Are you Smarter than a 5th Grader?
18-Across. Sequence of missed calls: PHONE TAG. Smart Phone.
21-Across. Place for Oreos: COOKIE JAR. Smart Cookie. A Smart Cookie is a clever person with good ideas.
38-Across. Let it slide: LOOK THE OTHER WAY. Smart Look.
52-Across. Wallet or purse alternative: MONEY BELT. Smart Money.
And the unifier:
58-Across. Fashionable group ... and what the starts of 18-, 21-, 38- and 52-Across form: SMART SET. The word Smart can precede the first word of each theme answer to give us a new concept.
Today is not only Mardi Gras, but it's a White Rabbit Day. Happy first of March and Mardi Gras!
Across:
1. Gaming site whose machines originally took pennies: ARCADE.
That's why they were called Penny Arcades.
7. Invite (to): ASK.
10. Serve, as coffee: POUR.
14. Jumped: LEAPED.
15. Wide-angle view: PANORAMA. Guess the panoramic city below.
17. Mom or dad: PARENT.
19. Pitcher's control, say: ASSET.
20. Wood-splitting tool: AXE.
25. Extra: SPARE.
30. New England cape: ANN. Cape Ann is north of Boston.
31. Fountain offerings: SODAS.
33. When tied NFL games may be decided: IN OT. As in
in Over Time.
34. Spanish folk hero: EL CID. We've seen El Cid before.
36. Does some self-grooming, as a bird: PREENS.
42. Counsel: ADVISE.
43. Things one can't do without: NEEDS.
44. Bearing: MIEN.
45. Salt or fresh follower: WATER. Ever wonder about the
differences between Fresh and Salt Water?
47. Mayo, por ejemplo: MES. Today's Spanish Lesson.
May is a Month. Hi, Lucina!
50. North Atlantic hazards: BERGS.
55. "What was __ do?": I TO.
57. Lord's home: MANOR.
63. Barely manage, with "by": SCRAPE. //
And 34-Down. Barely managing, with "by": EKING.
64. Lone Ranger, to Tonto: KEMO SABE. The complicated origin of the term Kemo Sabe.
65. Kitchen appliances: RANGES.
66. Inside scoop: INFO.
67. Force (through), as legislation: RAM.
68. Evaluate: ASSESS.
Down:
1. Andes grazer: ALPACA.
2. Motive: REASON.
3. Novelist McCullers: CARSON. Carson McCullers (née Lula
Carson Smith; Feb. 19, 1917 ~ Sept. 29, 1967) was an American author whose
writings generally take place in the deep South. She is probably best
known for her 1940 novel The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, which was
also made into a film. It was also made into a 1968 film, starring
Alan Arkin.
4. Sneak __: look secretly: A PEEK.
5. Teeth: Pref.: DENTI-.
6. Georgia summer hrs.: EDT. As in Eastern Daylight Time. Much of the country goes into Daylight Time soon.
7. Uber or Lyft: APP.
8. African desert: SAHARA.
9. Kentucky fort: KNOX. Not to be confused with
the Fort Knox in Maine.
10. Eminent leader?: PRE-. As in Preeminent. In a
snooty publication, the word might be spelled as Preëminent.
11. Cereal grain: OAT.
12. Thurman of "Pulp Fiction": UMA.
13. Torn old shirt, perhaps: RAG.
16. Small bills: ONEs.
22. Avoid: ESCHEW.
23. __ de vivre: JOIE. Today's French lesson. The
phrase Joie de Vivre, roughly translates into English as
Enjoyment of Life
24. Expand, as a house: ADD ONTO.
26. Places to fish from: PIERS.
27. From the beginning: ANEW.
28. Gossip columnist Barrett: RONA.
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| Rona Barrett (née Rona Burstein; b. Oct. 8, 1936) |
29. Website featuring crafts: ETSY.
32. Ball shape: SPHERE.
35. Sgt.'s superiors: LTS. Lieutenants are Sergeant's superiors.
37. Color suggesting anger: RED.
38. Mary's was little: LAMB.
39. Drooling comics dog: ODIE. Garfield's pal.
40. Done: OVER.
41. High schooler, usually: TEEN.
46. Microscopic organism: AMOEBA.
47. Household, from the French: MÉNAGE. More of today's
French lesson.
