Puzzle #585

[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"

[Karen]

There are two ways o- loo-in- at the -ast. There's "arti-act history"
an- "ritual history." -ost o- us are -a-iliar with arti-act history. New
En-lan- -ri-s with house -useu-s -ille- with -e- war-ers an- -oot hoo-s
an- -or-otten china -atterns. They're -ura-le curiosities, encruste-
with the s-ecial sort o- -atina that results -ro- the -la-e- loo-s o-
countless hal-*intereste- tourists. Ritual history, howe-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- -ew re-e--er how it once
-lowe-. The ne-t -eneration thin-s the ri-er has always -lowe- that way.

-y Wayne Curtis


happylabs: E(72) O(46) H(34) L(25) R(55) W(16)= 286
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:

BDFGJKMPQVXYZ

[Bibette & Lulu]

D, please.

[happylabs]

"f"

[Karen]

There are two ways of loo-in- at the -ast. There's "artifact history"
and "ritual history." -ost o- us are fa-iliar with artifact history. New
En-land -ri-s with house -useu-s -illed with -ed war-ers and -oot hoo-s
and for-otten china -atterns. They're dura-le curiosities, encrusted
with the s-ecial sort of -atina that results fro- the -la-ed loo-s of
countless half*interested tourists. Ritual history, howe-er, is far -ore
-erisha-le and elusi-e. It's that continuation of an action -erfor-ed -y
one's -rand-arents and their -rand-arents. Ritual history tends to erode
less noticea-ly * around the -ar-ins at first, li-e the -an-s of a
ri-er. E-entually the ri-er shifts course, and few re-e--er how it once
flowed. The ne-t -eneration thin-s the ri-er has always flowed that way.

-y Wayne Curtis


happylabs: E(72) O(46) H(34) L(25) R(55) W(16) F(20)= 306
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
Bibette & Lulu: D(20)= 20
Letters to guess:

BGJKMPQVXYZ

Now I'm really expecting guesses!

[Karen]

Nancy got it, but is deferring to the highest point-getting, since she entered the game so late! It was:

There are two ways of looking at the past. There's "artifact history"
and "ritual history." Most of us are familiar with artifact history. New
England brims with house museums filled with bed warmers and boot hooks
and forgotten china patterns. They're durable curiosities, encrusted
with the special sort of patina that results from the glazed looks of
countless half-interested tourists. Ritual history, however, is far more
perishable and elusive. It's that continuation of an action performed by
one's grandparents and their grandparents. Ritual history tends to erode
less noticeably * around the margins at first, like the banks of a
river. Eventually the river shifts course, and few remember how it once
flowed. The next generation thinks the river has always flowed that way.

by Wayne Curtis


happylabs will you host next? You have way more points than anyone else!