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1foggidawn
Jun 10, 2011, 2:47 pm

Last three posts:

stock bubble

bubble gum

gum shoe

My contribution:

shoe store

2Theamwriter
Jun 10, 2011, 3:01 pm

Candy store

3varielle
Jun 10, 2011, 3:21 pm

4Jenni_Canuck
Jun 10, 2011, 3:25 pm

cotton candy

5Neristrana
Jun 10, 2011, 3:28 pm

candy bar

6varielle
Jun 10, 2011, 3:28 pm

7PollyAnnaHP
Jun 10, 2011, 7:05 pm

milk maid

8ahale55
Jun 10, 2011, 8:06 pm

milk jug

9Theamwriter
Jun 10, 2011, 9:34 pm

milk duds

10Neristrana
Jun 11, 2011, 2:50 pm

milk money

11varielle
Jun 11, 2011, 3:59 pm

Money bags

12Neristrana
Jun 11, 2011, 5:08 pm

money order

13Theamwriter
Jun 11, 2011, 6:05 pm

Money Tree

14Jenni_Canuck
Jun 11, 2011, 6:23 pm

family tree

15Theamwriter
Jun 11, 2011, 7:20 pm

Family Traditions

16rolandofhawaii
Jun 11, 2011, 10:53 pm

17Jenni_Canuck
Jun 12, 2011, 9:06 am

Family Ties

18Theamwriter
Jun 12, 2011, 10:19 am

Family Guy

19Jenni_Canuck
Jun 12, 2011, 1:39 pm

guy wire

20rolandofhawaii
Jun 12, 2011, 3:09 pm

Guy Fox* 17th c terrorist

*spelled "Fawkes"; but itʻs okay to play on the spelling "Fox", as far as Iʻm concerned.

21Jenni_Canuck
Jun 12, 2011, 3:20 pm

guy names

22rolandofhawaii
Jun 12, 2011, 3:40 pm

Names (a journal)
language/folklore serial publication; (Still published?)

23foggidawn
Jun 12, 2011, 5:21 pm

pet names

24rolandofhawaii
Jun 12, 2011, 6:28 pm

"Flo, pet..."
a phrase of endearment used by comic strip character Andy Capp. His patient much harassed wife was named Flo.

25Jenni_Canuck
Jun 12, 2011, 8:16 pm

pet cemetary

26rolandofhawaii
Jun 12, 2011, 8:59 pm

Teachers Pet very forgettable comedy of the 1950s

27varielle
Jun 13, 2011, 6:54 am

teacher's apple

28Jenni_Canuck
Jun 13, 2011, 7:38 am

apple pie

29Theamwriter
Jun 13, 2011, 8:04 am

Pie crust

30foggidawn
Jun 13, 2011, 10:15 am

cherry pie

31Jenni_Canuck
Jun 13, 2011, 10:27 am

pecan pie

32Theamwriter
Jun 13, 2011, 11:27 am

Pumpkin Pie

33varielle
Jun 13, 2011, 1:08 pm

pie in the face

34Theamwriter
Jun 13, 2011, 4:08 pm

Pie eating contest

35rolandperkins
Jun 13, 2011, 10:11 pm

Spending contest*

*as in George W, Bushʻs debate line: "I donʻt mind finishing second in a SPENDING contest!"

