Today is Friday, the 221st day of 2013, with 144 days left in the year.
Today is ...
Book Lover's Day. Today is a great day to acquaint yourself with Lewiston's new library. Trust me, you won't be disappointed.
You're So Punny!
Remember to vote for your favorite pun from Wednesday's group, also send in your puns for next week. Deadline to vote is Sunday and deadline for next week's contest is Tuesday. Complete contest rules and details can be found at lmtribune.com/edge/.
Joke corner
A counselor was giving advice to a young man, "To gain self-confidence, you must avoid using negative words such as 'can't' and 'not.' Do you think you can do that?"
The young man replied, "Well, I can't see why not."
Define this
Logomania
Definition No. 1 - An intense campaign by a company to get consumers acquainted with its logo.
Definition No. 2 - Obsessive interest in words.
Sentence scrambler
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Answers
Falcate - Curved like a scythe or sickle; hooked.
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"The swift wind of compromise is a lot more devastating than the sudden jolt of misfortune." - Charles R. Swindoll
Guess that song answers
1. "Eyes Open" by Taylor Swift. The song was released on the soundtrack album "The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond," but was not included in the film. It was released as the lead single from the album and was sent to mainstream radio in March 2012. The song entered the Billboard Hot 100 as the Hot Shot Debut at number 19.
2. "Why Don't You Love Me" by Hank Williams. It reached number one on the U.S. Country and Western chart. It was released as a single in 1950.
3. "Working In A Coal Mine" by Lee Dorsey. This song debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on July 23, 1966, eventually peaking at number eight, while reaching number five on the Billboard R&B chart.
Winners:
Steven Branting, Robert Barrows, and Vaughn Jasper, all of Lewiston; Mel Oglesby of Clarkston.
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