tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post7518152500471772953..comments2024-03-27T07:17:39.554-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Monday, March 29, 2021, Lynn LempelHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-33730541149621809402021-03-30T10:58:58.700-04:002021-03-30T10:58:58.700-04:00Heyz I'm just repeating what I read on places ...Heyz I'm just repeating what I read on places like Wikipedia: "Egrets /ˈiːɡrət/ are herons that have white or buff plumage, develop fine plumes (usually milky white) during the breeding season. Egrets are not a biologically distinct group from the herons and have the same build." I'm a plant enthusiast myself amd less so birds, so my own knowledge on this topic is pretty limited.Jim Kingdonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01857308320156877253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-56838240537819380472021-03-30T08:50:41.068-04:002021-03-30T08:50:41.068-04:00Oh, and yes: "Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge&q...Oh, and yes: "Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge" is the one that I learned.Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-42099673149769030342021-03-30T08:50:09.283-04:002021-03-30T08:50:09.283-04:00EGRETS and herons are strikingly different. Intere...EGRETS and herons are strikingly different. Interesting theme. Sue and I enjoy fLTs quite often, and in fact are due for some next weekend, I believe, but our last BLTs were long ago now. We toast them. Speaking of TOBEORNOTTOBE, I recently (on 3/23/2021) enjoyed the 1961 made-for-German-TV production of "Hamlet," which can be found by searching in YouTube for "MST3K 1009," the ninth show of the tenth season, so this puzzle is TIMELY for me. Make sure that you choose a version that is at least 92 minutes long, as that's the whole show.Huygenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539030936919012404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-42482913194172991612021-03-30T07:10:02.949-04:002021-03-30T07:10:02.949-04:00What, no Cece today?
Fun theme. Interesting to c...What, no Cece today? <br /><br />Fun theme. Interesting to clue APLOMB with "Self-assurance." I mean, I guess it's right. I just don't think I've ever considered a definition of APLOMB before. It's only ever "____ did it with APLOMB," and you kind of have a sense of what it means. To me, it's a little more than just "self-assurance." Like maybe, skill, success, and panache even.<br /><br />No clear distinction between an egret and a heron? You might as well say the same about robins and cardinals! Sheesh. Time for a new app!<br /><br />Horace Fawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-54933018194875589742021-03-30T02:30:34.227-04:002021-03-30T02:30:34.227-04:00The last time I made a BLT eas so long ago, I don&...The last time I made a BLT eas so long ago, I don't even remember whether I toasted it.<br /><br />Favorite answer? I think I'll go with EGRETS. And that's despite my bird ID app trying to tell me there isn't really a good way to make a clear distinction between an egret or a heron (or however they put it - I'm sure they are saying quite sensible about birds even if occasionally inconvenient about words).Jim Kingdonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01857308320156877253noreply@blogger.com