Saturday, April 17, 2010

THE PUZZLE CORNER: APRIL 17, 2010

Another weekend, and the weather is not all that good everywhere, so let's stay indoors and tackle these enigmas.

WHAT'S THIS SONG?
The following is part of a lyric from a song. Do you know the title and artist(s)?

"I recall just walking down the street
Trying to escape the city heat"

REBUS
A familiar word or phrase is represented by the image below. Do you know what it is?

OUT

THE ANSWERS BOX
We'll reveal the solutions next weekend. But for now, let's see what the results from last weekend's Tax Time themed Puzzle Corner were...

TRIVIA TIME
Although the current system has been in place and active since 1913, the United States first collected income tax in July 1861. A flat rate of 3% on any incomes $800 and over was collected to help finance the Civil War. If the amount sounds low, remember: minimum wage was FAR less then than it is now!

THE LETTER SHUFFLE
So, since everyone else in America had to file, what words could you find in the term INCOME TAX?
A: a, ace, acme, acne, act, aim, am, amino, an, ant, at, ate, ax(e)
C: came, can, canoe, cat, cent, come
E: eat, exam, exit
I: I, ice, in, it
M: main, man, mane, me, men, mice, mine, mint
N: name, nice, no, not, note
O: once, one, ox, oxen
T: tame, tan, tea, time, to, ton
X: {couldn't think of any}

More words than the 49 above might be possible.

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