. Spanish doubloons, e.g. : ANTIQUE GOLD
Geezer Argyle here. Mark gave us a change up from his first puzzles with us but appropriate for a Monday. He did throw in some curves though. And anyone complaining about my use of 'who' instead of 'whom' can step outside.
Across:
1. Blue Ribbon brewer : PABST
6. Japanese fish dish : SUSHI
11. Cone-producing evergreen : FIR
14. Stan's comic partner : OLLIE. (Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy)
15. Standard Windows typeface : ARIAL
16. Simpson trial judge Lance : ITO
19. Miracle Mets manager Hodges : GIL. 44A. Longtime Dolphins coach Don : SHULA. Two Super Bowl victories and a perfect season.
20. Extreme anger : RAGE
21. Things on a list : ITEMS
22. Sandy slope : DUNE
23. Tach measure : RPM. (revolutions per minute)
25. Human chest : THORAX. Not to be confused with the Lorax.
33. Iranian religion : BAHÁ'Í
34. Pronoun before or after "truly" : YOURS
35. Mar.-to-Nov. hrs. : DST. (Daylight Saving Time)
38. Traditional square dance site : BARN
39. Grey Cup sports org. : CFL. ( Canadian Football League )
40. Goes a-courting : WOOs
41. "Give me __!": start of a Hawkeye cheer : AN I. (Iowa)
42. "... ring, __ wed" : I THEE
48. Painter : ARTIST
50. Folding bed : COT
51. Finely sharpened : KEEN
52. Equally distant : AS FAR "as far as the east is from the west"
56. Ending with chick : ADEE. (chickadee)(dee)(dee)
60. More than trotted : RAN
63. Shelley poem : ODE
64. Knife hawked on TV : GINSU
65. "What are you gonna do about it?!" : "SUE ME!"
66. Actor Beatty : NED
67. Selassie worshiper : RASTA. "O yeah man!"
68. Boxing's "Iron Mike" : TYSON
Down:
1. Penniless : POOR
2. "It's __ big mistake!" : ALL A. Not this puzzle, I hope.
3. Apt. house : BLDG
4. __ Husky : SIBERIAN
5. Brewed soother : TEA
6. Fries sprinkling : SALT
7. Hard-to-ignore impulse : URGE
8. Thailand, formerly : SIAM
9. Pet on a wheel : HAMSTER
10. Land in la mer : ILE
11. Made sense of : FIGURED OUT
12. Turner memoir : I, TINA"
13. Oft-imitated pricey watch : ROLEX
18. Depict by drawing : LIMN
22. ER VIP : DOC
24. Architect I.M. __ : PEI
26. "For __ a jolly ..." : HE'S
27. Palindromic pop quartet : ABBA
28. Indian flatbread : NAAN
29. Baptized : CHRISTENED
30. Danish astronomer Brahe : TYCHO. "...he lost his nose in a duel, and he died after his bladder burst." Read more.
31. Errand runner : GOFER. Go for this, go for that. (go for coffee)
32. Wears the crown : RULES
36. Unaccompanied : SOLO
37. Russian despot : TSAR
40. "That fellow is the best!" : "WHAT A GUY!"
42. Shoo-__: sure winners : INS
43. "A Midsummer Night's Dream" queen : TITANIA. Yellowrocks.
I know a bank where the wild thyme blows,
Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows,
Quite overcanopied with luscious wood-bine,
With sweet musk-roses and with eglantine :
There sleeps Titania sometime of the night,
Lulled in these flowers with dances and delight ;
And there the snake throws her enamell'd skin
Weed wide enough to wrap a fairy in.
