and Elke
There seems to be a case of a SNAFU .....
There seems to be a case of a SNAFU .....
No comments here, either. I just moved on to SUDOKU.
It didn't go up last night. I emailed "Crosswords" this morning to report it. I found it a rather blah Thursday puzzle, but not so blah that we shouldn't comment on it.
No comments for me either.
OH MY! After a two week hiatus (pardon the interruption folks) I return blog-side only to discover that comments appear to be on a hiatus of their own. Figures!
I'm not getting the comments either.
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In case someone is monitoring these things, apparently Comments have not been enabled on the WordPlay post for 4/26 (Thursday.)
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Sis, I wonder if they were up for a while and then disappeared recently. I would think more people would have posted here by now if they'd never been up at all.
"In case someone is monitoring these things." There is a section in this newspaper that has not moderated comments in 17 months and has posted exactly one new article in the last 15 months. I have posted to that effect (green check means it went through) and e-mailed the person who appears to be the editor for that section. No response. Nothing happened.
No, I don't think anybody is monitoring these things.
"In case someone is monitoring these things." There is a section in this newspaper that has not moderated comments in 17 months and has posted exactly one new article in the last 15 months. I have posted to that effect (green check means it went through) and e-mailed the person who appears to be the editor for that section. No response. Nothing happened.
No, I don't think anybody is monitoring these things.
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Bravo! Well done.
I am a steady but definitely amateur puzzler and have never commented before, so this brought out my first.
I found this puzzle great fun, enjoyed the theme, and like ANTIVAXXER a lot. Having drunk a fair amount of XX helped more than I ever would have expected beer to help.
I am a steady but definitely amateur puzzler and have never commented before, so this brought out my first.
I found this puzzle great fun, enjoyed the theme, and like ANTIVAXXER a lot. Having drunk a fair amount of XX helped more than I ever would have expected beer to help.
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Hi, brainsbe, and welcome to Wordplay.
I hope you'll join us often.
I hope you'll join us often.
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Welcome, brainsbe! Pull up a chair and join us.
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Congratulations and welcome, Trenton, on your sparkling debut. And double contratulations on getting a POW from xwordinfo on your maiden outing.
Never heard of AMARNO or MADERA.
NE was rough for me. I've heard of MENTOS and NEXXUS but couldn't remember them, and I had the P of ST_MP messing up my president. Never heard of "Futurama"--movie? TV show? comic book?
Lots of great cluing. Since it's mostly your own, you should be very proud.
Hurry back, and thanks.
Never heard of AMARNO or MADERA.
NE was rough for me. I've heard of MENTOS and NEXXUS but couldn't remember them, and I had the P of ST_MP messing up my president. Never heard of "Futurama"--movie? TV show? comic book?
Lots of great cluing. Since it's mostly your own, you should be very proud.
Hurry back, and thanks.
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Deady, I started with ST_MP too!!! I believe Futurama is an animated TV show.
Hi Deadline, Futurama was Matt Groening's dystopian follow-up to The Simpsons. It's worth a watch if you like the latter—and who doesn't!
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Funny that Mr. Charlson considers this puzzle's theme 'inherently Scrabbly,' since there's only one X in the game. I know what he means, though.
And it's great to get new constructors - I hope he creates a lot more. Nice debut.
And it's great to get new constructors - I hope he creates a lot more. Nice debut.
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A fun puzzle that went pretty fast after entering REDD FOXX (whom I once saw in a rehearsal for Sanford and Son), seeing ANTI-VAXXER and hitting the revealer. Did not know AMARNA. Love the word ELIXIR but had not known one meaning is "a substance believed to cure all ills" (American Heritage). HEX before POX, ST_MP before SAY NO, JAKARTA before BAGHDAD, O.S.U. before O.R.U.
Since all the XX words in the puzzle are coined names, wondered if there are any regular, uncapitalized XX words. Did not find any.
