Sergeant Rayene Stewart Simpson decorating a Christmas tree in Korea, 1953. Simpson was later decorated with the Victoria Cross while serving with the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam in 1969. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Visual Description: The family tree tradition.
LEMPI = IMPEL, GRPUE = PURGE, DUGERT = TRUDGE, ICOSAF = FIASCO — Giving us: IPEPURTUDSC
Clue/Question: When they added ornaments to the Christmas tree, they – – –
English: A bauble on a Christmas tree. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Answer: SPRUCED IT UP
(Maybe they Scotch Pined it up! Or Douglas Fir’d it up. I like the expression spruced up! Too many of our tried and true idioms seem to be waning in popularity. Too much urban/pop speak is taking over our vernacular, in my opinion. ‘Tis a sign of the times, I suppose. It’s kind of a cyclical/generational kind of thing. I suppose the language will survive, despite today’s . . . and tomorrow’s inanities. End of grumpy old man rant.
There were no new clue words today, while all of the jumbles came across as new, to me. I thought they were an eclectic bunch, even though I had no trouble in unscrambling any of them. I can tell a lot of thought went into today’s answer letter layout. Nothing given away. Nothing obvious. The cartoon makes for a nice middle class holiday postcard, with only a hint of self-promotion.
I hope everybody can be with friends and family this holiday season. Merry Christmas, my friends. Be well, be joyful and do good.) — YUR
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