36PollyAnnaHP
Jun 13, 2011, 11:13 pm

spending spree

37Theamwriter
Jun 14, 2011, 8:37 am

shopping spree

38Simply.me
Jun 14, 2011, 9:49 am

shopaholic

39Jenni_Canuck
Jun 14, 2011, 10:41 am

butcher shop

40Theamwriter
Jun 14, 2011, 10:50 am

Candy Shop

41Neristrana
Jun 14, 2011, 11:41 am

candy cane

42Jenni_Canuck
Jun 14, 2011, 12:35 pm

cane sugar

43varielle
Jun 14, 2011, 12:41 pm

sugar buzz

44Renald128
Jun 14, 2011, 1:50 pm

Buzz Lightyear

45Jenni_Canuck
Jun 14, 2011, 2:01 pm

buzz cut

46varielle
Jun 14, 2011, 2:45 pm

paper cut

47rolandperkins
Jun 14, 2011, 7:19 pm

"Jackie Paper" song character

48Carrotlady
Jun 15, 2011, 5:46 am

morning paper

49Jenni_Canuck
Jun 15, 2011, 9:37 am

paper roses

50varielle
Jun 15, 2011, 10:45 am

51Theamwriter
Jun 15, 2011, 2:12 pm

Lord of War

52rolandperkins
Jun 15, 2011, 5:27 pm

Inner War*

*As in Beals's War within a War

53foggidawn
Jun 15, 2011, 6:48 pm

Inner ear

54Jenni_Canuck
Jun 15, 2011, 7:49 pm

sow's ear

55Carrotlady
Jun 16, 2011, 4:50 am

ear trumpet

56Jenni_Canuck
Jun 16, 2011, 6:56 am

ear worm

57PollyAnnaHP
Jun 16, 2011, 8:21 am

glow worm

58Carrotlady
Jun 16, 2011, 10:23 am

glow plugs

59varielle
Jun 16, 2011, 10:39 am

60Jenni_Canuck
Jun 16, 2011, 10:55 am

Chevrolet Spark

61varielle
Jun 16, 2011, 11:26 am

62Theamwriter
Jun 16, 2011, 1:14 pm

Chevrolet Colbalt

63Jenni_Canuck
Jun 16, 2011, 1:42 pm

Chevrolet Equinox

64Theamwriter
Jun 16, 2011, 5:20 pm

Meet me on the Equinox

65LaRay
Jun 16, 2011, 5:22 pm

Spring Equinox

66Theamwriter
Jun 16, 2011, 5:26 pm

Spring cleaning

67rolandperkins
Jun 16, 2011, 6:04 pm

spring training

68Theamwriter
Jun 16, 2011, 7:54 pm

Marathon training

69Neristrana
Jun 16, 2011, 8:23 pm

training wheels

70varielle
Jun 16, 2011, 8:47 pm

driver's training

71rolandperkins
Jun 17, 2011, 4:35 am

driverʻs side

72Carrotlady
Jun 17, 2011, 6:49 am

side by side

73varielle
Jun 17, 2011, 6:55 am

side car

74Theamwriter
Jun 17, 2011, 10:12 am

car brands

75varielle
Jun 17, 2011, 10:52 am

Russell Brand

76LaRay
Jun 17, 2011, 11:08 am

Brand New

77varielle
Jun 17, 2011, 11:46 am

new day

78Jenni_Canuck
Jun 17, 2011, 11:58 am

Christmas Day

79varielle
Jun 17, 2011, 2:09 pm

80rolandperkins
Jun 17, 2011, 2:50 pm

hasty pudding

81varielle
Jun 17, 2011, 2:59 pm

82LaRay
Jun 17, 2011, 3:15 pm

STONE SOUP

83varielle
Jun 17, 2011, 3:16 pm

84olive_spread
Jun 17, 2011, 3:18 pm

funny bone

85rolandperkins
Jun 17, 2011, 3:19 pm

Funny Girl

86LaRay
Jun 17, 2011, 3:27 pm

Funny Face

87Jenni_Canuck
Jun 17, 2011, 3:36 pm

About face

88rolandperkins
Jun 17, 2011, 3:46 pm

About TIME!*

In Hellerʻs We Bombed in New Haven, a character answers the exasperated question "What is this all about?"
by saying "Itʻs about TIME!" (emphasis in the original)

89Jenni_Canuck
Jun 17, 2011, 3:47 pm

time lords

90rolandperkins
Jun 17, 2011, 3:55 pm

time and world*

*As in Warrenʻs World Enough and Time

91varielle
Jun 17, 2011, 3:57 pm

92rolandperkins
Jun 17, 2011, 4:00 pm

shot clock

93Jenni_Canuck
Jun 17, 2011, 4:04 pm

mug shot

94Theamwriter
Jun 17, 2011, 4:12 pm

coffee mug

95rolandperkins
Jun 17, 2011, 4:24 pm

coffee break

96LaRay
Jun 17, 2011, 4:26 pm

coffee shoppe

97Jenni_Canuck
Jun 17, 2011, 4:27 pm

black coffee

98rolandperkins
Jun 17, 2011, 4:46 pm

Coffee Ann, small restaurant, South Boston, MA

99varielle
Jun 17, 2011, 4:53 pm

Anne of Cleeves

100rolandperkins
Jun 17, 2011, 5:06 pm

Anne Pulfrey City and County archivist, Honolulu

101foggidawn
Jun 17, 2011, 5:07 pm

Anne of Green Gables

102LaRay
Jun 17, 2011, 5:10 pm

Oh love that book

Green Acres

103Jenni_Canuck
Jun 17, 2011, 5:49 pm

forty acres and a mule

104rolandperkins
Jun 17, 2011, 5:56 pm

"Forty Thieves"*

*This is probably of Iranian origin, despite the traditional title "ARABIAN Nights". The "Forty" may mean, not the number after 39, but just "a large number" --for which Western languages say "hundredsʻ or "thousands".

