May 2023 Newsletter
Welcome to May's edition of Philosopher's Tone! I'm your host, Professor Rebus, and I'm delighted to have you aboard the Pitcherwits™ Express. What can you expect? A monthly dose of bonus puzzles, wisdom and snippets about the English language! I hope you enjoy this month's publication.
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What we see in life depends very much on what we are looking for.
If you are fleeing temptation, for your own sake don’t leave a forwarding address.
No time to relax? Maybe now IS the time to relax a bit.
Don’t grumble that opportunity doesn’t ever knock for you - make a door knocker!
What would the world be like if more people acquired a taste for making helpful conversation?
Amphibology: (a) circular argument (b) ambiguous phrase (c) study of glassware
Crottle: (a) bottleneck (b) neck brace (c) lichen
Hebetude: (a) lethargic state (b) animal-like nature (c) plant phylum
Rawky: (a) irritable (b) nervous (c) foggy, damp, cold
Scofflaw: (a) very greedy person (b) fault-finder (c) person who flouts the law
From the initials and the clue, what’s the phrase?
C.T.T.C. Don’t waste time on incidentals.
B.A.T.W. In difficulty, and with no way out.
O.C.N. Just amazingly happy!
K.A.E.T.T.G. Stay aware of all that’s going on.
A.C.O.T.O.B. The child very similar to the parents.
What are the rhyming phrases suggested by these clues?
S.R. Amazing sprinting!
R.F. Dizzy sensation?
G.M. For a trendy cinema experience
W.H. Hanging creeper madness
S.T. Steady piece of furniture?
Chuckle Lines
"My neighbour asked if he could use my lawnmower and I told him of course he could, as long as he didn’t take it out of my garden." - Eric Morecambe
"The only reason I made a commercial for American Express was to pay for my American Express bill." - Peter Ustinov
"We started trying to set up a small anarchist community, but the people wouldn’t obey the rules." - Alan Bennett
"I became a great runner because if you’re a kid in Leeds and your name is Sebastian you’ve got to become a great runner." - Sebastian Coe, Athlete
"I speak Esperanto like a native." - Spike Milligan
"Personally, I don’t think there’s intelligent life on other planets. Why should other planets be any different from this one?" - Bob Monkhouse
"A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools." - Douglas Adams
"The man who invented the zip fastener was today honoured with a lifetime. He’ll now be known as Lord of the Flies." - Ronnie Barker
Signing off until next time...
Professor Rebus
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Answers:
What’s the meaning?
1. b
2. c
3. a
4. c
5. c
What’s that phrase?
1.Cut to the chase.
2. Back against the wall.
3. On cloud nine.
4.Keep an ear to the ground.
5. A chip off the old block.
Rhyme time
1.Stunning running
2. Reeling feeling
3. Groovy movie
4. Wisteria hysteria
5. Stable table