~Wm. Shakespeare
44. __-cone : SNO
46. German "a" : EIN
47. Beige shade : ECRU
48. Ohio rubber city : AKRON, Ohio.
49. Aptly named novelist Charles : READE. Aptly old.
53. Bus sched. listings : STNs. (station)
54. Clenched hand : FIST
55. Blue-green color of water : AQUA
57. Deer girls : DOEs
58. "Sesame Street" giggler : ELMO
59. Biblical garden : EDEN
61. Farming-related: Abbr. : AGR. (agricultural)
62. Approx. repair cost : EST. (estimate)
Argyle
Notes from C.C.:
Congratulations to Carl Voss who won the Fourth Minnesota Crossword Tournament yesterday. Andrew Ries (very very talented constructor) finished second and Mike Weepie finished third.
Congratulations to Carl Voss who won the Fourth Minnesota Crossword Tournament yesterday. Andrew Ries (very very talented constructor) finished second and Mike Weepie finished third.
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tournament constructors: : C.C., Tom Pepper, George Barany, Victor
Barocas, Michael David & David Liben-Nowell.
Click here for a few more tournament pictures.
Boomer and I also said hello to a few Peanuts friends before the tournament. It's 87 F outside, so those bronze statues are hot.
Constructor is introduced before each puzzle. Here is Tom Pepper.
Solving has started.
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Constructors are mingling in the back.
Victor Barocas, David Liben-Nowell & Michael David
Victor Barocas, David Liben-Nowell & Michael David
C.C. & George Barany
Big Screen Display of all constructors for the tournament.
Click here for a few more tournament pictures.
Boomer and I also said hello to a few Peanuts friends before the tournament. It's 87 F outside, so those bronze statues are hot.
Boomer & Peppermint Patty
Charlie Brown & Snoopy
Really great photos C.C. and it looks like the tournament was a success.
ReplyDeleteA very appropriate Monday as I drag my aching back from bed for another work week. TYCHO did not jump to mind but the rest flowed. Thanks Mark and Argyle appreciate the Shakespeare.
Good luck HG
There once was a time, O, long ago
ReplyDeleteWhen things of OLD were done just so.
Twenty miles took a day
But there's no other way
To visit with some folks you'd know.
No planes flew over to shrink the world
No cars along the highways hurled.
Before TV
There was little to see,
Except darkness once night had unfurled!
But that was back in ANCIENT times
Before our modern day's designs.
Now techno-space
Has giv'n our race
Some new, fantastic paradigms!
In cyberspace so much in store,
Entire worlds there to explore!
And with our cells
We launch ourselves
To near or distant friendly shore!
In history, this time's unique
Not at all like times ANTIQUE
When things would stay
The same each day;
Now new wonders show each week!
Morning, all!
ReplyDeleteGot through this one in decent enough time, but there was definitely some non Monday crunchiness to contend with today. Had to pause and let the perps take care of BAHAI and CFL, for example. I happened to know TYCHO and TITANIA, but I still don't consider those to be Monday words.
Today's the first day of my vacation. Supposed to be fishing, but it's cold and rainy out... :(
Good morning!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Barry that there were several non-Monday words in this one: BAHAI, RASTA, TYCHO, TITANIA. Do you think Rich is trying to raise the bar?
Our new best friend LIMN made yet another appearance. It was nice to see two palindromic answers side-by-side north of San Francisco. Nice puzzle, Mark. Argyle, I enjoyed your link on Brahe, whichever pronunciation was correct: "Brah", "Bra-hay" or "Bra-hee"
Hello Puzzlers -
ReplyDeleteMostly whipped right through, needing perp help at CFL, Shula, and Titania. Remembered Tycho Brae from Astronomy class in High School - I was fascinated by those early astronomers, such as Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, and others, who made careful observations over long periods of time with modest instruments. Pioneering stuff.
Morning, Argyle, thanks for 'splaining. Howdy C.C., your tournament photos are a treat.
Good Morning Argyle and friends. Good puzzle to speed into the work week. Funny, I don't feel old.
ReplyDeleteI had many answers filled in before I even got to reading the clue.
For an interesting novel in which TYCHO Brahe plays a role, try The Book of Splendor, by Frances Sherwood.