105Jenni_Canuck
Jun 17, 2011, 5:59 pm

Thieves Guild

106rolandperkins
Jun 17, 2011, 6:09 pm

Screen Actors Guild*

*a union, more or less -- especially less, whenRonald Reagan was its president.

107varielle
Jun 17, 2011, 6:19 pm

Screen Gems

108Jenni_Canuck
Jun 17, 2011, 6:28 pm

precious gems

109rolandperkins
Jun 17, 2011, 6:28 pm

stage to screen

110varielle
Jun 17, 2011, 6:29 pm

Stage mom

111Theamwriter
Jun 17, 2011, 6:47 pm

Stage manager

112rolandperkins
Edited: Jun 17, 2011, 7:29 pm

(Playing on 108, because I missed it and played on 107,
--in 110)

"precious remedies"*

* as In Thomas Brooksʻs Precious Remedies against Satanʻs Devices

113LaRay
Jun 17, 2011, 7:31 pm

Home remedies

114Theamwriter
Jun 17, 2011, 9:03 pm

Cold remedies

115rolandperkins
Jun 17, 2011, 11:41 pm

116foggidawn
Jun 18, 2011, 8:41 am

Mountain Dew

117Theamwriter
Jun 18, 2011, 9:26 am

(I really wanted to say Mountain Dew: Code Red but that' not dropping a word and adding)

So I'll say:

Mountain Top

118Jenni_Canuck
Jun 18, 2011, 9:37 am

pillow top

119Theamwriter
Jun 18, 2011, 10:17 am

Pillowcase

120Neristrana
Jun 18, 2011, 12:47 pm

basket case

121varielle
Jun 18, 2011, 3:52 pm

Easter basket

122Jenni_Canuck
Jun 18, 2011, 4:14 pm

Easter bunny

123varielle
Jun 18, 2011, 4:16 pm

Bunny hop

124rolandperkins
Edited: Jun 18, 2011, 5:15 pm

This message has been deleted by its author.

125rolandperkins
Jun 18, 2011, 5:16 pm

126varielle
Jun 18, 2011, 5:33 pm

Scotch whiskey

127rolandperkins
Jun 18, 2011, 5:44 pm

J K Galbraithʻs The Scotch (sic)*

*Even though Scots "never" use the word "Scotch", Galbraith uses it unabashedly, as does his fellow Candian-Scot Hugh MacLennan. The reference here, however, is
only to Ontario Scots.

128Theamwriter
Jun 18, 2011, 9:06 pm

Scotch Tape

129rolandperkins
Jun 19, 2011, 4:18 am

Taped or Live ?

130Theamwriter
Jun 19, 2011, 10:06 am

Live Bait

131Jenni_Canuck
Jun 19, 2011, 1:43 pm

shark bait

132Theamwriter
Jun 19, 2011, 2:14 pm

Tiger Shark

133varielle
Jun 19, 2011, 3:58 pm

tiger blood

134Jenni_Canuck
Jun 19, 2011, 5:18 pm

blood orange

135Theamwriter
Jun 19, 2011, 5:19 pm

Orange Juice

136varielle
Jun 19, 2011, 5:34 pm

137Jenni_Canuck
Jun 19, 2011, 6:07 pm

fig newton

138rolandperkins
Jun 19, 2011, 6:11 pm

John Newton*

hymn writer; also, much later, a great Computer Science teacher, Hawaiʻi

139Jenni_Canuck
Jun 19, 2011, 6:25 pm

newton scale

140rolandperkins
Jun 19, 2011, 6:33 pm

141Jenni_Canuck
Jun 19, 2011, 6:49 pm

newton running shoes

142varielle
Jun 19, 2011, 8:47 pm

143rolandperkins
Jun 19, 2011, 9:10 pm

144Jenni_Canuck
Jun 19, 2011, 9:50 pm

tommy gun

145rolandperkins
Jun 19, 2011, 10:03 pm

Tommy Farr heavyweight boxing contender, 1930s

146Theamwriter
Jun 19, 2011, 11:40 pm

Tommy Lee Jones

147rolandperkins
Jun 19, 2011, 11:47 pm

Bill "Spaceman" Lee Boston Red Sox pitcher, 1970s

148LaRay
Jun 20, 2011, 9:50 am

Bill Pullman (actor)

149Jenni_Canuck
Jun 20, 2011, 9:53 am

This thread is “Add a Word, Drop a Word”. Famous People & Personalities is over here.

phone bill

150LaRay
Jun 20, 2011, 10:09 am

Sorry didn't realize and name didn't count as a word.

pay phone

151Carrotlady
Jun 20, 2011, 10:24 am

holiday pay

152varielle
Jun 20, 2011, 10:49 am

153foggidawn
Jun 20, 2011, 10:51 am

(#150 -- People sometimes use names on this thread, but then they tend to get into a loop of names rather than other words, and it can be kind of limiting. No worries!)