Since all the XX words in the puzzle are coined names, wondered if there are any regular, uncapitalized XX words. Did not find any.
But there is that recent slang word, to DOXX ("search for and publish private or identifying information about [a particular individual] on the Internet, typically with malicious intent").
Never mind — VAXXER is already an uncapitalized slang word like DOXX. Are there any others? No fair calling a pile of sticks an ex-xylophone.
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Hand up for ST_MP (either stamp or stomp, I thought, feeling smug...briefly.)
Congratulations to Mr. Charlson on his debut. But I do wish that he hadn't included so many brand names. In fact, fully two dozen clues or answers involve brand names, geographic references, or proper names. In my antiquated and curmudgeonly opinion, this is not Word Play; it's Trivial Pursuit.
A capital puzzle, Trenton.
Your forgotten borough is more them than us.
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Have you forgotten what happened in 1898?
Congrats to Mr. Charlson. Nice, fresh theme and reveal. Caught on with REDDFOXX and EXXONMOBIL, but found this a bit more challenging than the average Wednesday, especially in the east-central. Hadn't heard of the term ANTIVAXXERS, didn't know Grenache, and still not a fan of cross-referenced clues. But it all pulled together eventually. Had SOHO before NOHO because my company is situated there.
Glad to see our "Jeopardy!" watchers made the DOSEQUIS connection.
In solidarity with today's theme, The Fixx were a British new wave band that racked up a number of hits in the 80s. "Deeper and Deeper" was featured on the soundtrack to the 1984 movie "Streets Of Fire," a self-described 'rock & roll fable' which, if I was running things, would be considered a cult classic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qRHlp2MNks
Glad to see our "Jeopardy!" watchers made the DOSEQUIS connection.
In solidarity with today's theme, The Fixx were a British new wave band that racked up a number of hits in the 80s. "Deeper and Deeper" was featured on the soundtrack to the 1984 movie "Streets Of Fire," a self-described 'rock & roll fable' which, if I was running things, would be considered a cult classic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qRHlp2MNks
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I'm thinking of you often, Jimbo, when I watch the local evening news and the coverage of the Disaster of the Day at Penn Station.
Be brave!
Be brave!
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Thanks DL. Today's commutes actually went smoothly, both morning and evening.
But tomorrow is another day.
But tomorrow is another day.
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Impressive construction! This felt easy for a Weds... once I got ANTI-VAXXER the theme was pretty clear. About a 15 min solve for me. Only struggled with the left-mid section, unfamiliar with ALPO and MADERA... plus my initial fill-in of BAY for [Coastal indentation] didn't help.
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Somebody please tell me why 55 down, "Lines of a plane" is AXES (not AXIS). I know that it needs to be that to work in 66 across, ROOMIE. Is it that I don't know my Latinate plurals?
One axis, two AXES. (ax-eez)
Also, one ax, two AXES. (ax-iz)
Also, one axe, two AXES. (ax-iz)
Also, one ax, two AXES. (ax-iz)
Also, one axe, two AXES. (ax-iz)
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Until today, the only FOXX in my wheelhouse was Jimmy, the slugger, about whom Ogden Nash wrote in his paean for old-time baseball stars,"Line-Up for Yesterday"
X is the first
Of two x's in Foxx
Who was right behind Ruth
With his powerful soxx.
X is the first
Of two x's in Foxx
Who was right behind Ruth
With his powerful soxx.
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Let's not forget Ray Charles portrayer Jamie FOXX.
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Prior to "Sanford and Son," Redd Foxx did stand-up, and one of my favorite lines of his that he uttered while holding a glass of scotch was, "Those health fanatics are going to feel awfully silly, dying of nothing."
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Bless you, Amitai, for dredging up that old favorite from the fog of a forgotten past. I used to know it by heart when I was a teenager in the Bronx.
Here's the whole poem, for those who care:
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/poetry/po_line.shtml
Here's the whole poem, for those who care:
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/poetry/po_line.shtml
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Hi, everybody. Is anybody else getting double notifications when a post has been posted? This just started happening in the last few days.
