Puzzle #585

[Felicia's Mom]

C, please.

[Karen]

The-e a-e t-o -a-s o- loo-in- at the -ast. The-e's "a-ti-act h-isto--"
an- "-itual histo--." -ost o- us a-e -a-ilia- -ith a-ti-act histo--. Ne-
En-lan- --i-s -ith house -useu-s -ille- -ith -e- -a--e-s an- -oot hoo-s
an- -o--otten china -atte-ns. The-'-e -u-a-le cu-iosities, enc-uste-
-ith the s-ecial so-t o- -atina that -esults --o- the -la-e- loo-s o-
countless hal-*inte-este- tou-ists. -itual hi-tos-, ho-e-e-, is -a- -o-e
-e-isha-le an- elusi-e. It's that continuation o- an action -e--o--e- --
one's --an--a-ents an- thei- --an--a-ents. -itual histo-- ten-s to e-o-e
less noticea-l- * a-oun- the -a--ins at -i-st, li-e the -an-s o- a
-i-e-. E-entuall- the -i-e- shi-ts cou-se, an- -e- -e-e--e- ho- it once
-lo-e-. The ne-t -ene-ation thin-s the -i-e- has al-a-s -lo-e- that -a-.

-- -a-ne Cu-tis

happylabs: E(72) O(46) H(34) L(25) = 270
Pinot's Mom: A(55) T(71) S(50) = 231
Felicia's Mom: N(39) U(19) C(13) = 90
Randi: I(47) = 94

Letters to guess:

BDFGJKMPQRVWXYZ

[happylabs]

"R" please.

[Karen]

There are t-o -a-s o- loo-in- at the -ast. There's "arti-act histor-"
an- "ritual histor-." -ost o- us are -a-iliar -ith arti-act histor-. Ne-
En-lan- -ri-s -ith house -useu-s -ille- -ith -e- -ar-ers an- -oot hoo-s
an- -or-otten china -atterns. The-'re -ura-le curiosities, encruste-
-ith the s-ecial sort o- -atina that results -ro- the -la-e- loo-s o-
countless hal-*intereste- tourists. Ritual histor-, ho-e-er, is -ar -ore
-erisha-le an- elusi-e. It's that continuation o- an action -er-or-e- --
one's -ran--arents an- their -ran--arents. Ritual histor- ten-s to ero-e
less noticea-l- * aroun- the -ar-ins at -irst, li-e the -an-s o- a
ri-er. E-entuall- the ri-er shi-ts course, an- -e- re-e--er ho- it once
-lo-e-. The ne-t -eneration thin-s the ri-er has al-a-s -lo-e- that -a-.

-- -a-ne Curtis

happylabs: E(72) O(46) H(34) L(25) R(55)= 270
Pinot's Mom: A(55) T(71) S(50) = 231
Felicia's Mom: N(39) U(19) C(13) = 90
Randi: I(47) = 94

Letters to guess:

BDFGJKMPQVWXYZ

I'm expecting guesses soon!

[Pinot's Mom]

"Y" please!

[Karen]

There are t-o -ays o- loo-in- at the -ast. There's "arti-act history"
an- "ritual history." -ost o- us are -a-iliar -ith arti-act history. Ne-
En-lan- -ri-s -ith house -useu-s -ille- -ith -e- -ar-ers an- -oot hoo-s
an- -or-otten china -atterns. They're -ura-le curiosities, encruste-
-ith the s-ecial sort o- -atina that results -ro- the -la-e- loo-s o-
countless hal-*intereste- tourists. Ritual history, ho-e-er, is -ar -ore
-erisha-le an- elusi-e. It's that continuation o- an action -er-or-e- -y
one's -ran--arents an- their -ran--arents. Ritual history ten-s to ero-e
less noticea-ly * aroun- the -ar-ins at -irst, li-e the -an-s o- a
ri-er. E-entually the ri-er shi-ts course, an- -e- re-e--er ho- it once
-lo-e-. The ne-t -eneration thin-s the ri-er has al-ays -lo-e- that -ay.

-y -ayne Curtis

happylabs: E(72) O(46) H(34) L(25) R(55)= 270
Pinot's Mom: A(55) T(71) S(50) Y(14) = 245
Felicia's Mom: N(39) U(19) C(13) = 90
Randi: I(47) = 94

Letters to guess:

BDFGJKMPQVWXZ

[happylabs]

"w"