48. Marries in secret: ELOPES. A crossword staple.
49. Emphasize: STRESS.
51. Remains on the shelf: SITS.
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| The Elf on the Shelf |
53. Some youth ctrs.: YMCAs.
54. Structures raised by Amish: BARNS.
56. Peter the Great, e.g.: TSAR. Tsar or Czar?
58. Enjoy Aspen: SKI.
59. Chess pieces: MEN.
60. Big initials in bowling: AMF. Hi, Boomer!
61. Friend of Pooh: ROO.
62. President pro __: TEM.
63. Mexican Mrs.: SRA. More of today's Spanish lesson.
Here's the Grid:
FIR, but erased adz for AXE and manse for MANOR. Waited for mein/MIEN and burgs/BERGS. DNK CARSON.
ReplyDeleteI learned a lot from listening to Dodgers HOF announcer Vin Sculley. Most fans think of a lot of walks when a pitcher has lost his control. Vinnie used to talk about pitchers who were "wild down the middle", which happens when pitches that were supposed to "paint the corner" end up in the middle of the strike zone (until it is walloped by the batter}.
Another fill for "IN OT". Did I NOT suggest that there might be other ways to clue that letter sequence?
Thanks to Jerry for another fun puzzle. And thanks to Hahtoolah for another visual treat. BTW - around here, DST starts in 12 days.
FIRight. It's Tuesday.
ReplyDeleteEven got the theme for once. With these common pre-/suf-fixes themes, I almost never do!
When you're in the SAHARA, and thirsty,
You may ASK for a SODA, but firstly,
Your NEED you must show,
To your guide. Even so,
He'll just POUR you some WATER, in mercy!
When my PARENTS would let me loose in an ARCADE,
I'd try to assure every game was played!
Pong, and Skee-ball,
The garish pin-balls --
At spending my PENNIES, I'd not be delayed!
{B+, B+.}
At first, I thought "avoid" was "escape" but it turned out to be the slightly more obscure word "eschew."
ReplyDeleteAnd I didn't get the theme until the reveal, but I finally got it then. FIR, so I'm happy.
DeleteGood morning! (Ribbit, ribbit!)
ReplyDeleteGot the cows into the barn in under 5 this morning. Not a write-over in sight. Missed the reveal (again), and as a result, missed the theme (again). Well done, Jerry. Hahtoolah, you outdid yourself this morning. (I do believe that PANORAMA was taken in Nawlins. Appropriate for today.)
Good morning Cornerites.
ReplyDeleteEnglish: rabbit, rabbit
Spanish: coneja (feminine)
conejo (masculine)
French: lapine (feminine)
lapin (masculine)
Ðavið
Good Morning, White Rabbit and Happy Mardi Gras! It's a holiday here. But of course, once you retire, everyday is a holiday. I am still busy, however, being involved in a national organization, so I was surprised when a Zoom meeting was called for this evening. My first thought: It must be a mistake! No one calls meetings on Mardi Gras.
ReplyDeleteTake care, everyone and stay safe and warm.
QOD: There’s room in the world for beauty to be diverse. ~ Lupita Nyong’o (né Lupita Amondi Nyong’o; b. Mar. 1, 1983), Mexican-Kenyan actress
I am one of the many who wake up on Tuesday looking forward to the joy of a write-up from Hahtoolah and today was a perfect example of why.
ReplyDeleteThe puzzle was a good Tuesday and included the very interesting CARSON McCULLERS and the most confusing but inspiring discussion of KEMO SABE
I can neither type nor write fast enough to get puzzles done under 5 minutes but to all who do, good for you.
White rabbit, white rabbi and to a very Fat Tuesday to all
Not all balls are shaped like spheres. American footballs, e.g. Or high balls.
ReplyDeleteFIR, but had to change adz to axe.
ReplyDeleteI had a similar solving experience to Jinx and similar time to D-O (4:55 for me).
ReplyDeleteSeems like a perfect day to get fatter.
