| || pluck, dimly, iodine, flavor, periodically.
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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.
7 comments:
Solution instantly grokked. No thought needed.
I bet Sandy got it too.
~ OMK
"Phaeophycally"
The Japanese pluck kombu kelp from the sea--
a major source of iodine in their diet.
They enjoy it for its savory taste of umami,
while dimly aware of a metallic flavor. Try it!
~ OMK
"Plucky Chuck"
Chuck had a lot of pluck,
but sometimes his life did suck.
He was a pretty good cook
and always went by the book,
following recipes dimly
yet ending up nimbly.
His dishes had great flavor
which his friends loved to savor.
Then one day he hurt his spine
which caused him to whine
and required iodine.
But he's once again fine.
He still cooks periodically
and learns recipes quickly.
So his friends still squeal
when he serves them a meal.
No longer did lassitude and languor enfold the mien of Athelstane.
He had pluck and determination in his deportment. "It is vain
Friend Cedric to pursue the dim hopes of the scion of Alfred
For the iodine of my wounds has awakened me from the dead
And mortifying ambitions that have plagued me periodically since birth.
The only flavor of ambition left is to vow allegiance to one of worth."
WC
Woohoo! Woohoo!
Wilbur, you worked all four Jumble words into your poetic saga, including the long and complicated solution! What a pleasure to read it.
And, Ol' Man Keith your brief poems are always so sophisticated, including words like KOMBU, that I've never heard--please explain. I was going to chide a little for omitting the solution--until I noticed that there it was, garbled, but there in the title! Explanation?
Thank you both for this Saturday treat.
Wilbur ~ Good on you, Mate! Ya got 'em all, even iodine, which I take it to be employed metaphorically since the element was unknown before the 19th C.
Love the expression, "flavor of ambition," which causes me to wonder how many flavors inhere in that virtue.
Häagen Dazs claims 30...
Misty ~ You probably know the answers to both questions by now. But just in case, I believe you'll find the words by Googling "seaweed."
You're right that I worked the solution hint into my title.
I had to take some liberties with the scientific group name for brown algae.
In truth, I do not think there is an adverbial form of the word.
Not till now.
Your "Plucky Chuck" traces poor Chuck's unlucky course of life, including travails that are not part of your usual cheery life stories. I am not sure how much good Iodine could do for his spine, but I have only read up on its connection to mental disabilities.
I am glad he still manages to get squeals for his meals. You left him something to live for. I don't expect you to turn to the dark side entirely.
I've been watching the British Baking Show of late, and Chuck reminds me of some contestants. I am happy when they end up "nimbly."
~ OMK
Yep, ya got me Keith. I may have to move on in the story but Athelstane was the victim of clerical greed. St Edmonds was getting a nice piece of change for praying for ",the dearly departed" and didn't want his miraculous recovery to interfere.
So not only no iodine but just bread and water plus they drugged him.
WC
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