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Tag Archives: Number Play
What Else?
A classic case of burying the lede/lead. Continue reading
Posted in Laughing Frequently, You are Here
Tagged Food & Drink, Miscellany, Number Play
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We Have No Palindromes Today
But it’s a fine-looking date nonetheless. Continue reading
Posted in Language and Communication, Laughing Frequently, Thinking Broadly
Tagged Conversations, Number Play
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Palindromic Riches
Belated palindromic greetings. Continue reading
Deviltry Afoot
The world is full of signs: real and imagined. Continue reading
Posted in Laughing Frequently, Photos of People, Sports and Exercise
Tagged Number Play, Sports
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Palindrome Tenday, 2018
Happy Palindrome “Week.” Continue reading
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A lighthearted look at Canada’s Day. Continue reading
No Foolish Consistency
Even the palindromes are helping us celebrate Canada’s 150th. Huh? Let’s start with some examples of palindromes, which are words that read the same forwards and backwards: Kayak Madam Noon The aforementioned “huh” Similarly, a palindromic phrase or sentence reads … Continue reading
Exactitudes & Estimations
Visitor numbers for Las Vegas lead to some awe-inspiring reflections and scary implications. In 2013, 39,668,211 people visited Las Vegas. That’s according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, which might have an understandable interest in not undercounting visitors. … Continue reading
Six Six
Exploring whether it’s a coincidence that so many famous authors have six letters in both first and last names. Our currently local newspaper recently carried an article about Robert Jordan, the now-deceased author of what is, apparently, ‘one of … Continue reading