Good Morning:
ReplyDeleteWhat a great start to the month of March. A cute theme with a hidden (to me) reveal and lots of fresh fill made this an enjoyable solve. No w/os, no unknowns, and no real nits. A few duos: Asset/Assess, Scrape/Eking, and Mes/Men. CSOs to Lucina (El Cid, Sra, Mes), Boomer (Spare, AMF), and MalMan (Ski). We also had a mini critter theme with Alpaca, Ram, Odie, Lamb, Roo, Amoeba, and Barns.
Thanks, Jerry, for a Tuesday treat and thanks, Hahtoolah, for a sparkling review and so many fun links and visuals. I never tire of seeing John and Uma strut their stuff and Roy Orbison is always a pleasure to hear. All of the cartoons were chuckle-worthy but my favorites were the Wall of China, the Chess Men, and the errant Ski Pole. I can’t imagine the amount of time and effort you put in to find these but it’s most appreciated. Merci Beaucoup!
FLN
Owen, I think you do a wonderful job tying in the puzzle content to your verses. It’s fun finding related words and sometimes, as you mentioned, I miss some that others pick up which makes me smile and wonder how I missed seeing them. Yesterday’s Coo and Coup is a perfect example.
Leo III, thanks for the update on Picard.
Happy Mardi Gras to all. I can’t believe tomorrow is Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent.
Have a great day.
Terrific Tuesday. Thanks for the fun, Jerry and Hahtoolah (love the QOD re diverse beauty).
ReplyDeleteI FIRed in good time, but required the reveal to see the SMART theme.
Leapt was too short, LEAPED fit. Both are acceptable but Leapt is older usage.
Irish Miss beat me to the critters. Eeyore wouldn’t fit; ROO won.
LOOK THE OTHER WAY today; Let it Go yesterday. What is Rich trying to tell us?
MÉNAGE (à trois) beside ELOPES was interesting. Ok STRESS was next!
Perhaps that MÉNAGE can live in the crossing MANOR.
We had some beautiful PANORAMAs today. From the BERGS in the north to PIERS at Cape ANN, we had WATER views. Inland, we find BARNS, fields of OATs, LAMBs (those RAMs were busy), plus mountain RANGES (with SKI slopes?). If we want a trip abroad, we can take a PEEK at the SAHARA.
It seems that the TSAR mindset still lives on. 38A should not apply.
Wishing you all a great day.
Good to hear from you today, Dave4.
ReplyDeleteWhere is AnonT? PK? Picard?
Musings
ReplyDelete-The definition of MENAGE was a surprise because of where we usually see it
-I quit playing PHONE TAG with my roofer as I could see he was ESCHEWING responding to me
-I usually have a SMART LOOK because my lovely bride tells me what works and what doesn’t’
-A LT telling a SGT to have his squad LOOK SMART works too
-I used the PANORAMA setting on my SMART PHONE camera in St. Peter’s Square
-When subbing it takes hardly any time to find a kid who can ably ADVISE you what to do
-Using APP in the ad
-Beep! Bell just rang and here come some sophomores wanting to learn about graphing quadratic equations.
First of March (rabbit, rabbit) and Mardi Gras besides! A good time to celebrate another FIR, albeit with some WOs: A looK/A PEEK, ESCape/ESCHEW and May/MES. With the reveal, the theme became clear. I enjoy puzzles that aren't automatically filled in with no twists, so thanks, Jerry! Well done.
ReplyDeleteHahtoolah, thanks for another wonderful tour complete with humorous cartoons and information. I appreciate all the effort you make.
Nice to hear from you today, D4E4H, and hope to hear from other silent Cornerites soon (M. Defarge and PK?) Have a great day, everyone!
And yes, AnonT? Too busy? Is your house still under construction?
DeleteWent looking for smart links,
ReplyDeletethis is what I found...
Hmm, is it all about looks?
But, the link that tickled my fancy the most was...
So, in bidding you adieu...
P.S.
Do you think today's wordle word was fair?
Hola!
ReplyDeleteSusan, thank you for the CSO! I appreciate that.
It's always a joy to see Spanish sprinkled into the grid. German, not so much but I'm learning a few words and phrases.
ASSAT looked strange to me but I don't know many sports terms.
Our time here will remain the same since we don't change to DST. No one wants a sunset at 10 P.M.
