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FLN, Misty ~ Be sure you saw my last two posts to you last night.
Let me know if you need them re-posted here.
~ OMK
“Neighborly Favorly”
Today’s the Sabbath,
7th day by number,
when I give myself
more hours of slumber.
So, I’ll leave it to Misty
and CanadianEh!…
then to Owen & Wilbur,
and any stray.
I may join you later,
like a good neighbor—
so’s not to be a boor.
(But nothing is sure.)
~ OMK
My goodness, two sweet messages left by you to me last night--thank you so much, Ol' Man Keith. Feel much flattered by your first complimentary verse, and not sure I got what I was supposed to get, in your second one, but will look at it again.
I'm feeling weirdly tired this morning, falling asleep twice while reading the morning paper, even though I got a full, regular night's sleep. Hope a morning shower will wake me and perk me up a little. I'll check in afterwards.
My 2nd last night meant to prompt you to leave a hint when you succeed in solving Wordle.
You see that both CEh & WC now leave hints when they solve. I don’t do Ws regularly, but when I do, I am happy to hint as well. I do it for you—and for any random solvers passing by.
It is late now to conceal the answer for that last Wordle, but you may notice that In that 2nd post, I used the word “spill” to rhyme.
And earlier, I thanked WC for his Wordle “pitch”—one definition of SPIEL, the word we were chasing down!
~ OMK
“Castaways”
How they got stranded on an island
was hard to understand,
but they were careful not to freak
because the place their interest peaked.
With little water they became a miser
until they were lucky to spot a geyser.
And when they found eggs laid by a turkey
their temper became even more perky.
After harvesting a turnip
they were thrilled to spot a ship.
Now they’re once again at home
planning never again to roam.
Interested in an Island Cruise?
On the island of Crete east,
Nothing could temper the excitement
Of the upcoming feast.
There would be turkey and dressing
Potatoes, turnip and sprouts.
Helium balloons would float aloft
And the geyser would spout,
Under Mt. Ida’s peak.
Oh to be Greek!
Hand up with WC for buzzing out on Wordle today. When will I remember that letters can be used more than once?! (and more today). Plus a British spelling (but this Canadian does not use that spelling). Hint for Misty - just think of the letter that Canadians love to add.
Enjoy your Sabbath rest OMK. Sounds like Misty needed it this morning too.
LOL, I just read Misty’s offering for today. I’m guessing that her castaways do not want to go on my ocean cruise to the Greek islands. Their version of the “feast” was nothing like the one in my ad!
My castaways may not want to go on your cruise to Crete, but I'd love to go there, CanadianEh!. Your verse made it sound so delightful!
Still feeling a bit groggy and think it may be time for another nap. But I'll fool around for a possible Wordle when I can.
Relax and enjoy your Saturday, OMK. And you too, Wilbur.
Looks like your Family Robinson, Misty, was faring pretty well before they were rescued.
I hafta wonder if they wouldn't have enjoyed their isolation more as they became used to it. Maybe they'll be stranded again, despite their resolution, as I imagine they hadn't exactly planned to be marooned in the first place.
CanadianEh! ~ Your Cretan party-goers are clearly committed to enjoying their island traditions. Your narrator seems quite χαίρομαι που είμαι Έλληνας! No?
I wonder if the descendants of the original Minoans get invited to the feast...?
WC ~ Looks like W was a real toughie. I see by your diagram you were this || close!
Was that first asterisked "word" a hint? Misty, check it out!
~ OMK
Sorry to be so dense, OMK, but although I tried to play around with what I thought were helpful clues for today's Wordle, none of them worked for me in the end. I have to remember that I do better on some days than others, since I do like Wordle and want to keep trying it. But I also have to be prepared for days like this.
OMK- yes the narrator is glad to be Greek. I am not, but have a relative who married into a large tightly-knit Greek family. I have learned a lot about Greek customs.
Yes Misty, if you take those 3 letters in WC’s asterisked word, plus my “vowel that we Canadians live to add” you will nearly have the Wordle. Hope you feel peppier soon.
But, CEh! Most Americans think Canadians stereotypically add the "eh" vowel sound, pronounced like a long "a," as in "hay" and "sleigh."
Eh?!
I followed WC's diagram and checked on line, and I do not see that sound anywhere in Sunday's Wordle 491.
That word has three of the same consonant plus the "u" vowel (as in "sun") and a "y" ending.
Misty ~ This oughta hand you an easy win!
You go, Girl!
~ OMK
I was sounding out today's Wordle word--to see who I think might inject an "eh" sound anywhere in those two syllables.
I could not make it work at all with the "u" sound. But a certain class of wannabe-U Brits can overdo the Oxford pronunciation of the "y" ending by pushing it into an "eh."
If you use the IPA, the phonetic symbol for an Oxfordian pronunciation of that "y" is like "ih" or /I/.
We Americans make it sound like "ee" or /i/.
But some wannabes might draw out that sound with a plummy dipthong, like "ay" or /eI/.
~ OMK
I wanted to think of a person, CEh! who might serve as an example of the type who puts on a fake, overdone Oxfordian accent.
Y'know, the kind of bloke who tries to pass for a higher class than his parents by sounding evah-so uppah uppah.
Unfortunately the only famous name that comes to mind is King Charles.
The III.
~ OMK
FLN, so Misty, "allocation and verecundiam" didn't lead you immediately to SPIEL?
Yes, h(mmm) was a hint to those three letters in the wordle solution
MUMMY since it's after midnight. I'm ready for a new try
WC
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