| idiot, burst, eleven, fallen, leftovers. |
| tomato, gyrate, candid, eldest, highly, deluge, let it go to his head.
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The opening poem contains all the words (or variations of them) from today's Jumble.
Comments are welcomed!
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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Any idiot with a mean streak can be a villain.
To be a super, your brain must be killin'!
So we offer Acme Brainic Zap as a tweak
It's on special, double price, but just this week!
If your sonic weapon seems to be cursed,
We can tune it up to a resounding burst!
And our amplifiers are a match made in heaven --
They'll let you turn your weapon up to eleven!
When minions have fallen, your army is in tatters,
Finding well-trained, loyal replacements matters.
We have henchmen to rent to bolster your leftovers,
Certified deserters, retrained mercenary soldiers!
I imagine the Acme Brainic Zap is a rather pricey item, available only to the wealthier sort of villain-wannabe. Otherwise all those deserter henchmen types wouldn't be stuck in their subservient roles. I mean who really wants to be an extra--when they could afford to be a star?
Among the many shorebirds along our beaches, amid the sandpipers, we may sometimes spot a bevy of agile, deft plovers, efficiently pecking their evening meal.
~ OMK
The vine grew up the trellis, spring weather was fair.
Breezes slipped by, leaves would gyrate in the air.
At the head of the stalk, the eldest tomato grew
And he'd lecture to the other buds in his crew.
"Some day, you'll be picked, so do your species proud!
Give your best taste, as circumstances allowed.
Some of you will be in salads, most highly favored!
Be like noble Caesar, and bleed out red flavored!"
"One of you may be sliced, fried as a green tomato.
Deprived of growing red, but I urge you, let it go.
I'll be candid, a hot oil deluge may be painful,
But the enhancement to your taste will be gainful!"
Excellent advice from an old hand on the vagaries of existence. Rather than expect to live out their days "Better Red than Dead," the young 'uns are cautioned to take things as they come. Wise words.
In keeping with the theme of mortality, the J6 cartoon deals with the fearsome creature known as the "Headless Horseman." A little known key to overcoming the monster lies in its horror of affection. Catch it while it's sleeping and stroke its pumpkin cranium vigorously. Its cheeks will turn warm and glow--and melt away. This is the way to pet it so it is dead.
Yes! You can truly "Kill it With Kindness."
~ OMK
The j4 was quite easy. I thought the solution very funny.
The j6 gave me some problems. I struggled for awhile with the second
clue, but finally it came. However, even with all the letters, I got stuck on the wrong three-letter word in the solution for far too long. When I finally let that go, the solution popped up -- and I saw the purpose of the cartoon elements being the way they were.
The j4 poem was fine, but the one I love is the j6. What a great idea, and how well executed! (And I do love tomatoes.)
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