When traveling abroad it's important to carry a MONEY BELT and keep funds hidden. Pick pockets and other thieves are everywhere. I've seen wallets and passports lifted right out of an open type purse.
Lots still to do for mu upcoming trip.
Have a marvelous March day, everyone!
Puzzling thoughts:
ReplyDeleteJust a few; I have my annual dermatology checkup this morning
FIR; only change was ADDED ON/ADD ON TO
Thanks Susan. Cool recap! Hope all of the Mardi Gras events go smoothly, and have fun!
I wasn't thrilled by the puzzle and theme but it kept my attention. Some interesting fill
Irish Miss: I'm not sure if this is the latest that Lent can begin. As my birthday is in mid February, most years I am "celebrating" whilst it's the Lenten season. But that never stopped me!! ;^)
No haiku, but seeing the word for 47-Down made me wonder, if a female rapper/singer was cloned twice, would we have a "Minaj au trois"??
Oreo made it again on the clue side
ReplyDeleteThx for Roy and Fats, hahtoolah and your write-up was fat with links
Boomers don't like to text hence PHONE Tag
As a 1st LT, I found it easier to make all the cpls sgts . Also, if they didn't already smoke it I'd have prescribed weed as a great pacifier
My household is a MANAGE a trois (#3 is Phil)
I'm with lemony on time but I pretty much punched away with few perps needed. I'm glad I didn't miss Lent. Late Easter I guess
Gary, when I subbed I'd grab the SMART-ass and give him tasks. Very few actual 'bad' kids. Btw, show them the Bell curve instead
CED, I start with first word that comes to my head but went with old faithful ADIEU on #2. It didn't like ENTRE
WC
Wow, no "JOIE" in Mudville😒 ...was unsure of anything "across" until I got to 21 a: COOKIEJAR which I perpchecked first: the K with APEAK.. Then took me a while to suss the theme. I definitely was not a SMART OREO (oh it wasnt in today's puzzle?)☺
ReplyDelete"Eminent leader" PRE....was cute. Today we have a British AMŒBA (who's anæmic cause it's œsophagus is blocked. LIUed in the encyclopædia). Counsel: "ADVISE you to take my advice"...Which is the direr straight..SCRAPE or EKE by? The Queen is one of the MEN in a contest in a game of chess, (an early form of drag race)😁
Tag.... We called the game "it" ...during recess someone would yell "not it" and everyone else start to yell the same. The last kid to say "not it" became "it" and had to run and tag someone else who ergo became "it" etc. etc...till the bell rang.🏫
D4E4H, rabbit...It. coniglio (coh NEEL yoh). La Festa del Coniglio Bianco 🐰
Everest or Denali.....APEEK
Necessary when crossing the street....LOOKTHEOTHERWAY.
Lady tells her sloppy Lord: "Mind your ____ ..MANOR.
How the fender looked after many benders...DENTI
Where the deer and the antelope play....RANGES
Just get by with 3 people in Paris: ______ à trois...MÉNAGE
H2HL Thanks for informing and entertaining 😄
The SMART SET That could describe many things. Dressers, academics, and the Cornerites.
ReplyDeleteCARSON & MENAGE were unknowns today.
YMWA_ what ever happened to the YWCA?
About 1/2 mile from my house: "One Smart Cookie Company" www.onesmartcookiecompany.com
Happy Mardi Gras. We got home around 2:00 this morning from the Orpheus parade and "Orpheuscapade" (huge party), which is held in the Convention Center. The parade finishes indoors. Harry Connick started it, rides on the first float, and always plays to start the entertainment.
Hahtoolah has music by Zydeco musician Clifton Chenier. Rockin' Doopsie Jr. was one of our entertainers last night.
Musings 2
ReplyDelete-WC, I agree that there are very few “bad” kids. I had one in this very class but I found out he is a big motocross rider and I engage him in discussing that every time I see him. Result: He and I get along fine.
-The helper I choose in every class just stands out like a brick in a punch bowl. They enter the room in an adult manner and act maturely and know all the little classroom routines I need to know.
-We observe the LENTEN prohibition on meat because it is important to Joann. She goes to baseball games with me so…
-Loved the cartoons, Susan!
My motto is neither a borrower nor a lenter be.
