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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.
ReplyDeleteHere are my hints.
Can you read them and get it in one go, like I did?
It begins and ends with F. It has only one vowel.
Wordle 382 1/6
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”A Choice World…”
Our census, poorly
conducted, lets each child weigh
up to fifty lbs.*
~ OMK
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* With a cutoff total per family of one-eighth short ton!
All I can say is “Wow, they really threw a curve at us today! “ By my third guess, I had eliminated all but one vowel and many of the consonants. Then I began to think outside the usual box . . . and Voila!
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Chicken Census
ReplyDeleteThe child weighed his precious pullets;
It would not do for them to look poorly
Compared to the whole avian population.
Fluffed and preened, they entered the contest.
He was hoping for choice words of praise from the judges.
LOL OMK re your “cutoff total”.
"Merry Mother"
ReplyDeleteSally always smiled
whenever she looked at her child.
She had many bills to pay
and many choices to weigh,
with an income that paid poorly
and not enough to live securely.
But her consensus was that she was lucky
to have a child that was sweet and plucky.
I finally concluded that SCUSES was a new word. I'd figured out the riddle-solution and knew I had to fit in C,E,S.
ReplyDeleteThe U at the end I never saw
OMK, when you go zed for deux on first tries (C-eh, too) you know you're in for a Wordle tussle
I'd noted a trend on repeating letters but a threescore is the natural progression I guess.
Yesterday I thought YIELD was more wordlely than the simple FIELD.
Misty, I loved your using 'consensus' rather than forcing that other word.
OMK, is just wacky enough to think of a weight limit on families
WC
I meant threesome
DeleteCanada, I'm dying to see your 3rd word. LEAFY?
ReplyDeleteIt just dawned on me. The Google autocorrect AI rejected the word THREESOME
ReplyDeleteIt accepts it because I used it
Perhaps afraid thr J-blog is getting racy
WC- I went with BASTE, PORKY, CHILD.
ReplyDeleteMisty- I echo WC re your use of consensus.
A THREEWAY on the echo, guys….
ReplyDelete~ OMK
Woohoo! Woohoo! I followed your hints, OMK, and got the Wordle in a single try! The first time ever in my whole Wordle career! And no, I didn't look it up--I got it using your clues.
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Thank you for the kind words, everybody--much appreciated.
Ol' Man Keith, I can never believe your haiku has all the Jumble words and solution, and, once again, there they all were this morning--Congratulations! And your child weight joke was very funny!
What an interesting idea, CanadianEh!--having your child entering its little hens into a contest. Lovely theme, lovely poem.
Wilbur, can't wait to see if Chet and Lois are going to raise chickens along with their child, down the road some day!
Congratulations, Misty! Even with the hints, it is not easy.
ReplyDeleteUsing the clues I post, I find it usually takes two or three attempts. We both did well on this one!
Your Sally's kid seems to bear out that old saying, that "We're never poor when we've got each other."
It seems to be a staple of American biography, adding to Tolstoy's saying that "All happy families are alike."
It seems in America they must all be poor!
CEh! ~ I do hope the child's pullets pulled a prize ribbon! And not just one of those awards for "participation."
Watching Dr. Jan Pol on TV, I know how hard those kids' work to prep for state fairs with their chicks and swine and such. I hope yours scored a blue ribbon!
Neat job sussing out Wordle...
WC ~ "Phew," indeed! Good for you though, striking out on your own.
Even with my hints, who wouldda thunk they'd go for three of the same letter? Ehhh?
~ OMK
Actually, although I missed on the last two guesses yesterday(WIELD,YIELD》FIELD) I like to play around with Wordle.
ReplyDeletePerhaps too careless as I've used CHUMP and PLUMP- virtually giving away a pass
Anybody keeping track of repeated letters on the solution?
Misty, perhaps later tonight I'll combine Wednesday and Thursday but try to avoid CONSENSUS
Oops Google just suggested consensual. It must have me pegged after threesome
WC
[Charles responds]
ReplyDelete"Did I say 'Big Problem?', those aren't my words of choice
I only meant I was concerned, we only wanted to lend our voice
Remember, Lois was born just prior to the millennial census,
We think of her as a child. Weighing all options is our consensus
We were afraid you two might be in a hurry and want to elope
That would be a fiasco , no need to overdo it rather scope
Out your options, let us cover all expenses for you and for her
With a big wedding and reception . Do you think Lois will concur?
WC
Credit to Misty on that one word
DeleteFunny, WC, Google gave me no grief with THREEWAY.
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So that was all that Charles wanted to say?
ReplyDeleteWell, that's (as they say) right nice of him. It surprised me, but it's definitely a good surprise.
~ OMK
Thank you, thank you, Wilbur--so great to have you continue your great story, and I loved the rhyming of 'census' and 'consensus.'
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