January 1, 2007
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2007 New Year's Day Busing Again Festival!
** Update: Answers posted in comment section
Dear readers, you may be ambivalent to know that I did not spend Christmas with a white shirt over my head. Though I feel very comfortable suggesting this action to others (in order that they might not be deprived of a white Christmas), I would never do such a thing myself due to claustrophobia (not to be confused with Clausophobia, the common fear of Santa) and a desire to see where I am going.
I hope that you all had a pleasant Christmas and that 2007 finds you well even if it is not looking for you. There's no sense in hiding, really. It's already here, like it or not! Might as well pretend that you do, if for no other reason than to be polite. So let's ring in this New Year the best way possible, with the celebration of the repetition of a popular form of public transportation. What am I talking about? Why, what else but a Rebus Festival! Here are two homemade challenge-rating 5 refried buses for your consideration (and celebration! ):*
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Clue: I was listening to some Christmas music the other day, but this piece by Bach stood out (apparently in honor of felines).
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Clue for #2: I don't know why those old composers had such a fondness for certain animals. I keep hearing choirs belting out this two-word phrase inexplicably in the middle of otherwise sacred music:
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Extra Bonus Hint: second word is Spanish for the pictured beverage, which can be of a lighter hue.
I will wait a week before posting the answers, so please put your conjectures and guesses in the comment section.
Photo credits: Heart, Cup &
Saucer courtesy PDphoto.org. Large antlered mammal courtesy U.S.
Fish&Wildlife Service. Feline courtesy of this site. To my knowledge they are all public domain and the opinions of the site owners are not necessarily my own.* I've noticed that the photo positions in this particular entry are adequate with the Firefox browser but really messed up with Safari. Unfortunately I can't change it. And the final product of the entry doesn't always look the same as it does in the Xanga editor. Has anyone else had this problem?
Comments (9)
I think I figured out the first one, but I'm stuck on the second.
Magnificat.
You are correct, sir. Well done.
Magnificatis the answer to #1!
You have until January 8 to solve #2, unless someone else gets it first.
oh, of course. it's "i love moose coffee."
Skinnafish,
Oh, so very close! You have the right idea but I'm afraid the beverage picture may be too ambiguous. Think of another warm drink and take another look at the extra bonus clue.
Just a few hours remain to give the correct answer!
#1: MAGNIFICAT
#2: ADORAMUS TE
ahaha! I had been waiting this whole time to figure it out...I guess picture puzzles aren't my thing. In all fairness, I've never heard of magnificat or adoramus te (although I do understand the meaning of the latter, the former baffles me still...). Interesting...you're an interesting man.
Hey, look at that. You provided informational links for both. I am baffled no more. What did we do before the time of Wikipedia?
Natalie,
Thanks for the positive feedback! People are often different in person than on the internet, but I'm glad you find my blog persona interesting and hope that you and my few other, er...I mean, BILLIONS of readers continue to enjoy "Stupidocles" while it lasts.
Wikipedia can be a great tool, when used for good...but in the wrong hands much mischief can be wrought.
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