QOD: Artist like Bach and Beethoven erected churches and temples on the heights. I only wanted … to build dwellings for men in which they might feel happy and at home. ~ Edvard Grieg (June 15, 1843 ~ Sept. 4, 1907)
Good morning, folks. Thank you, Mark McClain, for a fine puzzle. Thank you, argyle, for a fine review.
ReplyDeleteWell, this is the first time I have checked in since Thursday. I could not finish Fri-Sun puzzles due to not enough time to do them. I did start them all.
Sped through this one. Had a few inkblots due to speeding too much and not crosschecking my words as i usually do.
Theme became apparent after i got them all.
Did not know TYCHO, but perps and a wag helped.
BAHAI was easy. I think we had that word recently.
If tsar Nicholas II was a despot, what would you call those that followed him, and murdered him? And murdered millions more.
Off to my day. Only two meetings today, plus some yard work if the rain holds off.
See you tomorrow.
Abejo
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Hi, all, glad you enjoyed this puzzle. It did have a few tough entries for a Monday.
ReplyDeleteJust curious, would you agree that CFL is heard more commonly these days in the context of a light bulb rather than Canada football, or is that just me?
Alternate clue for SENIOR SENATOR was "Title held by only one Kennedy brother".
Nice puzzle to start off the week. Thanks Mark & Argyle.
ReplyDeleteFor 45A ("Many an elder statesman"), with "SEN---SENATORS" in place, I was tempted to go for SENILE SENATORS. But thought better of it. Glass houses and all that.
oops...singular SENATOR, not plural...speaking of senility.
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ReplyDeleteWow! Crunchy Monday! I finished, but it was a more work than usual on Monday.
Hi, Mark. Thanks for asking....I think CFL would be difficult with either clue. I had to wait and guess at Tycho to get the "C"
Argyle, some funny stuff in the midst of your 'splaining. Thanks!
And Owen, today's poem is great. Thanks for that, too.
All together a great start to the week.
Nice Monday, though I struck a natick at TYCHO/CFL. i guessed an S at the crossing thinking Silver might stand for Senior, having never heard of CFL, and having no interest in things sport. Also took a while to parse 2D ALL A, knew someone named ALLA once, so they didn't separate for a while. And I THEE was slow coming as well.
ReplyDeleteLovely pictures of you C.C. I still haven't decided which of our trip pix to send you yet. Maybe later today. Thanks again for your help before the trip!
Mark,
ReplyDeleteI am finding that our solvers are not generally sports people, so CFL which is a real gimme for many, is considered not a Monday fill. The football league generated 39 million hits while the compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) 553,000. I really enjoyed the Kennedy clue, though Rich may be correct that is is not a Monday, a day for beginners.
Keep the puzzles coming and thanks for reading and visiting the Corner
I like the CFL as light bulb idea. As a plus, you'd need at least one perp to decide if it was going to be CFL or LED. We've only got a few incandescent bulbs left, and those are in decorative fixtures. For the rest of the house it's LED's in overhead "cans" and CFL's in conventional fixtures. Haven't really noticed a difference in the electric bill, though.
ReplyDeleteGood morning, Monday meisters!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the tourney pics, C.C. It looks like a good time was had by all!
I think a couple tough words on a Monday is acceptable, as long as the crossing are easy. But when I saw the CFL/TYCHO crossing, I knew there would be some comments. I do know the Canadian (Eh!) Football League, but wasn't aware of the Grey Cup (the "e" led me to think it was a British award). So maybe a different clue would have made that crossing a little more Monday-friendly. Clued as a lightbulb, it would have been a gimme for me, since we changed every bulb in our house to CFLs.
Rainy and chilly today. But we needed it, so no complaints here.
I forgot to say, I loved your poem today, Owen!
ReplyDeleteArgyle: Nice write-up ... but a couple of your links and C.C.'s links didn't show.
ReplyDeleteMark: Thank You for a FUN Monday puzzle.
All unknowns (TYCHO, BAHA'I) were easily taken care of by the perps.
Hmmm, fave today? Of course was RASTA ... smoke'em if you got'em.