ReplyDeleteThanks for asking about me. After my GOAT post and a lack of response to my questions I decided to take a hiatus from posting. But I still do read the Crossword Corner every day.
ReplyDeleteWe did the GOAT experience again on Sunday and I captured this video of the two RAMs butting heads.
You may notice this is on Vimeo instead of YouTube. YouTube incorrectly identified one of my videos as "misinformation". It was actually a video of our State Assembly Member speaking about others spreading misinformation. The YouTube algorithms seem to suffer from an irony deficiency.
Amusing, except that I cannot upload any videos for now and I am at risk of having years of videos destroyed by them. There seems to be no human appeal possible. These tech monsters need to be regulated as a public utility.
Yes, we had a fun little Mardi Gras celebration on Sunday.
Here is a short video of some of our tiny Mardi Gras celebration.
Including a bit at the beginning of me on my unicycle. Thanks again for asking about me!
Delightful puzzle to get our new month off to a great start--many thanks, Jerry. And as soon as I saw all those great pictures, I knew they came from you, Hahtoolah--thank you for those too.
ReplyDeleteThere were so many neat connections between puzzle words today.
It's nice to have COOKIE JARS near SODAS to quench thirst.
Loved the way ASK gave me KNOX which gave me AXE which gave me SAHARA.
Fun to see Mary's little LAMB right next to that drooling dog ODIE.
Also neat to see those humble Amish BARNS crossing that elegant MANOR.
Lots of fun, and have a great month, everybody.
This should have been the Monday puzzle. So fast! Only one new word to me. CARSON.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't watch Pulp Fiction. It is non linear and disjointed. So, IMO the story line did not excuse the gritty sleaziness. I walked out.
"YWCA USA was founded in 1858 and today has over 200 member associations, serving over 2 million women, girls, and their families. YWCA USA is one of the largest provider of domestic violence programs and shelters in the United States"
I have begun to text in self defense. With busy people we are never available at the same time. Emails and voice mails often are not answered. If all I want is a quick one sentence answer, texting is easier.
Owen, A+ for the first one.
D4E4H glad you chimed in.
Picard, I enjoyed both the butting goats and the carnival. You are quite dexterous.
Oreo could have been avoided. Place for fig newtons/cookie jar.
Always need to wait for MIEN/MEIN.
Here this is PANCAKE DAY. Being PA Dutch I prefer Fastnachts, a type of fried doughnuts. My mom made them. Yummy. My sister's church makes and sells 90 dozen. I wish I lived nearby.
Thank you Jerry for a SMART puzzle which extended my streak to two. If I can FIR tomorrow, then that will make at least four this week (my ESP tells me that I'll FIR Thursday). Since there were no circles I wasn't looking for a theme, but I sussed it after filling 58A.
ReplyDeleteAnd thank you Hahtoolah for an even SMARTER review. As usual the cartoons and videos were great, but they had nothing on the link for this disarmingly simple piece of crosswordese ...
34A Spanish folk hero: EL CID. I was unfamiliar with the story of the Castillian knight Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar and not knowing what to expect, the article blew me away. This man was not only SMART, but he was a GENIUS, not only as a warrier and a strategist, but as an intellect. If you haven't had time yet to read this exciting narration of his exploits, you owe it to yourself to do so. Hang on to your hat!
Cheers,
Bill
Word of the Day sensuous
ReplyDeletePronunciation: sen-shU-ês
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: 1. Appealing to the senses rather than the mind or intellect, as does art, music, food. 2. Related to any pleasure or enjoyment received through the senses; sensory.
Notes: Many of us have difficulty deciding when to use sensuous and when to use sensual. This situation will be taken up in Word History. Today's word comes with an adverb, sensuously. We have our choice of nouns: sensuosity or sensuousness.
In Play: Sensuous has taken on a suggestive connotation despite Milton's efforts: "Maude Lynn Dresser arrived at the party wearing a sensuous silk dress adorned with a wealth of glittering jewelry." But purists stick with the nonsuggestive denotation: "The dinner was a sensuous explosion with its sliced pork intersticed with truffles, filets on a garlic mushroom sauce, lobsters galore, accompanied by six or seven steamed vegetables, and topped off with four different desserts."
