| minor, turbo, handle, swivel, in other words.
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The opening poem contains all the words (or variations of them) from today's Jumble.
Comments are welcomed! And couching them in Poetry is definitely NOT required.
Do not explicitly reveal any of the actual answer words until after closing time, but embedding them surreptitiously in comment sentences is encouraged.
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"Not for Nerds"
Many a minor yearns to handle the wheel
of a turbo-charged auto, to take on the feel
of churning out donuts & swiveling a tire
like those big NASCAR drivers he's come to admire.
~ OMK
I had TUBOR for #1 but having grok'ed the riddle-solution, I needed a T and an O.
FLN, "encyclopedic knowledge" is at our fingertips today (especially when said fingers are on a cell phone).
But my latest remarks have been occasioned by a pair of Cooperstown Symposiums, 1989,90 that I picked up cheap, used. I also found a Branch Rickey book and a Baseball History book.
But Ruth I'd already known well since I befriended (or was befriended by) his Yankee roommate, "Jumping*" Joe Dugan. Joe always called him "Jidge" short for George (a name he was never referred by).
Being a Holy Cross alum, Joe was very familiar with the legends of Sockalexis. Said legends seemed to dwarf the petty efforts of fellow Indian, Jim Thorpe.
Both, btw, had brief careers in MLB, baseball not being their major Sport.
WC
* "Jumping" applied to his habit of jumping to the Federal league and then jumping back for greener pastures. McGraw of the Giants had very high opinion of Dugan's talents as did Connie Mack.
Both would have voted for Joe to the HoF but writers probably felt there were already too many Yankees.
Situations stupendous proved minor in Richard's hands
And Lucas Beaumanoir, the proud Master, was no fan
Of the Princely, Coeur de Lion. He swiveled around
To face the King's contingent hearing the Adjutant's sounding
Of the arrival of the unwelcome guests. The air
Was quickly turbocharged and the haughty Lucas didn't dare
Attempt to handle this problem in his high and haughty manner.
Richard was never wordy, what spoke was his otherworldly banner.
WC
Quite a sizable contribution today, Wilbur! Both in discussion of your solution and sports history and in furthering the Ivanhoe epic.
I'm wondering what it was on Richard's banner that was so "otherworldly"? Am I forgetting something that you carefully planted?
My big takeaway this morning is learning of Lou Sockalexis, a name I never encountered before.
He seems to have been an historically important figure, the unfortunate real life archetype of the "drunken Indian" stereotype.
My aspiring NASCAR nut is a far shallower type, probably more ubiquitous among American youth.
~ OMK
Ol' Man Keith, the way you work all those Jumble words into a four line verse is simply astonishing! Great Job.
And then on to Wilbur's delightful mythical narrative, where once again, it was a pleasure to find all Jumble words nicely settled.
Thank you both for this Saturday treat!
"Law Work"
Legal work is never really minor,
we discussed over drinks one night at the diner.
There is nothing, we're told, that we can't handle,
from parking fines to a major scandal.
From case to case we're obliged to swivel,
here private affairs, there issues civil.
Moving from one case to an other
is really often quite a bother,
plus dealing with scholars and with nerds,
with simple talk and complex words.
And now, on top of our legal stacks
there's something new, called the turbo-tax.
Excited to see more of the story, with new personalities.
To tell the truth, I didn't even do the clues today, the solution was so obvious - no,patently clear - no, glaringly evident, etc.
OMK, I was thinking of the(Coeur de) Lion. Now Plantagenet comes from the whisk broom plant. Hardly intimidating.
That was where Cleveland took their Indians name from. Better than Spiders and when Lajoie left the team that didn't need the name "Naps".
Yes, sadly Sockalexis succumbed to hard liquor. It wasn't just indians that had the malaise. I had an Indian friend "John" who made a complete recovery and was the inspiration for many, of all persuasions.
John the Indian
The humor is tribal in a non "indian" way
WC
Sandy ~ Gotta kick outta your observations, commentaries, remarks, etc. etc.
But good for you, for grokking yesterday at a glance.
It took me longer than that.
Wilbur ~ I thought you might be focused on his Lion character, but that didn't seem "otherworldly." (My own surname sports three [count 'em, three!] lions on our family crest.)
I wasn't aware of the whisk broom (genista) sign, sort of an English equivalent of the French fleur de lys, I guess, but it is certainly "worldly." So, I'll just chalk up any supernatural apprehension to fear in the eyes and heart of the onlooker.
I am sorry that Cleveland changed their name. Not just because it can be construed as "cultural appropriation," but because "Spiders" was a much more intimidating title.
Yep, I wish we had a team named Spiders now.
Mwa-ha-ha! To make their opponents skin crawl...
Thanks for the link to John V. I'm afraid it's too lengthy for my attention span. I listened to a bit, and his tone was clearly healthy and high spirited.
Misty ~ Thanks! You know my usual aim is to see how "economical" I can be, to use the clue words in as brief a poem as I can manage--without strain; they must flow naturally.
I was proud of myself today. The 4 words are all contained in the first three lines; the last line is just to complete the rhyme scheme.
Your poem seems deeply versed in legal matters--suggesting actual knowledge of the range and difficulty of such work. Do you have such experience, or do you know lawyers or paralegals?
The rhymes are nicely polished, nothing strained (except maybe "Issues civil") and with a nice rhythmic flow.
And yes, I guess "Turbo Tax" is a new thing. I wondered if there was something technical to explain the use of Turbo for online tax filing, but No, it is not a precise use of the term (which would somehow suggest recycling exhaust fumes to propel things forward--the technical definition of "turbo").
They must use it because it sounds up-to-date, the way things used to be called "jet-service" and "atomic-treats"--just to seem modern.
~ OMK
Thank you, for your always very kind response, Ol' Man Keith. No, I'm afraid I have no legal training at all, and, as usual, simply worked to have as many of the Jumble words as possible, end in rhyme.
Misty and the account was pretty much as Scott related it. It's fiction, I don't believe that exact confrontation between King Richard and the Master of the Templars took place but Richard's relation with them apparently was testy.
A famous quote from Richard was "As (stubborn?) as a Templar".
Re. "Unworldly" just poetic license to indicate how awe inspiring Richard's appearance was , especially with a small army at his back.
John's story is mainly for the particular audience. But regardless of content the quality is outstanding as far as rhetorical quality goes. Especially for a guy that couldn't read and had zero education at the age of 26.
An AA Rock Star but the nicest, friendliest , humblest guy .
WC
Please do not think me untoward
that I should advise you to nimbly
S P R I N G
F O R W A R D.
~ OMK
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