I'm going to write to the proper authority once I figure out who that is, but I'd like to know if it's just me before I do.
I'm going to write to the proper authority once I figure out who that is, but I'd like to know if it's just me before I do.
Lately, I've been getting two notices whenever I post, unless I uncheck the box at the bottom where it says "Email me when my comment is published."
Then I don't get the messages for a little while, and suddenly, a few times later, they're back. And the box is checked again.
Then I don't get the messages for a little while, and suddenly, a few times later, they're back. And the box is checked again.
I have been getting double notifications for about a week. I thought they were preludes for the double Xs in today's puzzle.
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Deadline reported this to us -- and to NYT IT -- a while ago.
I really enjoyed this, and I am especially impressed, Trenton, with your managing to place the theme entries symmetrically, what with 10 X's to manage!
Also, the open and close of your post using the Dos Equis advertising campaign is a fine writer-ly touch. (I've always been surprised that those ads don't irritate me, but for some reason I do find them amusing, go figure.)
I look forward to your next...
Also, the open and close of your post using the Dos Equis advertising campaign is a fine writer-ly touch. (I've always been surprised that those ads don't irritate me, but for some reason I do find them amusing, go figure.)
I look forward to your next...
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Two exes in Spanish would be "dos equises." Dos equis translates, really, to "two ex." (Or "two X," if you don't want to spell out the name of the letter.)
The beer is all about the XX century -- and so on.
Check with good college students on stuff like this before you write.
The beer is all about the XX century -- and so on.
Check with good college students on stuff like this before you write.
Sorry, no. The plural of "equis" is "equis."
http://blogs.peru21.pe/castellanoactual/2012/02/el-plural-de-las-letras....
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/X
http://udep.edu.pe/castellanoactual/plural-de-letras/
http://blogs.peru21.pe/castellanoactual/2012/02/el-plural-de-las-letras....
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/X
http://udep.edu.pe/castellanoactual/plural-de-letras/
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Gracias, Esteban.
(loisaida)
(loisaida)
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De nada.
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FRESNO is fair, but MADERA, not so much, especially when things are clued geographically. I still got the puzzle, but with lips pressed together tightly. Were Trenton in sight, I would use The Eyebrow to indicate 'Straighten up and fly right.'
I am looking forward to the Thursday puzzle! A day closer to Arkansas Puzzle day!
I am looking forward to the Thursday puzzle! A day closer to Arkansas Puzzle day!
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It struck me that Fresno was clued to the name of the tree (Latin fraxinus, ashtree) - but Madera was clued to the city Fresno, rather than to its meaning, which is timber / wood. Many of the Spanish-named towns in the US that are not named for Saints / Holy Days (Santa Barbara, Corpus Christi) are named for trees.
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MOL, thought of you while perusing today's Food section of the NYT, which includes 3 recipes for asparagus. They all look scrumptious.
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I practically got drunk with eXXcitement on the originality and EXXcellent eXXecution of this remarkable debut puzzle. Bravo, Trenton Charlson!
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Trenton, do not do this: Mix iron filings and sulfur then light on fire. The result is a rather spectacular "volcano" with an "ash cloud" that will fill the second floor of a science building in minutes. The presentation was on seemingly simple science experiments that can go.... awry, horribly awry.
Other fun facts: Brother once lived in Alphabet City. I caught a cab at the airport dressed in my finest policy wonk attire and gave the driver the address. His reply. "Ju no wanna go dare!" I exited the cab on D with the crunch of crack vials under foot and one of the local "merchants" exclaimed "you da man" his associate calmed him with "he ok, Bill's bro."
Fun Fact 3: Big event in FRESNO is Mule Days.
