Cryptoquote Solved – 01/05/23

“Ask not what you can do for your country.  Ask what’s for lunch.”   —   Orson Welles

(A playful twist of John F. Kennedy’s challenging quote from his inaugural address, from January 1961.  This was a tough cryptogram to get started.  Only two “E”s in the entire quote, and they didn’t even end any of the words.  They were just in the author’s last name.  But once I got started it went pretty quickly.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Cryptoquote Solved – 12/13/22

“If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story.”   —   Orson Welles

(I suppose that’s true.  But Mr. Welles always wanted to sound enigmatic.  Interesting guy though.  Very accomplished, and did very well with the ladies.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Sunday Cryptoquote Spoiler – 09/08/19

“When you’re down and out, something always turns up – and it’s usually the noses of your friends.”   —   Orson Welles

(LOL!  That is very often the case.  But, your good friends will stand by you . . . usually.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Cryptoquote Spoiler – 06/29/15

Bust of Orson Welles (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“When you are down and out, something always turns up – and it’s usually the noses of your friends.”   —   Orson Welles

(Sounds like jaded Hollywood talk, to me.  Hopefully, most of us can rely on our friends to be somewhat supportive.  Be well . . . be a friend, and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

 

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Cryptoquote Spoiler – 08/08/14

 

Orson Welles (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four.  Unless there are three other people.”   —   Orson Welles

(Self-deprecating humor is usually very effective.  If you can laugh at yourself, then when others laugh they are laughing with you.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Cryptoquote Spoiler – 11/07/13

English: Screenshot of Orson Welles in The Lady from Shanghai trailer. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we’re not alone.”   —   Orson Welles

(Boy.  Talk about your downers.  Hey, Orson!  Even when I am alone In feel together with the universe.  Be well and do good friends.)   —   YUR

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(Relatively Early) Cryptoquote Spoiler – 06/23/09

“When you’re down and out, something always turns up – and it’s usually the noses of your friends.”   — Orson Welles

(Especially if you’re a fat drunk, with a smart mouth!) —   YUR