The writing on the door is [The Write Stuff] | 
| || rugby, input, actual, sporty, stationary.
Image from the Internet.
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.
10 comments:
Wow! Nothing to say except that is definitely a homonym.
Perhaps the purest, simplest, most obvious pun I've seen here.
I dunno, Sandy.
I mean, I think you're right, but I am surprised the caption didn't substitute a different store name, such as "paper goods" or "secretarial supplies." Despite the single letter shift, they ought to try burying the answer--as they usually do.
My poem speaks of a sport that ,
when opposing teams are evenly matched for size and strength,
can appear, despite grunting & heaving all around,
to be...
"Frozen in Place?"
Data input from countries near and far
show the most dangerous sport of all
(among those causing break, sprain, and scar)
is concerned with simply moving a ball.
The game is rugby, named for the school
that adapted it from soccer.
One student player broke the no-hands rule,
others formed a scrum
and--Oops, guard your bum!--
those blockers caused some knockers.
Anyway the medical stats tell the truth.
The lads made mayhem--forsooth!
Those polite English chappies actually
now outbash all others, most brutally.
~ OMK
If you're tired of sitting stationary,
Maybe some sport will get you moving.
Quidditch will do if you're feeling airy,
Or tennis will help your improving!
Rugby gives you a chance to be vicious,
As does croquet, but much calmer.
Calvinball can be very capricious,
While the atmosphere at golf is somber.
I hope this input will help you to get
Out of your chair, and to go ahead!
Playing at sports will end your sit.
But actually, me, I'm going back to bed.
Sandy, I completely agree with you. I got the solution to this Jumble before I even started solving the four words--it was that obvious. But since I often struggle with the solution, I'm not totally ungrateful for getting it so quickly this morning.
My goodness, Ol' Man Keith and Owen, simply amazing sports verses from you both this morning--sophisticated, clever, emotional--a wonderful way to start the week. Many thanks to you both. I've heard of rugby, but had to look it up to find out how it's played. Still not sure I understand it. Have either of you ever watched a rugby game?
"Nimble Jim"
Whenever my pal Jim played rugby
he was careful not to slug me.
He was short and very sporty
and was getting close to forty.
He'd show me how his input
was responsible for his win-foot.
He was factual and actual-
and never claimed to "whack you all."
Playing sports he was never stationary
and his good humor made him elation-ary.
So I'm thankful for the whim
that made me become friends with Jim.
In the Sport of Rugby players are stationary during the scrum.
Teams are shoulder to shoulder, thumb to thumb.
When the ball is put in, the action begins.
The burlier the better - beef decides which side wins.
WC
Misty I laughed at your playing rugby without getting "whacked" by Jim. I immediately got the pun then realized that the word was in the illustration.
Aha, but that one letter was different. How did they come up with that word to describe stores that sell paper goods.
No wonder business is slow, there's a $ollar store nearby.
We all went with the Sport today. Misty how about finishing
"By the rug Dusty would sit...ok I'll finish it
He was such a sport
He didn't mind a bit
He'd gambol and cavort
Not one to stay stationary
Actually quite friendly never contrary
Preferred put out rather than in
Fetch was his game, he'd always win.
WC
Misty ~ Me, I'm thankful for your whim-sical way with verses. Your Jim is indeed a nimble chap, and given his age and stature most sporty in commitment and attitude.
Most creative rhymes? "Win-foot" & "elation-ary" still in contest!
No, I have never witnessed a rugby match all the way through--just short snatches in movies. It certainly seems to have earned its reputation. It has some of the dangerous moves of American football with none of the helmets and protective pads. It has many deaths to its "credit" along with the prize for most concussions.
No wonder the Duke of Wellington (or of some place) famously said the English won their wars "on the playing fields at Eton."
Thank you, Owen, for an encyclopedic tour of the games, real & imaginary.
I read them through, had a laugh or two,then took your advice and went back to sleep (being already in bed).
Wilbur ~ I admire your ditty for its economy--and for making me think of my favorite soup. Yep, beef-barley is my choice, especially in the winter. Not that it gets all that cold here in SoCal, but we have our calendars!
You give a neat snapshot of a scrum, the most distinctive feature of dear old rugby.
~ OMK
Ol' Man Keith, thank you for explaining a little why rugby may be considered a very dangerous sport and why we don't see more of it in this country. This also explains why Owen referred to rugby as "vicious" in his verse.
Wilbur, I choked up a little when I read your kind tribute to my sweet Dusty. I still miss him, though it's been several months now since I lost him. You described perfectly how he ran up and down the hall, twice a day, chasing his little bits of kibble. A sweet memory.
I notice the Jumble answer for the previous puzzle is for Saturday. I wonder where/how the Sunday puzzle is revealed for print solvers?
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