A Wednesday very well done. Thank you Mr. T
Other fun facts: Brother once lived in Alphabet City. I caught a cab at the airport dressed in my finest policy wonk attire and gave the driver the address. His reply. "Ju no wanna go dare!" I exited the cab on D with the crunch of crack vials under foot and one of the local "merchants" exclaimed "you da man" his associate calmed him with "he ok, Bill's bro."
Fun Fact 3: Big event in FRESNO is Mule Days.
A Wednesday very well done. Thank you Mr. T
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Excellent puzzle. I struggled with this one more than on a typical Wednesday. I sense a bit of aggression with SAYNO, ANGER, AGGRO, DIEHARD, POX, EVIL, FIAT, ARMY, ARMS, and SLAM. Looking forward to my first ride in a GONDOLA when I go to Venice for the first time next month. Ciao.
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Hope you have a great trip!
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Thanks, Liz. I will hate to be out of the blog loop for so long.
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For years I resisted getting the flu shot - my reason was that I never get sick, but then I realized that by refusing to do so I was putting my new born grandchild and elderly relatives at risk. Suddenly it dawned on me that I was behaving like the ANTIVAXXERS whom I had always deemed ignorant. Sometimes we just need to put things in perspective. As a child I missed many weeks of school when I had been exposed to mumps but never actually had them.
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This is the most interesting puzzle in the world.
Never heard of NSFW before. I learn so many new things in the puzzle every day.
Never heard of NSFW before. I learn so many new things in the puzzle every day.
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Noho?
North of Houston St. Otherwise known as the East Village.
Broadway is generally considered the eastern edge of Greenwich Village. Third Avenue is generally considered the western edge of the East Village. Noho lies between them (between Houston and 14th Streets).
I lived in the Village in the late 70s, and we didn't have no stinkin' NoHo. Once you got past Broadway, you were in the East Village. And you had better have a bodyguard.
Whew! Almost scuppered by AMARNA and DOS EQUIS but saved by the crosses. Was despairing over "tangelo" for a long time before realising it was only an unfamiliar clue for our old friend the UGLI.
Brand names tend to be among the most difficult answers for foreign solvers like me. (The number of times I've been done in by ATRA!) DOS EQUIS and NEXXUS haven't crossed the pond, aparently. We have TJ MAXX in the UK, but for some reason it's called TK MAXX.
Anyway, a nice solve, thanks Trenton.
Brand names tend to be among the most difficult answers for foreign solvers like me. (The number of times I've been done in by ATRA!) DOS EQUIS and NEXXUS haven't crossed the pond, aparently. We have TJ MAXX in the UK, but for some reason it's called TK MAXX.
Anyway, a nice solve, thanks Trenton.
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It must have been frustrating for you trying to make the K fit.
I saw TK Maxx in London and was wondering about the one-letter difference. Do any of my British readers know why the name is different?
Report from wikipedia...
In 1976, T.J. Maxx was founded in Framingham, Massachusetts by Bernard Cammarata, as a nameplate of the Zayre chain of discount department stores. When Zayre sold their own nameplate to Ames, a rival discount department store, Zayre was renamed as "TJX Companies, Incorporated".
The first European store opened in Bristol in 1994.[5] The company modified the name to T.K. Maxx to avoid "confusion with the established British retail chain T J Hughes (which is not affiliated with TJX)".[6]
In 1976, T.J. Maxx was founded in Framingham, Massachusetts by Bernard Cammarata, as a nameplate of the Zayre chain of discount department stores. When Zayre sold their own nameplate to Ames, a rival discount department store, Zayre was renamed as "TJX Companies, Incorporated".
The first European store opened in Bristol in 1994.[5] The company modified the name to T.K. Maxx to avoid "confusion with the established British retail chain T J Hughes (which is not affiliated with TJX)".[6]
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Nice puzzle with a lot of lively entries and some clever clues. Surprisingly quick solve for me. ANTIVAXXER was new to me, but I guessed the right sense of 'shot' in the clue, so only a brief furrowed brow moment (and review of the crosses) before I decided that had to be it.
Congratulations on a fine debut, master Charlson.