Looking forward to a great game tonight.
Cheers!
PS Husker Gary, I hope everything goes well for you today.
Good Morning:
ReplyDeleteAgree that a few c/a were tricky but I am familiar with the Grey Cup so CFL was a gimme. (I have always followed sports, to a certain degree.)
I caught the theme at the second theme fill, Ancient Greece. Fav clue was Deer Girls=Does. Thanks, Mark, for a ray of sunshine on a gloomy and rainy Monday and thanks for stopping by. Argyle, you may be a geezer but you are OUR geezer; thanks for the expo!
CC, great photos. Thanks for sharing them and the Tournament info. What is the significance of the Charlie Brown statues?
Barry, have a great vacation; I hope your weather improves.
Have a great day.
Fun run today. WEES about Tycho and CFL. That C was the last fill and Tycho was a complete unknown, but the most likely winner seemed to be CFL, so a final wag got it done. I'd probably have an easier time with the light bulb clue, but it would be close.
ReplyDeleteMore rain here today 2.90". We are over 10" for the month in our specific spot (though Lincoln isn't there yet officially), and it's only mid month.
Hope all goes well today, Gary, and let us know if you are able.
Argyle ... and "Poof!" all your links and C.C.'s photo's appeared!
ReplyDeleteNicely done puzzle Mark and a great write-up Argyle. I breezed through it quickly in the paper with pencil and a little eraser needed. As usual perps were needed for words like TATIANA and BAHAI.
ReplyDeleteI had no problem with the Canadian Football League clue since I find Canadian football interesting and a little faster than American football. The CFL pre-season has already started and the regular season starts on June 25th, with the Grey Cup championship scheduled for November 29th.
When I was in school, I had to read a number of biographies of the early astronomers for my Orbital Mechanics course, so TYCHO was a known quantity. The lives of these individuals were very interesting. If today's social media and news media existed back then, they would have been the celebs of the day.
Even though I have aged (sometimes not very gracefully) I don't think I'm old until I look in the mirror or try to lift an old TV or something like that. Then I realize I legitimately qualify for an AARP card and whatever senior discounts I can get.
I hope everyone has a great day and the rain isn't too much today.
I know that not many of you are Hockey fans… but I'm really looking forward to the game tonight. Yesterday, tix in the secondary market were outrageous! People calling into radio shows saying they sold 100 level tickets for $7,500 each. Along the glass they were asking $15,000/seat. Some, but not many were actually sold. Expect to see Vince Vaughn sitting there.
ReplyDeleteToday things are becoming cheaper, but still extremely high
100 level- $3,200-$5,800
200 level- $3,100- $5,200
300 level- $1,600- $ 1,600-$2,800 for nosebleeds.
Standing Room - $850-$1,100
The United Center will be a Madhouse! I can't wait!
Owen, a belated compliment on today's poem; you were really in the groove!
ReplyDeleteHoward W, got a chuckle reading you glass houses...comment!
Sorry, your not you.
ReplyDeleteI wrote a post hours ago and tried to edit it in the preview mode. BZZT! Gone!
ReplyDeleteFairly easy Monday. The only snag was needing to wag the C in CFL and Tycho. Canadian football is not discussed on our sportscasts or in the newspapers here. I finally recognized TYCHO, but not from the clue Brahe.
Thanks for the CSO, Argyle. Another one was 38A, traditional square dance site, BARN. That tradition has broken down. Only a few square dances are held in barns these days. We call our "open to the public, no experience necessary" dances barn dances, although they are held in a church hall and have nothing to do with barns. There is even very little country music.
Yesterday Alan had a few hours leave in the afternoon. We ate lunch at his favorite luncheonette where "everybody knows your name" and spent some time back at the house. He may come home to stay on Friday but his urology issues which caused the original crisis are still not fully resolved. Outpatient care may be possible, we hope.
Four days ago my sciatica dialed back from a 7-9 pain level to a 1-4. Whew! Today, four weeks after knee replacement, I am finally up to vacuuming the living room and washing the kitchen floor.