Word History: Sensual first appeared in the 15th century in the same sense as today's word. However, by the time of John Milton, it had acquired the implication of "sensual love", which it still has today. In order to avoid this connotation, Milton introduced sensuous in 1641.
For more info see Word of the Day
I might have to re-think that next ski trip.
ReplyDeleteWha-hoppen, Mal-Man?
ReplyDeleteR A B B I T
ReplyDeleteA B B I T R
B I T R A B
B A R T I B
A likable PZL from the Edifying Mr. Edelstein, rendered for us by Happy Hahtoolah...
Love the illustrations!
So this is Lenten-Eve, so to speak. I would have missed it except for the Crossword Corner--where it seems I get most of my existential information these days.
When I was a kid I knew about all the holidays. I loved getting ashes on my forehead to begin Lent. I was not a Catholic, but I went to a Catholic school.
I was surprised the priest let me get away with it. Couldn't he tell I was Protestant by looking at me?
I do not recall much of my Jr Hi French & never got beyond tourist-speak level, but I do enjoy saying (whenever there's an appropriate occasion), "Laissez les bon temps rouler!"
Mais Oui!!
~ OMK
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DR: One diagonal, near to hand.
This diag is mainly vowels, with a few "R"s and "S"s.
Still, it offers an anagram (12 of 15 letters) suggestive of a song of affirmation.
See if you don't agree. I am speaking of the upbeat, optimistic lyrics of the ...
"YESSIREE ARIA"!
Mal-Man is not anxious to be impaled by a falling ski pole I imagine, but then who is.
ReplyDeletePicard, never become a blogger because at least 75% of what we put in our write-ups are summarily ignored by our wonderful but independent readers. Just know we enjoy your posts and questions.
For those of you who Wordle™ it is worth remembering that this was conceived and the list of words created by a man in Britain. Also, fair is not a realistic goal without defining the parameters.
Dave4, great to see you
D.O., Lemonade was on target, as it were, with the reference to the cartoon that Hahtoolah posted.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this puzzle. A lot of 3 and 4-letter entries.
ReplyDeleteHahtoolah, I loved your write-up today. Thank you for putting in the time and effort.
A few days ago waseeley mentioned how he lost weight by eating less and leaving each meal feeling just a bit hungry. I just want to share that it has been working well for me too. As waseeley said, it's not so much what you eat but how much you eat. Good advice.
Happy Fat Tuesday wishes to you all.
Sadly, I can leave a meal feeling hungry, or just satisfied, but within an hour feel over-full or bloated.
ReplyDeleteSomething about the digestive system as we age... food seems to expand as it settles in.
This may be peculiar to me, or maybe other octogenarians will have noticed it.
~ OMK
OMK mentioned receiving ashes as a protestant going to a Catholic school. I always thought seeing someone with ashes on their forehead on Ash Wednesday meant they were Catholic
ReplyDeleteGoogled it:
"Anglicans/Episcopalians, Lutherans, United Methodists and other liturgical Protestants partake in receiving ashes. Historically, the practice has not been common among evangelicals."
then I had to look up what "liturgical Protestant" meant
and...
"The term "liturgical Protestant" referred to those Christian Protestant denominations whose services included a set liturgy or order of worship. ... Referred to by some as "low church," the non-liturgical Christian categories include Baptist, Evangelical, Pentecostal, and Charismatic faith groups"
Hope this don't break the "no religion" commandment. 😇
Ol' Man Keith @ 4:00 PM I was raised by a "clean plate" Mother, who had lived through the English Blitz and the depression and insisted that we not leave a scrap on the table - "Think of the starving children in India!", she'd say. Other societies consider it an insult to the cook if you don't leave an ORT or two on the plate to indicate that you are satisfied and can't eat another bite. My dearly departed MIL used to say "Eat! Eat! as she'd dished out seconds and thirds, until you held up your hand begging her to "Stop! Stop!" 🍗🍤🍞🍰🍴
ReplyDeleteRay - o - Sunshine @4:42 ~
ReplyDeleteI wen to to the Catholic school (St. Vincent de Paul, San Francisco) for just three grades, K thru 2, because it was just one block away and my folks didn't want me walking the whole mile to the public school until I was bigger.
The nuns were very respectful of my difference, moving me to another classroom whenever it was time for their religious teachings.