The theme entries left me pondering a couple of things about our language. All the answers are proper nouns (other than the VAXXER neologism). Are there any common nouns in English with a double X? I couldn't think of any.
And then VAXXER also made me consider the apparent hard C / soft C derivation of vaccine and how that essentially becomes an 'X' when pronounced. Accident, occident, occipital (and variations of course) - those are the only other examples I could think of (and I spent a while thinking about it). I'm sure someone here can come up with more. We have a challenging language.
Congratulations on a fine debut, master Charlson.
The theme entries left me pondering a couple of things about our language. All the answers are proper nouns (other than the VAXXER neologism). Are there any common nouns in English with a double X? I couldn't think of any.
And then VAXXER also made me consider the apparent hard C / soft C derivation of vaccine and how that essentially becomes an 'X' when pronounced. Accident, occident, occipital (and variations of course) - those are the only other examples I could think of (and I spent a while thinking about it). I'm sure someone here can come up with more. We have a challenging language.
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The reason behind no double x's in normal spellings is that "x" is already a double letter (K+S). X has always had the "weight" of a double letter in spelling and accentuation rules. And when double letters get doubled, the doubled letter gets deleted by what linguists call "deletion rules".
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Thank you, David.
I probably should have known that. Glad I asked.
I probably should have known that. Glad I asked.
Rich, I will be astounded if anybody here but David knew that!
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Laughed out loud when the "sister chain of Marshalls" answer came into view. Not an obscure South Pacific atoll at all. Nicely done.
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Now THAT's serious overthinking!
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Maybe Steve, but I was on the same wavelength as smobrien at first.
I spent a long moment trying to think of what island chain had a double X in its name.
I spent a long moment trying to think of what island chain had a double X in its name.
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I'm not saying that there weren't quite a few cruciverbalists out there who went the island route the first time around...but that's just something crucis (can I coin a diminutive?) do.
Unless you never heard of Marshalls, it's without alteration the store name first. The islands are "The Marshall Islands"; they'd only be "The Marshalls" very informally. Google it, and you get the store first, then other things named Marshalls or Marshall. You don't find the island on at least the first ten screens (that's where I stopped).
But as 1D says, your mileage may VARY.
Unless you never heard of Marshalls, it's without alteration the store name first. The islands are "The Marshall Islands"; they'd only be "The Marshalls" very informally. Google it, and you get the store first, then other things named Marshalls or Marshall. You don't find the island on at least the first ten screens (that's where I stopped).
But as 1D says, your mileage may VARY.
A nice solving experience. I believe DOS EQUIS was the Final Jeopardy question a few weeks back. ANTIVAXXER was a new term for me, and even though it has been in several puzzles, I can never remember NSFW.
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Oh, and congratulations, Mr. Charlston on your debut puzzle!
You beat me to it, Paul. I don't remember the clue exactly, but it was DOS EQUIS was definitely related to Final Jeopardy recently.
On March 16, the Final Jeopardy category was INTERNATIONAL BEVERAGE BRANDS, and the clue was: "The name of this popular beer brand founded in 1897 is a reference to the 20th century".
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The reveal made this a great puzzle and deserving of Jeff's POW! So a fine debut.
I've never heard of anti vaxxers, so that took a while. I had no idea who the president in Futurama was, but that is where the theme came in handy and I could go back and finish off that corner.
I just heard the phrase "a POX on all your houses" a couple of nights ago.
I'm back in Harrogate now having had a great time in London. We were very lucky with the exceedingly clear weather for our outing to the top of the Shard yesterday, absolutely fabulous.
I've never heard of anti vaxxers, so that took a while. I had no idea who the president in Futurama was, but that is where the theme came in handy and I could go back and finish off that corner.
I just heard the phrase "a POX on all your houses" a couple of nights ago.
I'm back in Harrogate now having had a great time in London. We were very lucky with the exceedingly clear weather for our outing to the top of the Shard yesterday, absolutely fabulous.
