tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post4451761529684283070..comments2024-03-27T07:17:39.554-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Thursday, July 22, 2021, John GuzzettaHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-40681254891813333222021-07-22T21:20:04.839-04:002021-07-22T21:20:04.839-04:00Gawd, we used to call them "Siamese twins&quo...Gawd, we used to call them "Siamese twins". I even remember their names in the GBoWR - Chang and Eng. And the tall fellow was Robert Wadlow. How does this stuff not get washed away with time? I kinda lost interest in this one, and hit Reveal, and FWTE.Philbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08043217968097552604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-29791630472171868012021-07-22T18:13:04.525-04:002021-07-22T18:13:04.525-04:00:):)Horace Fawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-51690069411494212252021-07-22T18:05:17.072-04:002021-07-22T18:05:17.072-04:00Thank you so much for that, Horace o' mine! Yo...Thank you so much for that, Horace o' mine! You -- and Frannie's Mom and others -- have given me a terrific association with the phrase! And have cheered me considerably!Kelly Clarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-14499910131844609292021-07-22T17:51:53.536-04:002021-07-22T17:51:53.536-04:00I know what you mean, Kelly. I grew up with the im...I know what you mean, Kelly. I grew up with the image of the conjoined twins pictured in the Guinness Book of World Records, along with the man who was buried in a piano case, and the unfortunately tall fellow. Since then, however, Frannie's mom (and others) have talked about how Frannie and I were joined at the hip, so I have developed a better association with the phrase. Even with that, though, I still didn't love the puzzle. :)Horace Fawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-35340050853170291002021-07-22T15:24:30.532-04:002021-07-22T15:24:30.532-04:00I rarely hear the idiom "joined at the hip,&q...I rarely hear the idiom "joined at the hip," but when I do -- and believe me, I tried to negate myself via google without much success -- I can only think of conjoined twins. And while there are cases -- wonderful examples -- of children conjoined who have lead spectacular lives...still, it's a difficult situation to contemplate. I'm sorry.Kelly Clarknoreply@blogger.com