A weekly meta crossword created by members of the forum. Difficulty levels will vary. Hints are usually available starting Wednesday, and solutions are posted on Sunday.
Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Mon Nov 29, 2021 5:17 pm
Got the grid and am working on the meta
What I want to know is how old is the youngest person who got 59A without either the down words or having to look it up
The doctor is dating himself (and me)
I knew it straight away. I'm 51. Anyone younger?
I noticed you edited your age. Happy birthday?
No, I forgot how old I was, and had to correct it!
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ChrisKochmanski wrote: ↑Mon Nov 29, 2021 11:33 pm
Oddly, it was always “Did Your Bubblegum Lose Its Flavor …” when we sang it way back when in the ‘hood. That’s what I thought it was. Anyone else? Hmm … Wonder why we made that schoolyard change. Musta preferred the sound of “bubblegum”.
Perhaps it was the Fleer factor?
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
Wendy Walker wrote: ↑Mon Nov 29, 2021 5:41 pm
Hey, gentlemen, I knew 59A sans Google! My father used to sing that song and my mother would chime in with "Mairzy Doats"!
LOL, tell the truth—you had the 45 when you were growing up
MaineMarge wrote: ↑Tue Nov 30, 2021 10:03 am
[*]Got it. Another fun one from our favorite doctor.
That doctor has diagnosed me as ready to be up and about, so I’m outta here!
Oops!
..off the couch
The flip side of that short HAS to say "To Where?"
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
Wendy Walker wrote: ↑Mon Nov 29, 2021 5:41 pm
Hey, gentlemen, I knew 59A sans Google! My father used to sing that song and my mother would chime in with "Mairzy Doats"!
LOL, tell the truth—you had the 45 when you were growing up
So you must know what these are
UFO's ?
We had one of these:
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
Wendy Walker wrote: ↑Mon Nov 29, 2021 5:41 pm
Hey, gentlemen, I knew 59A sans Google! My father used to sing that song and my mother would chime in with "Mairzy Doats"!
LOL, tell the truth—you had the 45 when you were growing up
So you must know what these are
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If you're old enough, you might have some 45s that had a small hole in the middle instead of the big one. For example, my copy of Six White Boomers (snow white boomers!) looks exactly like this one:
LOL, tell the truth—you had the 45 when you were growing up
So you must know what these are
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If you're old enough, you might have some 45s that had a small hole in the middle instead of the big one. For example, my copy of Six White Boomers (snow white boomers!) looks exactly like this one:
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*Unfortunately sung by a convicted child molester.
Oh, I remember those well, note that you could take the middle out for the "traditional" 45 record configuration. I could never figure out why they made two different types, I would have thought that going with the default small hole would have been wise. The big one might have stolen "disc space" for the 33 1/3 LPs but there would have been no reason I could see to have the bigger hole. The 45 came second so....
I am sure there is a logical and either engineering, mechanical or monetary reason why but I never heard it.
I also remember Rolf Harris, I think everyone must have sung his songs at one time or another (of my generation). Apparently the magistrate "tanned his hide when he pled Fred, tanned his hide when he pled - tanned his hide when he pled Fred and that's it hanging on the Yewtree...
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
Wendy Walker wrote: ↑Mon Nov 29, 2021 5:41 pm
Hey, gentlemen, I knew 59A sans Google! My father used to sing that song and my mother would chime in with "Mairzy Doats"!
LOL, tell the truth—you had the 45 when you were growing up
So you must know what these are
710fDK9xP0L._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.jpg
Absolutely, they converted the big central hole on 45s into a small hole so they could be played on all turntables. I never had colored ones.
The only 45 I know is (more or less) my age. I am unfamiliar with the various doohickeys posted above. I have no idea what 59A is referring to. It probably does not help that I've been living on another continent for the past 40 or so years.
That being said, I did solve the meta.
Thanks for the puzzle @DrTom!
Schmeel wrote: ↑Tue Nov 30, 2021 3:58 pm
The only 45 I know is (more or less) my age. I am unfamiliar with the various doohickeys posted above. I have no idea what 59A is referring to. It probably does not help that I've been living on another continent for the past 40 or so years.
That being said, I did solve the meta.
Thanks for the puzzle @DrTom!
@Schmeel You are on the wrong continent. @benchen71 has lived in Australia his whole life and he knew the song.
Schmeel wrote: ↑Tue Nov 30, 2021 3:58 pm
The only 45 I know is (more or less) my age. I am unfamiliar with the various doohickeys posted above. I have no idea what 59A is referring to. It probably does not help that I've been living on another continent for the past 40 or so years.
That being said, I did solve the meta.
Thanks for the puzzle @DrTom!
@Schmeel You are on the wrong continent. @benchen71 has lived in Australia his whole life and he knew the song.
I must have made a wrong turn at Albuquerque! Either that or I was born a few years too late...
I got 59A because where else would you put your old gum at night? I have never heard that song. And I am still on the couch searching for the meaning of life.....or rather "gained in translation".... Will probably need that Thursday nudge...
I also remember Rolf Harris, I think everyone must have sung his songs at one time or another (of my generation). Apparently the magistrate "tanned his hide when he pled Fred, tanned his hide when he pled - tanned his hide when he pled Fred and that's it hanging on the Yewtree...
I sung slightly different lyrics --
But I wanted that (Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport) to be the answer to "The Totally Real Benchen etc. etc.'s" recent puzzle!
Re: this one -
Test solved an earlier version but was glad to do the new grid.
Thinking like @MaineMarge so I'll say -
