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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.
And that's no joke! Many of those Pacific islands were only one or two meters above sea level, and I think "were" may be the operative word. Talk about disappearing habitat -- how about your whole home just vanishing?
ReplyDeleteAnother rhyming title…
ReplyDelete“Making it Droll”
The notary laughed—
a knack for levity in
his signature “gloat.”
~ OMK
Well I can't gloat
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But I did start with that word. A one minute wordle today. I'm beginning to get the knack of the thing
I managed not to be awry- hey, what's a little levity in the morning. Betsy arrived at one am and insisted on turning on AC and my bodily rythyms are awry too. It's taking a toll on my level. A hot, hot shower will help.
WC
Google suggested level. Persona might be better.
Delete"Gambler"
ReplyDeleteNancy had a knack
for winning big at black-jack.
This made her happy, and gloat,
and so she wrote a note
to her notary, with brevity,
but still a bit of levity.
Her dream was that staking the whole
of her winnings would be a great goal,
with a wonderful future in store
where she could keep winning even more.
That surely is a "Gambler's Dream," Misty--not just to win, but to keep on winning, more and "even more"!
ReplyDeleteA neat poem from you--thank you!
A reader of my haiku today might well ask what my notary is laughing at.
We now have the answer.
Nancy's note gave him the chuckles.
The way to keep winning at cards, of course, is to be "the house."
I tried that once, and it really works.
I arrived back home from a trip to Vegas. I invited a small group of friends over for a friendly evening of (guess what?) Black-jack. I said I would serve as the house and deal to them.
In the end I felt bad for taking their money.
But I didn't give it back.
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Wilbur ~ Not sure I follow. You say Google suggested "level." Do you mean for Wordle?
"Persona" wouldn't fit. WTF?
Heheh. Yuh don' need no stinkin' help today--do yuh?
~ OMK
OMK, I was looking for a word like "persona" but couldn't think of one. SpellCorrect actually will try to devine what you're trying to say. It suggested "level "
ReplyDeleteFreud might have a word for it.
I know, Misty, how do you fit NOTARY into your tale. Did you see how I "fit " it in?
I'm selling in SCC and making Dunnellon * my permanent address next week
WC
*20 miles with of Ocala
Well, not to be awry, Wilbur, it took me a while to find 'notary' in your commentary.
ReplyDeleteLoved your giving Nancy credit for your haiku notary's chuckle, Ol' Man Keith-- your offering was a pleasure and a delight. And it sounds like you had fun winning your card game on the house.
ReplyDeleteI did, I did. As it was, Misty, nobody objected. How else can you play black-jack in a group?
ReplyDeleteOIC, Wilbur, but is that allowed?
I mean, your version of NOTARY doesn't work because of the intrusive "to be."
To be "not awry" comes close.
So, "2B" or not "2B"?
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BTW, I have wondered about the following:
Since casinos always have the advantage, enshrined in state regulatory laws,
do they ever "sell" the right to act as the house to their "high rollers"?--for say a week at a time?
That could be a good deal for a big spender, and it needn't hurt the casino. They would get control back after a set period of time. Meanwhile, they wouldn't need to play.
But, then, it wouldn't be gambling.
Would it?
~ OMK
Not at the casino but in "friendly " games House should rotate
ReplyDeleteWell, you see, my games were extra friendly...
ReplyDelete~ OMK