Cryptoquote Spoiler – 09/04/15

Michelle Obama, official White House portrait. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own “to do” list.”   —   Michelle Obama

(It’s hard to argue this point, as it pertains to physical – and a certain amount of emotional – health.  But, I think we’ve all seen the – mainly bad – effects of the “Me Generation“.  Way too much of the entitlement mentality, and not enough of the cooperative community state of mind.  We’re outraged over every petty PC issue, but we’re losing all the rules of etiquette, manners and common decency.  I think we need to concern ourselves more with the collective good.  When we succeed there we all win.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Jumble Spoiler 09/04/15

English: A junk yard next to the railroad on East Geer Street in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Visual Description:  Now, if he’d make it a junkyard/yeshiva he’d be in business!

ALDIV  =  VALID,  SREPS  =  PRESS,  CNISTH  =  SNITCH,  PULBAR  =  BURLAP   —   Giving us:  ALIPSSSNCHRAP

Clue/Question:  He wanted to open a junkyard in the neighborhood, but he had to – – –

AUTOMOBILE JUNK YARD – NARA – 543899 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Answer:  SCRAP HIS PLANS

(Beautiful pun!  No new clue words, but all of the jumbles came up as new.  I’d say that “pulbar” probably gave me the only trouble, but I got it legitimately.  Very good answer letter layout.  It got easier  after I removed the HIS.  Great cartoon.  Who’d want a junkyard next door to their house?  Who’d want a matzoh factory next door to their house?  Or, a kosher chicken slaughterhouse???  Hey, it’s all possible with the RLUIPA law!  Most people around the country think that RLUIPA only effects certain communities.  “Then they came for me.”   Eyes wide open, folks!  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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