HG, my thoughts and prayers are with you.
Irish Miss, you asked the significance of the Charlie Brown and Snoopy statues in the public library .
ReplyDeleteTheir cartoonist, Charles M Shultz, was born in Minneapolis MN, and lived there for the first part of his life, see story above - till he eventually moved to California.
Lots of Monday fun today. Thanks Mark and Argyle, and thanks C.C. for the tournament update and photos. Thanks OwenKL for the great poem.
ReplyDeleteSimilar issues to everyone else. ETAs before STNS. TYCHO and PEI required perps. But of course, CFL was a given. We cheer for the Hamilton Tiger Cats here. Grey Cup was commissioned as the prize by the 4th Earl Grey who was governor-general of Canada. (It was the 2nd Earl Grey for whom the tea is named, Abejo!) And he was British so that would explain the spelling, Marti.
OLD BALL GAME reminded me that we must get tickets to see the Toronto Blue Jays. They are on a winning streak with 11 straight wins yesterday. Maybe this year?!
Looking forward to watching a great hockey game tonight, plus Canadian women's soccer game.
Our Canadian SENATORS are mostly SENIORs and recently they have been in the news for all the wrong reasons - audits, improper spending claims, etc.
Have a great day. We are damp here too.
"puzzling thoughts":
ReplyDeleteIrish Miss @ 9:26 --> I believe that the significance of the CB and PP statues are because Charles Schultz (Peanuts creator) is originally from the Twin Cities area of MN. But I didn't "google" it - that was "off the cuff" . . .
WEES, this was a harder-than-normal Monday, if only due to the non-Monday answers. But the constructor's clues gave us and any beginner an equal chance at solving. Kudos! My finished "paper" had a few inkblots but mostly because I didn't spell the words correctly - seems I wanted Ariel instead of ARIAL.
Being a sports guy, Grey Cup = CFL did not trick me; if you had used the light bulb reference, it might not have immediately come to mind. To me they're squigglys!
I was looking for a "theme" reveal @ 61a; I guess another redundant clue for "old" was OK, though. After all, it is MONDAY! ;^)
The whole old/ancient/antique thing has me wondering. How will THIS period of time be categorized, vis a vis "ancient", in a hundred and fifty years or so? When I recently read Killing Kennedy by Bill O'Reilly, it made me realize just how far communications, among other things, has come in 50 years. I can't imagine or dream what further evolutions are out there . . .
Pretty smooth puzzle, except for crossing of CFL and TYCHO. Figured it had to be CFL due to the "grey" not "gray" spelling. Whew!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mark and Argyle!
Occasional Lurker and Chairman Moe - Thanks for the info on the CB character's statues. I sort of thought that was the connection but knew very little about Mr. Schultz. OL's link provided much enlightening and informative information; thank you.
ReplyDeleteAfter a tough week last week, I found this Monday puzzle a total delight--many thanks, Mark. Had no trouble with either TYCHO or TITANIA, and, Argyle, thanks so much for posting those lyrical Shakespeare lines. And Owen, your poem this morning is so far my favorite of all your poems.
ReplyDeleteI loved seeing WOOS right before I THEE WED.
Yellowrocks, it's great to hear both you and Alan are healing and making good progress.
C.C. thanks for posting those wonderful photos. You look terrific!
Rowland is making only very slow progress, I'm afraid--much slower than after his Thanksgiving setback. Worries me. We will have home nurse and therapist visits this week, so that's a relief anyhow. But I'm fearing another tough week ahead.
Have a good day, everybody!
Hi everybody. I enjoyed the puzzle, the write up and the poem. Well done! Good luck Gary! I'll be thinking about you. You too Misty.
ReplyDeleteBarbara has gotten pre-packaged ingredients and recipes for several really nice meals from something called Blue Apron. If I remember correctly, one of you guys had used them too. Pretty good I think.
