Starting the week off on a high note. Six entries, each with a different spelling of the same sound:
HIKINGGEAR
HAIKUPOEM
HIGHEND
HEIGHHO
HEIDIKLUM
HYBRIDCARS
Somehow I think that I pronounce "haiku" a little differently - with a longer "ai" sound... or maybe that's true for all of them except HIKINGGEAR, where the sound is slightly shorter... I don't know, it gets a little confusing when you keep saying them over and over. It's like repeating the word "spoon" until it loses all meaning. Ever done that?
Anyway, I enjoy this type of exploration. We've seen similar examples before, but that doesn't bother me, and I like the theme.
And there's some AGREEABLE fill, too. The "Gotta go!" pair - CIAO and SEEYA, the two classics HENRI Matisse and King PRIAM in the North, and the unspoken pairing of "Well, Golly!" (OHGEE) and Gomer PYLE. TEENAGE (Like many members of Gen Z, now) was interesting, and everyone likes the word LANKY, right?
A fine start to the week.
- Horace
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ReplyDeleteNice time, Horace! Interesting that when the dwarves in Snow White sing HEIGHHO, they pronounce it "hi-ho" but when Phoebe in Yeomen of the Guard sings it, she pronounces it "hey-ho." I like the latter better, but I might be biased by the source material.
I'm partial to the G&S pronunciation, too, but there's no arguing with the Snow White movie in this case. :)
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ReplyDeleteAdd me to the G&S team; Disney wrecks everything. JAG is excellent, but can we say JOCK still? Surely there must be someone that's upset about that term. Not many SLIPS or too much AMISS in this one. I always like the inclusion of YODA, especially crossing RADII, so thumbs up.