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I heard about a Latin scholar who misinterpreted DOS EQUIS on a beer bottle. He thought it was equivalent to Latin DORS EQUUS, the back of the horse.
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There are only 27 XX entries in the xwordinfo.com database that fit the theme lengths of today's puzzle:
http://tinyurl.com/kjkdenz
http://tinyurl.com/kjkdenz
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Actually, I LOVED this puzzle. I really dug theme and I was so surprised that there were so many double X words. I did not know the revealer but the fact that it made sense and had nice crossings helped me figure it out. It was a well-balanced puzzle, too.
My fastest Wednesday ever, so maybe more a Yuesday, but a fine puzzle!
My fastest Wednesday ever, so maybe more a Yuesday, but a fine puzzle!
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While this puzzle seemed a touch easier than other Wednesdays, I LOVED the cluing and the clever placements, and I smiled throughout the solve. Thanks!!
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Kudos to the horse chestnut on his debut, we look forward to many more. Special applause for symmetrically placing ANGER and AGGRO.
The Xs in DOS EQUIS actually refer to the twentieth century -- Siglo XX -- since it was first brewed in 1897 and they thought it would make a snappy name. True fact. Stay thirsty, Deb.
The Xs in DOS EQUIS actually refer to the twentieth century -- Siglo XX -- since it was first brewed in 1897 and they thought it would make a snappy name. True fact. Stay thirsty, Deb.
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Dos Equis names the beer and the logo XX, but the XX designate the twentieth century (Siglo XX was the original name of the beer). Like Twentieth-Century Fox, the name was meant to convey up-to-date modernity. The Spanish alphabet ends with a flourish (equis - i griega - zeta).
I noticed there was some vin for suejean, a Nxn for me, a YMMV for Deb, an aviary for Mac Knight to photograph, lots of double letters for Lewis, Amarna for archeoprof, some dry humor for Leapy, some Noho for DL and BA, and a ton of brand names to give steady work to those who complain about the brand names in their puzzles. I'm not sure if Martin is covered by Fresno and Madera, same state anyway. I couldn't find anything better for MOL than those bearskin rugs, but I _do_ know that rugs and quilts are not the same thing!
I noticed there was some vin for suejean, a Nxn for me, a YMMV for Deb, an aviary for Mac Knight to photograph, lots of double letters for Lewis, Amarna for archeoprof, some dry humor for Leapy, some Noho for DL and BA, and a ton of brand names to give steady work to those who complain about the brand names in their puzzles. I'm not sure if Martin is covered by Fresno and Madera, same state anyway. I couldn't find anything better for MOL than those bearskin rugs, but I _do_ know that rugs and quilts are not the same thing!
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Nice shout out to several of us, David. It took me a while to get VIN ROSÉ in fact as I usually think of the Grenache Noir ( Garnacha in Spain). There is also Grenache Blanc. It's the 2nd most planted grape in the world. ( all of them, not just the Blanc)
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*cough* 46a *cough*
Chopped liver.
Chopped liver.
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David was citing entries that *suggested* commenters, Rich, not those among us so exalted that they were *named* in the puzzle!
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...and here I thought that DOS EQUIS was a feminist beer. :)
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fond memories of GONDOLAS in Venice. On my recent also memorable Berlin trip we saw the Wall and Checkpoint Charlie and the other sights by bus!
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I thought there was much to love here. Early on, I was vaguely wondering what the theme was going to be—who knew there were so many words/phrases with DOS EQUIS in them? Although three of them are brand names, and one’s a proper name. But still. Many of the words in this puzzle touched on things I’ve been doing lately, or things I know.
I’ve been reading books about England in preparations for a trip there later this year, so SAXONS. The only time I’ve ever had BOX SEATs at a theater was on a trip to London 40 years ago when I saw Diana Rigg in Pygmalion (wonderful!). I have relatives in & near FRESNO. Was listening to DYLAN’s Desolation Row a couple of days ago. Have been hoping for an ELIXIR to rid me of this RASPY sore throat for the past couple of days. But this puzzle gave me no AGGRO.