We are planning a nice lunch today at one of our favorite local restaurants. It's for our low-key 50th anniversary celebration. Hard to believe...
Hello, friends!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mark McClain, for an easy stroll today as it should be. I love A Midsummer Night's Dream, so TATIANA (played in the movie by Michelle Pfieffer)was a given though TYCHO/CFL was almost a Natick. Luckily I guessed CFL.
PABST is an appropriately old name and hooray for me, I immediately knew GIL Hodges and SHULA. If the sports figures are old enough I may be familiar with them. I.e: from my late husband's time.
Owen:
Your poem today is excellent!
Thank you, Argyle, for today's review.
Have a happy Monday, everyone!
C.C.
ReplyDeleteWonderful pics, thank you.
GOOD MORNING ALL,
ReplyDeleteSo glad I tuned in this morning to see the pictures, C.C. You and Boomer look great.We have a children's park nearby that has several bronze statues in front. I'm sure some little hands and bottoms got burned because they now are surrounded by ugly little fences until they decide what to do.
I enjoyed the puzzle but had to wag the C to fill Tycho/CFL. Titania was also an unknown. And D-)tt0, I was not aware that limn was an "old friend". LOL! I was sure I had done something wrong to bring up that strange word.
I started out confidently putting in Papst, and wondered what a pldg was for a bit. Oh my... still rusty.
Favs= sue me and gofer. AND... loved the video of "Take me out..." Thanks Argyle.
Thinking of you Gary.
A good Monday to all.
ReplyDeleteWEES about the dificulty level of today's puzzle. Took me much longer than it should have.
Unknowns..ARIAL, SHULA, LIMN. RASTA, CFL, TITANIA, BAHAI, TYCHO. Perps helped for some, but ultimately a rare Monday DNF.
Sounds like all you tournament participants had a fun time. Nice pictures.
I purchased a GINSU knife years ago. It really did live up to the hype. VERY sharp indeed. I couldn't help myself, and tried cutting through a soda can. It did so without any hesitation. One of the few products that actually did as was depicted.
Years ago in Brooklyn, in the late '60's, I lived next to a well known bowling alley, it was the GIL HODGES Lanes. Spent many a good time there, when lifting a bowling ball was "no problem". Speaking of getting old....
Growing up, the "sno-cone man" would come around with his wooden cart which had a huge block of ice on it. He would shave the ice into paper cones, and add the liquid flavoring you chose. It cost ten cents, and was delicious.
I'll tell you, the kids of today with all their technological advances, cannot comprehend how we "oldsters" existed with our "simple" way of life. I was as excited getting my first two-wheeler, as any modern kid would be at getting the latest electronic device. Plus, I got some exercise and fresh air, as well. Sometimes I feel that we've come one step forward, but two steps back.
Enough nostalgia and musings for one day. Time to see what today has to offer. Until tomorrow....
Sorry for such a long comment. I don't get to talk to many people, and sometimes if given the opportunity, I tend to rant on. I'll try my best to lessen the amount in the future.
ReplyDeleteI am surprised many of the more experienced solvers here did not know Grey Cup/CFL. A quick search shows that exact clue has appeared many times here, even recently. At least one blogged by Marti herself. I personally play with these puzzles not only as a little mind exercise, but also to expand my trivial knowledge. Often, while playing trivia games with friends, I get the "How in the world do YOU know that?!?!" I usually say, "from crosswords." or "from this blog I follow". I think the apathy for sports that many here express(over and over and over again) precludes them from being a better solver. I mean, Is NATICK even a "natick" anymore?
ReplyDeleteFun puzzle today. Thank you Mark McClain for the construction and for stopping by. I get a kick out of knowing that the constructors monitor this blog. CFL is a football gimmie to me. WCMS about the light bulbs. Only complete unknown today was TYCHO, although I tried to turn TITANIA into Tatiana. Perps to the rescue.
ReplyDeleteVery entertaining and informative expo, Argyle. Thank you.
C.C., I enjoyed the pics. Thanks for posting them.
