Cryptoquote Spoiler – 11/28/11

 

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“A work of art that contains theories is like an object on which the price tag has been left.”   —   Marcel Proust

(Good art never tries to tell the viewer what to see.  It has to be full of mysteries, and leave things to one’s imagination.  Be well and do good, my friends.)   —   YUR

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Jumble Spoiler – 11/28/11

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Visual Description:  Elsie . . . getting on Elmer’s nerves.

DUIMH  =  HUMID,  ODTBU  =  DOUBT,  UWLLAF  =  LAWFUL,  BLETEE  =  BEETLE   —   Giving us:  HUDDBALEEL

Clue/Question:  The cow’s husband refused to change his mind because he was this.

Answer:  BULLHEADED

 

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(Fun!  The clue words were pretty easy, and should be very familiar to veterans, as none were *new*.  They were jumbled nicely!  The answer letter layout was great, and it’s a nice long, ten-letter answer.  Cute cartoon, too.  Borden Dairy Products used to be a pretty big company.  Borden’s Ice Cream, Borden’s Condensed Milk, and Elmer’s Glue, etc..  Elsie and Elmer were advertising icons.  I guess they still are, but I think the original company was taken over by a big conglomeration in the 1990s.  Such is life in corporate America!  And, that ain’t no bull!  Be well, do good and keep thinking, friends.)   —   YUR

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