COLORCOMMENTARY at 62-Across explains the colorful language in TALKABLUESTREAK, TELLAWHITELIE, and RAISEAREDFLAG. And speaking of flags, I learned today that the Netherlands is thought to be the first country to use a red, white, and blue flag, and that their flag inspired those of France and Russia. Now loads of countries use those colors on their flag. LECH Walesa's Poland uses only two of them, but that's not important now.
So let's see, what else... I just saw Marissa TOMEI and EMMA Stone in Crazy Stupid Love on the way back from PORTugal. It was an entertaining film to watch on a plane, filled with stories of EROS (God of romantic love). I know I don't usually include a picture of anything or anyone that I mention in the review, but I will make an exception today.
This one went by quickly. I could tell I was moving right along, but then I had to hesitate for a moment at "Event suffix similar to '-Con'," and when I finally put in FEST and looked up at the time, it said 3:09. Sigh. Someday I might break three...
Still, the time isn't important, it's how you enjoy the puzzle. And today, it's a nice tidy theme, not ALOTOF junk fill, and a few nice bonuses like BUSYWORK and DARKMEAT. I'd be LYING if I said I preferred Monday to Friday, say, but this was a good Monday. Let's see what tomorrow brings.
- Horace
I love Marisa Tomei! Definitely worthy of both mention and imagery. I did crack 3:00, by only 2 seconds, so right in the ballpark Horace!!
ReplyDeleteFinished this on in 2:36! Super fast, but not my fastest. I'd like to go to PORTugal. Maybe next year.
ReplyDeleteColum - if you do go, we both highly recommend Porto. It's a beautiful city. Lisbon is fine, and sure, you probably want to see it, but for my money, Porto is the better of the two.
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