OwenKL, great poems today. You outdid yourself.
HG, good luck today. My fingers are crossed.
Why are so many people concerned about getting older? Consider the alternative! Besides, age is just a number. It's true: you are only as old as you feel. This morning I woke up feeling like a 20 year old. Unfortunately, I didn't know where to find one.
Cya!
BillG:
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to you and Barbara on 50 years!!! That is a major accomplishment! I hope CEDave finds you a cake.
BlueHen@1:18:
LOL! You certainly seem young.
YR - So very glad to hear you've had some relief from the sciatica and that Alan is coming home. I hope you both continue to improve and get back to some normalcy.
ReplyDeleteMisty - I hope Rowland will benefit from the therapy and he'll get back to his old self again. Meanwhile, try to stay healthy and as stress-free as possible. T-rubs to Dusty.
Bill G - Congratulations and Very Best Wishes to you and Barbara on your 50th! That is quite a milestone; Hope you have a wonderful day and please share your luncheon menu with us.
I would love to try Blue Apron, but the portions are for two. Maybe down the road they may consider offering single servings; I would think there would be quite a demand from that demographic. Hatoolah and Chickie, were you pleased with your meals?
Coneyro, I enjoy your posts and your reminiscing!
I agree with OTT ORR.
ReplyDeleteThere are many (many!) gaps in my knowledge but it seems some here are almost proud when they say something like "I know nothing about sports" or "I never watch TV".
Hi from SPI All!
ReplyDeleteOwen the poem of YOURS is apropos today... So far a great start to vacation; I flew to CHI for 2 days w/ my Brother & Sis. Sis then drove us down to SPI and now I'm hangin' w/ Pop (who actually has some PABST* left over from a party in the garage beer fridge).
I know United Center is all Hockey today but last Friday Bro, Sis & I we were there for RUSH. I choose the latter for the venue :-)
Thanks for the puzzle Mark. With the exception of WEES (30d x 38a), a nice romp with just the right amount of Monday crunch. Thanks for the write-up Argyle and thanks for the pix CC; looks like fun all around.
w/o - rTes b/f STNS. ESPs - 43d: TITANIA & TYCHO (C was a total WAG).
Fav - 3d c/a pair. Took a sec to catch the abriv.
My dad's up-in-arms that SENIOR is compared w/ ANCIENT... But, WHAT A(n OLD) GUY! - he's out there mowing his patch of EDEN right now. (I would help, but as most guys on this blog would attest, we each have our mowing RULES and like to do it SOLO).
On CFLs - Pop calls them Dairy Queen bulbs - 'cuz they look like a DQ Cone.
Cheers, -T
*No, I won't drink it - I've got some Corona & Fat Tire; SUE ME.
Congrats Bill G, 50 years! You deserve this 50 year anniversary special. (but not opting for it is probably why your still married:)
ReplyDeleteOld Ball Game?
Ancient Greece? I think he has fashion sense, if it were me I would have worn black socks...
Senior Senator - In lieu of politics, how about a vintage Peanuts comic...
Beware antique gold!
Another fun puzzle. They just keep coming. Hooray for the Los Angeles Times.
ReplyDeleteKnew TYCHO so CFL filled itself.
So many CFLs don't fit into our lamp sockets; their stems are too short.
Thanks for the photos, C.C. Nice stems.
Congratulations, Bill and Barbara G.
One of our friends has a dog (border terrier) named CHICKADEE. Her (the dog's) sister is named Ruby Tuesday. That always makes me think of Wednesday Addams but not Joe Friday.
Used to drink PABST Blue Ribbon, and even Carling Black Label. My tastes have changed; now I enjoy Fat Tire among others.
Best wishes to you all.
Greetings!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mark and Santa!
Good of you to drop by, Mark!
No problems. Knew TYCHO, so that took care of CFL, as Jayce said.
Happy Anniversary, Bill!
Best wishes to Gary!
Hope Roland improves quickly!
Glad things are getting better, Yellowrocks!