They were very strict disciplinarians, using a ruler slap on the palm of the hand for most infractions. But there was a scale of punishments, leading up to climbing the stairs on one's knees.
The ultimate punishment of course was, "I will SEND YOU to PUBLIC SCHOOL!"
Little did they consider how this weighed on me, the Protestant boy who was inevitably going to attend Sherman Grammar School by the 3rd grade.
I doubt any other kids my age felt the Calvinistic doctrine of predestination as intensely as I did.
~ OMK
waseeley @4:44 ~
ReplyDeleteMy mom was the same. She used to call out in Italian (for some reason), "Mangia mangia!"
Her starving children were either in China or Africa.
Nowadays I suppose socially conscious moms can just shout about the kids right "across town"!
Yep, different cultures have different "finish-your-plate" customs. Years ago, I was casting a production of Arthur Kopit's Indians, and I had rec'd a strong recommendation of a Pawnee actor for the role of Sitting Bull. I flew to Tulsa to meet him, and he and his wife were most hospitable, inviting me to dinner at their home.
The meal was delicious, but carbohydrate heavy. I felt stuffed as I finished. The actor asked if I wanted seconds. I gave my plate a token push away as I said "No, thank you, I couldn't eat another bite."
The table went silent as my host explained to me,
"Keith, when an 'Ind'in' (his term) offers seconds, you never refuse."
~ OMK
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PS. I managed to finish a (smaller!) serving of seconds.
I cast the actor, and he was marvelous in the part.
OMK @5:19 PM Well tonight I'm eating my words. As it's Fat Tuesday, Teri is in the kitchen whipping up a batch of Cajun Jambalaya to be served with Rose wine and a salad. As we give up alcohol for Lent (mostly to make sure that we can), we won't be imbibing the fruits of the vine for the next 40 days.
ReplyDeleteOh and re ritual in the Christian churches, I'm reminded of Ray - O's observation after he had attended Spitzboov's funeral Mass, that the congregation was mostly Protestant. When someone later asked how he knew, he said "The few Catholics there knew when to kneel and when to stand".
I will receive ashes here at The Oaks tomorrow from a Catholic priest. I no longer drive at night so I won't attend my Episcopalian service in person, I may or may not attend it on Zoom later.
ReplyDeleteCED @10:23a re Wordle. Scrolling through the internet news today, there was a headline about the blasphemy (or whatever) of using double letters. Is this what you were referencing? Didn't read the article since I've no interest in Wordle for some reason.
ReplyDeleteLoved all the cartoons, Hahtoolah! Thanks!
FIR. My only almost gotcha was not paying attention and sticking AMC into 60D, leaving the last square in 68A/61D blank. Luckily, I saw the error of my ways when proofing, so I didn’t have to embarrass myself on such a fine Tuesday puzzle. I also got the theme and the reveal.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jerry and Hahtoolah!
Lucina, those of us who like to take photos of airplanes wouldn’t mind if the sun never set (although we do our share of night photography too). In fact, we’ve all been counting the days ever since the end of DST last year. And of course, when I was going to high school in Anchorage, there was (and there still is) the Midnight Sun Golf Tournament.
As I said yesterday, Picard, you people in Santa Barbara DO know how to party. Looks like it was a little chilly there.
Our starving kids were in China too, and our nuns always hit us on the backs of our hands, and ALWAYS from behind us. Never understood how they could sneak up so quietly. Can you help us out here, Lucina?
LeoIII:
ReplyDeleteI wish I could help you but it has been about 50 years since I shed the habit. Perhaps it has to do with the shoes. The shoes purchased were a brand called Red Cross; they were black, low heeled lace-up shoes but I don't recall anything about the kinds of soles or heels. I do recall that even a long line of nuns heading to chapel on terrazzo floors seemed to float. Maybe that was the secret. Our particular community did not wear rosaries around the waist so nothing jingled.
Picard:
I echo the sentiment that your town definitely knows how to party!
Since tomorrow is my departure date I may or may not have time to post here. I wish blessings and grace for each of you and please stay healthy!
Lucina, that makes sense. Back then, all of their habits were floor length, and I never saw their whole shoe. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI believe that most women in floor length dresses seems to float.
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