THE PUZZLE CORNER: SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

 😎FUN FACT

While a second Adam West and Burt Ward movie was never made in the 1960s, among the ideas considered was Batman Versus Godzilla!

BEFORE AND AFTER

Two separate items share at least one word, and so can be combined to create something new. Based upon the clue below, do you know what the new thing is?

Two “precious metal” Fall apples?

TRIVIA TIME⌚

Where did the last fare of the night want to be taken to in Harry Chapin’s ♫Taxi♫?

We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from the August 26, 2023 Puzzle Corner.

COMMON BONDS

The items in each subset below have something in common. Do you know what it is?

01. {Hawaiian, Sicilian} = Pizza🍕 Styles.

02. {Hotel, Detective} = Novels by Arthur Hailey.

THE LETTER SHUFFLE

Since schools are back in session just about everywhere by now, how many new words can you make out of the letters in TEACHER?

A, Ace, Ache, Acre, Act, Ah, Are, Art, At, Ate

Car, Care, Cat, Chat, Cheer

Each, Ear, Earth, Eat

Ha, Hart, Hat, Hear, Heart, Heat, Her, Here

Race, Rat, Rate

Tar, Tare, Tea, Teach, Tear, The, There, Trace, (and) Tree.

Other words than the 39 listed above might be possible.

SUNDAY FUNNIES: JOKING JOBS

Hello Folks! Free Choice E-zine Editor In Chief Lee Houston, Junior here with you today because both Waxy Dragon and Autumn the Puppy have the Labor Day weekend off.

The holiday was originally created to honor the work force that keeps businesses operating smoothly, despite the fact that most of the time it seems like the employees are given the business.
If you've ever seen Dilbert, Working Daze, or anything set in a work environment, you know what I mean.

With that in mind, I talked to others about their jobs and here's what they had to say...

My first job was in an orange🍊 juice factory, but I couldn’t concentrate on the same old boring rind, so I got canned.

I once worked in the woods🌲🌳 as a lumberjack, but couldn’t hack it.

I tried working in a donut🍩 shop, but soon got tired of the hole business.

I tried working in a car muffler factory, but that was exhausting.

I wanted to be a barber, but just couldn’t cut it.💇

I studied to become a doctor, but didn’t have enough patients for the job.

I was a masseur for a while, but I rubbed people the wrong way.💆

I manufactured calendars📅 for awhile, but my days were numbered.📆

I work as an elevator operator. The job has its ups and downs.

I worked in a shoe👠👡👢 factory, but I just didn’t fit in. They thought I was a loafer, and I got the boot.

And on that note♫ folks, have a great week and the ladies will be back next weekend for their annual Back To School edition of The Sunday Funnies!—lh,jr

THE PUZZLE CORNER: SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

FUN FACT
Labor Day in the United States was originally created to honor American workers, but considering how many people DON’T get the holiday off now...

TRIVIA TIME
What is Kakorrhaphiophobia?

REBUS
Something familiar is represented in the image below. Do you know what it is?

We’ll reveal all next weekend, but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX and discover the results from the August 26, 2017 Puzzle Corner.


COMMON BONDS
The items in each subset have something in common.
Do you know what it is?

01. {seat, split} = banana
02. {B, C, D, E, G, P, T, V, Z} = Each letter rhymes with the others.

TRIVIA TIME
During his lifetime, what did Roy Orbison consider the best cover (someone else singing) of his songs?
Linda Rondstadt’s version of ♫Blue Bayou♫.

SUNDAY FUNNIES: SEPTEMBER 2, 2012: LABOR DAY

"Lord have mercy, on the working man!"

Hello Everybody! Your Editor-In-Chief Lee Houston, Junior here today because both Autumn the Puppy and Ms. Waxy Dragon have the Labor Day weekend off.
Labor Day is an officially recognized holiday here in the United States of America to honor those who helped build this country and its infrastructure. Ironically, a lot of us have to work tomorrow because our employer's businesses are open while they have jetted off to parts unknown to enjoy the three day weekend, but anyway...
I have had a long and varied job history.

My Dad wanted me to be an architect, but I just didn't have any foundation to justify pursuing that career.
My Mom wanted me to be a doctor, but I just didn't have the patience.
I thought about being an optometrist, but my folks and I couldn't see eye to eye on that, so my very first job was working in an orange juice factory, but I got canned after the trial period. I just couldn't concentrate on my work. Guess I just got squeezed out.
Then I had a brief stint as a lumberjack. No, not the one from the infamous Monty Python song, but a real life tree cutter. In the end, I just couldn't hack it so my boss gave me the axe.
Afterwards I tried being a tailor, but found my talents weren't suited for the job. My meager skills were just sew-sew at best.
Then I tried being a hair stylist, but I just couldn't cut it.
I tried working for a company that made vehicle mufflers, but the work was just too exhausting.
Next I tried being a chef to attempt adding a little spice in my life, but I worked so many odd hours that I found myself without any thyme for me.
I think my best gig was as a musician, but I never worked on anything note worthy.
Next was working in the shoe factory, but I just didn't fit in.
I eventually managed to get a good job working for a pool company, and for a while things went swimmingly, but the work was just too draining in the long run.
I tried my hand at being a historian, but there really wasn't any future in it.
My last job was working at a coffee shop. But while my employer was trying to find grounds to let me go, I quit because it was just the same old grind.
So now I'm trying my hand at retirement and have discovered that I'm perfect for the job!

In any event, HAPPY LABOR DAY FOLKS, and please be back here next weekend for more Sunday Funnies!--lth,jr