Nice work, Owen!
Cheers!
PS. Always copy your post before doing anything else with it!
ReplyDeleteBill, Happy 50th!! We're close...celebrated our 46th yesterday.
ReplyDeleteConeyro, yes, we are living in an electronic world, but I also see our youth involved in all kinds of sporting activities and team sports. They may not be playing with Lincoln Logs any more, but they have graduated to Legos which really feed those creative minds.
Jayce @ 4:12
ReplyDeleteI, too, cut my teeth on PABST (along with Strohs, Hamms, Iron City, Duquesne, Genny Cream Ale, plus the "name brands"); but my "go-to" beers now are usually the IPA or even DIPA craft beer (Sierra Nevada Torpedo), (Victory Hop Devil or Dirt Wolf), (Ballast Point Sculpin), (Bell's Two-Hearted), as well as the Belgian-Style Ales, including Ommegang (Three Philosophers) and Boulevard Brewing (The Sixth Glass).
I have become a true "beer snob" and really don't care to drink the "watery-flavored" major brands, such as Coors, Miller Lite, Bud Light, Corona et al. Of the other "brands", at least Sam Adams and Yuengling are tolerable . . .
This seems like a good time to mention that Sam Adams was the first dual sport professional athlete......
ReplyDeleteHe was both a Brewer and a Patriot.
Bada-bing!
Gary? You out there?
Hey Irish Miss and everybody. Our anniversary lunch was great. We went to our favorite local restaurant and split a bunch of great-tasting dishes. Caesar salad with fresh grated Parmesan and anchovies, ravioli stuffed with butternut squash and a mixed seafood grill with shrimp, scallops, calamari, fried arugula and then some heavenly concoction for dessert.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, JD. I hope you enjoyed 46 pleasures.
ReplyDeleteBill G, sounds wonderful.
Chairman Moe, while I like hoppy IPAs, my faves are the Belgian style ales, hence Fat Tire. If I could afford Chimay Blue I'd drink it often. Then again, I wouldn't want to become inured to it; probably best to keep it special and occasional.
... late to the show as usual.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyable puzzle without any snags.
@Argyle: I'm certain the word "whom" could be entirely removed from the English language without any loss in our ability to communicate accurately.
Wouldn't call myself a beer snob due to the fact I never judge other's preferences, but count me in with those who prefer beers that taste like beer. The Tampa Bay area is rife with craft breweries and I try to support them as often as I can.
The beers I cut my beerteeth on were Piels, Schaeffer, and Ballentine.
Irish Miss: Blue Apron just began servicing my area, so I just have one week of experience. The first dinner I prepared was Chicken Piccata, which was absolutely delicious. Tonight I made Arepas de Carne Molida with avocado and pickled jalapeño. It was good, but not as good as the first meal. The portions are small, but just right for me. My hubby would probably like more and there isn't enough for seconds. I am not a big cook, but the instructions are easy to follow, so the meals turned out well.
ReplyDelete50 anything is awesome Bill G. Nd many more
ReplyDeleteI have my 50 high school reunion coming soon
Great Monday puzzle.
ReplyDeleteWhen a family gets 2 Canadian TV stations (close to border) and has 5 males, CFL is very familiar.
Edmonton Oilers are a favorite.
Montana
BG - Where does the time go? I WOOS me DW when we were SENIORS and I THEE wed. YOURS truely only has ~27 years in. Congrats on 50!
ReplyDeleteAve Joe - Loved the Sam Adams pun! Thanks for not resisting the URGE.
Mmmm, when pop comes to visit us, there's bad weather in IL. Now that we're up here Tropical Storm Bill is threatening our home. I wish I had this FIGURED OUT...
Cheers, -T
JJM
ReplyDeleteI'm sure those Fans, who paid those prices, thought they got a good deal tonight.
Congratulations to the Chicago Blackhawks!
(Kinda a bad time for the Lightning to become the last team in the NHL to lose 3 games in a row this season ...)
Oh well ...