Thanksgiving Cryptoquote Spoiler – 2018

“Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living.  If you see no reason to give thanks, the fault lies in yourself.”   —   Tecumseh

(Hardly the words of a “savage”!  This is a wonderful world, and life is beautiful.  Be grateful for every breath you take, folks.  Tomorrow is promised to none of us.  Show some love to family, neighbors, and even strangers.  Just smile, and be as human as you can be.  Happy Thanksgiving to all!  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Thanksgiving Jumble Spoiler – 2013

Visual Description:  At the end of THE meal.

MULPB  =  PLUMB,  HUBMT  =  THUMB,  TENCIE  =  ENTICE,  RADNOG  =  DRAGON   —   Giving us:  PLBUBTIEDGO

English: PERSIAN GULF (Nov. 27, 2008) Capt. Robert P. Irelan, commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7), speaks to Marines and sailors before carving the turkey for the Thanksgiving dinner for Marines and Sailors aboard Iwo Jima. The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Iwo Jima Strike Group are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Patrick M. Johnson-Campbell/Released) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Clue/Question:  The Thanksgiving turkey was so good that everyone – – –

English: Thanksgiving Dinner, Falmouth, Maine, USA 2008 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Answer:  GOBBLED IT UP

(I’m just wondering if the word “gobble” existed, as a word, prior to someone deciding that turkeys speak in gobbles?  Hmm.  I could look it up, I suppose.  But, I’d rather open it up to my highly intelligent readers!  Who can educate their dear old Uncle on this matter???

Tried and true clue words today.  Only the jumbling of “thumb” was new to me.  Super job on the answer letter layout!  Nothing giving anything away.  Nice, intimate family gathering, Jeff.  That’s it, folks.  Have a Happy Thanksgiving.  Be well, be safe and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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