Jumble Spoiler – 09/18/18

Visual Description:  The Mecca in Memphis.

KOEEV  =  EVOKE,  VILGI  =  VIGIL,  SLIDAM  =  DISMAL,  GITKNH  =  KNIGHT   —   Giving us:  EKEVIILDIALKNG

Clue/Question:  When people visit Graceland, they get to see how Elvis – – –

Answer:  LIVED LIKE A KING

(I’ve never been to Graceland.  But I hear, by today’s standards, that it’s a relatively modest mansion.  Of course the country/world was a much simpler place in 1957 – the year of my birth.  Can you believe he only paid $102,500.00 for the 10,266 square foot house, on 13.8 acres!  Wow.  Currently, Zillow puts the average Tennessee home value at around $130,700.  And, that’s probably for a split ranch!

All of today’s clue words are old favorites, yet all of their jumbles are coming up as new.  I stumbled a bit to get “dismal”.  I considered damsil for a minute, or so, and that kinda led me to “dismal”.  I saw the other three immediately.  And, as impressive as the 14-letter answer letter layout was, I got the answer right away.

Great cartoon!  I guess the guy fancies himself a bit of an Elvis look alike.  I probably should visit Graceland, as the original owner’s – Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Moore – named it after her Aunt Grace Toof, the original landowner.  My Mama’s given name was Grace.  But, she thought the name was too stuffy, so she went through her life with her middle name.  She hated how all the doctors’ staff and hospital personnel would call her . . . Grace!  Eh!  We all have our pet peeves.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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