Years ago, at least, there was a Tres Equis (3 X’s) beer, which I though was a bock beer but might not have been. Memories are dim . . . does anybody know?
I’ve been reading books about England in preparations for a trip there later this year, so SAXONS. The only time I’ve ever had BOX SEATs at a theater was on a trip to London 40 years ago when I saw Diana Rigg in Pygmalion (wonderful!). I have relatives in & near FRESNO. Was listening to DYLAN’s Desolation Row a couple of days ago. Have been hoping for an ELIXIR to rid me of this RASPY sore throat for the past couple of days. But this puzzle gave me no AGGRO.
Years ago, at least, there was a Tres Equis (3 X’s) beer, which I though was a bock beer but might not have been. Memories are dim . . . does anybody know?
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If you are going to London see the Tower and get an oyster card for travel on the buses and tube.
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Definitely get the Oyster card, Liz. As much for ease as the savings.
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Liz, weird - I've also listened to Desolation Row within the last few days (and read the lyrics more than once). All part of an off-and-on conversation with #2 son about Dylan's lyrics (Subterranean Homesick Blues is another I've listened to more than once). How does he turn what appears to be nonsense into such memorable (and moving) verse?
Yes, I received your letter yesterday, about the time the doorknob broke
When you asked me how I was doing, was that some kind of joke?
All these people that you mention, yes, I know them, they're quite lame
I had to rearrange their faces and give them all another name
Right now, I can't read too good, don't send me no more letters, no
Not unless you mail them from Desolation Row
Yes, I received your letter yesterday, about the time the doorknob broke
When you asked me how I was doing, was that some kind of joke?
All these people that you mention, yes, I know them, they're quite lame
I had to rearrange their faces and give them all another name
Right now, I can't read too good, don't send me no more letters, no
Not unless you mail them from Desolation Row
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"No matter where you stand on the issue of vaccinations, you can’t say that’s not funny."
What's not funny is the legitimacy granted to these anti-science Chicken Littles. You can throw them in with the climate change deniers.
I don't think it's that funny to trivialize the serious harm that ANTIVAXXERS cause society in general because they cling to debunked mumbo-jumbo and put other people at risk by not vaccinating their kids.
Let's go back to the times when polio ran rampant, when kids missed weeks of school because of mumps, measles, chickenpox and German measles, if not worse. Go, ANTIVAXXERS!
Makes worrying about how offensive SISSIES or GRAMMAR NAZI is silly.
What's not funny is the legitimacy granted to these anti-science Chicken Littles. You can throw them in with the climate change deniers.
I don't think it's that funny to trivialize the serious harm that ANTIVAXXERS cause society in general because they cling to debunked mumbo-jumbo and put other people at risk by not vaccinating their kids.
Let's go back to the times when polio ran rampant, when kids missed weeks of school because of mumps, measles, chickenpox and German measles, if not worse. Go, ANTIVAXXERS!
Makes worrying about how offensive SISSIES or GRAMMAR NAZI is silly.
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It's not an issue of vaccination. It's an issue of willful, invincible ignorance, and those who would abet it as it harms the innocent.
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Replying from Ground Zero for Anti-vaxxers, Marin County CA. I can't tell you how many stupid conversations I have had to just walk away from, all about how their tiny babies shouldn't be subjected to that poison. Surprise! When your baby is 18 and off to college, they will have to get ALL those vaccines, ALL at once, if they want to live in the dorms.
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These people with tiny babies are generally in their twenties and thirties. They don't remember when kids regularly missed weeks of school at a time sick in bed with mumps, measles, chickenpox and German measles. I'm sixty, and I remember that, but I don't really remember polio. This combination of remembering and not knowing makes most of my generation VAXXERS.
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Sorry about that. We should be good to go now.