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Today’s Jumble haiku:
(Robert Welch used the name of an Army Capt. & OSS Agent to title his anti-Red society in ‘58. When the FBI began investigating far right wing groups, many sought anonymity by using the same name.
It was an…)
“(Honor) Raised (Toward)
the (Captain’s) Bars”
Alias “John Birch”
was used by the exceeding
right in ‘59.
~ OMK
6 July ‘23
Par=4
Wordle 747 3/6
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W747
Mahatma Gandhi, who was Hindi,
was known at times to dance the Lindy,
& he flew a kite when it was …..!
~ OMK
Chicago is a city nicknamed for politicians
Bloviating blowhards with ambitions
What they achieve is
Little more than breezes.
But some came to the city on a mission!
Wordle 747 4/6
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Doctor Strange had an alias and disguise
When he entered the saloon, looking for bad guys.
Already he could see the quota here exceeded
The number of villains his encounter needed.
There were some innocents, just having a drink.
To get them out of there he had to think.
He announced to the crowd, "I'm Mandrake the Magician!
I'd like to do a show, with your permission!"
He did some simple tricks, slight of hand.
Then promised them a finale, grand!
With a poof there appeared a birch-bark booth
He asked for volunteers, picked all not evil for his proof!
As they entered the booth, they teleported far away.
Then he told the rest the police were on the way.
He walked towards the door, stepped outside.
The saloon full of criminals had nowhere to hide.
One called, "You're a fake, can't keep us where we are!"
So to trap them inside, Doctor Strange -- raised the bar!
"Career Change"
When Stephanie became a star
her performance did greatly raise the bar.
Young actors tried hard to follow her lead
and practiced and worked her goals to exceed.
But a decade later, after Stephanie had toured,
she took on an alias, because privacy lured
her a new profession to search
and she joined a chorus in a church.
Now she works hard her new profession to master,
and enjoys a whole new life as a pastor.
Woohoo! Woohoo! I got the Wordle on a single try:
Wordle 747 1/6
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Thank you, thank you, Ol' Man Keith.
Leftover corned beef can be used. Just remember to make sure it is not too pink.
Braised the Rare
Exceed expectations
Ramp up your celebrations
To ward off random critters
(Deterred by the smell on the wind, you see)
Use birch logs to fry your fritters
(Alias “leftovers in a patty”).
Misty ~
Stephanie’s career change was probably made possible by the money she made as a touring “star.”
Your average rank-and-file actor’s salary would have her living merely from one payday to the next. But a star could certainly sock enough away to afford a name change and job transition—
even to a life of near (holy) penury in a church choir! (Hallelujah!)
Not everyone can afford to be so self-denying.
In my haiku, Capt. Birch (presumably not sharing the politics of his Society’s members) offered a life of service and self-discipline with little material reward.
Interesting how some may be remembered for things for which they weren’t responsible…
~ OMK
CanadianEh! ~
Neat title!
Presumably, the wind is blowing the fritter aroma elsewhere, i.e., downwind!
Thus, unwanted critters will be heading thataway.
Oh, how I wish that would work. After putting up with coyote attacks last year, we have had two predatory intrusions into our yards in the past week.
Maybe three, we just can’t be sure of this last one.
We are planning to add more height to our gate area to hold them back. But it seems to be a losing battle.
Maybe we should try grilling some fritters!
~ OMK
Ol' Man Keith, not only did you work all of the J words and solution into today's haiku, but you also gave us a bit of interesting and important U.S. military history. I looked up John Morrison Birch and he certainly had a distinguished career before he was killed in conflict in 1945. Thank you for alerting us to this story.
Also sorry to hear about your recent coyote attacks. As you may remember, I lost both of my last two dachshunds, Dusty and Misty, to coyotes on two separate occasions. This is why my only pet now is a big turtle--almost impossible for a coyote to drag out of her concrete pen. And thank you for your very kind comments about my verse.
Owen, what a fascinating story about how Doctor Strange managed to trap a whole group of bad guys in a bar while teleporting the good guys to safety with his amazing trick! His strategies are intriguing and strange--which is how he got his alias, I suppose. Fun story, with all the J words worked in--many thanks!
CanadianEh!, your verse is even more intriguing and mysterious, about cooking leftovers, of all things! A whole unique way to play with the J words--delightful!
Wilbur, we miss you--hope you're having a good day!
Enjoyed you all today, but I’m afraid that I am not back yet to my usual routine, and my poetry skills are somewhat rusty.
OMK, Hope your pups stay safe. I remember Misty’s heartbreaking story too.
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