Holiday weekend

154varielle
Jun 20, 2011, 10:52 am

long weekend

155Theamwriter
Jun 20, 2011, 11:46 am

Birthday weekend

156varielle
Jun 20, 2011, 11:49 am

157Jenni_Canuck
Jun 20, 2011, 11:49 am

Happy Birthday

158varielle
Jun 20, 2011, 11:49 am

159Theamwriter
Jun 20, 2011, 11:55 am

Happy Family

160varielle
Jun 20, 2011, 12:41 pm

161rolandperkins
Jun 20, 2011, 7:11 pm

mysterious affair*

*as in Christieʻs Mysterious Affair at Styles

164chrOme16
Jun 20, 2011, 10:32 pm

Grey's Anatomy:)

165rolandperkins
Edited: Jun 21, 2011, 12:05 am

homicide anatomy*

*as in Traverʻs Anatomy of a Murder

166LaRay
Jun 21, 2011, 9:15 am

homicide detective

167Neristrana
Jun 21, 2011, 10:23 am

private detective

168Jenni_Canuck
Jun 21, 2011, 10:52 am

private school

169varielle
Jun 21, 2011, 11:07 am

170rolandperkins
Jun 21, 2011, 4:15 pm

flowery drinking days*

*as in Days of Wine and Roses

171Jenni_Canuck
Jun 21, 2011, 4:30 pm

drinking buddy

172rolandperkins
Jun 21, 2011, 4:34 pm

Edward "Buddy" Leroux trainer, Boston Bruins, Boston Celtics, Boston Red Sox, later part-owne of the
Red Sox*

*Met athletic celebrity

173foggidawn
Jun 21, 2011, 4:46 pm

buddy system

174LaRay
Jun 21, 2011, 4:56 pm

system malfunction

175rolandperkins
Edited: Jun 21, 2011, 5:43 pm

infernal system*

*as in Barakaʻs System of Dantes Hell

176Jenni_Canuck
Jun 21, 2011, 5:16 pm

computer system

177rolandperkins
Jun 21, 2011, 5:44 pm

computer science

178varielle
Jun 21, 2011, 6:03 pm

179Jenni_Canuck
Jun 21, 2011, 6:07 pm

housing project

180varielle
Jun 21, 2011, 6:43 pm

student housing

181lenette33
Jun 21, 2011, 8:59 pm

student organizations

182Jenni_Canuck
Jun 21, 2011, 9:02 pm

international student

183rolandperkins
Jun 21, 2011, 9:50 pm

International Trucks

184Theamwriter
Jun 21, 2011, 10:48 pm

Mack Garbage Trucks

185Jenni_Canuck
Jun 21, 2011, 11:45 pm

dump trucks

186rolandperkins
Jun 22, 2011, 1:53 am

economic dump*

*As in The Theory of Dumping, and American Commericail Policy by William Wires

187varielle
Jun 22, 2011, 6:54 am

economic cesspool

188LaRay
Jun 22, 2011, 9:17 am

economic crisis

189Jenni_Canuck
Jun 22, 2011, 9:54 am

economic theory

190varielle
Jun 22, 2011, 10:01 am

191Carrotlady
Edited: Jun 22, 2011, 10:07 am

Theory of Relativity

192LaRay
Jun 22, 2011, 5:18 pm

conspiracy theory

193rolandperkins
Jun 22, 2011, 5:21 pm

Einsteinʻs Special Theory

194LaRay
Jun 22, 2011, 5:22 pm

Special delivery

195Jenni_Canuck
Jun 22, 2011, 7:51 pm

delivery van

196varielle
Jun 22, 2011, 8:15 pm

197rolandperkins
Jun 22, 2011, 9:31 pm

Arthur Morrison British fiction writer

198foggidawn
Jun 22, 2011, 9:47 pm

paperback writer
(perhaps that wasn't an intentionally added word, but I wanted to get us out of the proper name loop)

199Carrotlady
Jun 23, 2011, 5:27 am

fiction writer

200Theamwriter
Jun 23, 2011, 7:06 am

Writer's bag

201varielle
Jun 23, 2011, 8:00 am

202Neristrana
Jun 23, 2011, 10:00 am

rag doll

203Jenni_Canuck
Jun 23, 2011, 10:06 am

china doll

204Theamwriter
Jun 23, 2011, 12:38 pm

China dinner set

205varielle
Jun 23, 2011, 12:44 pm

set game match

206Jenni_Canuck
Jun 23, 2011, 12:54 pm

poker game

207Theamwriter
Jun 23, 2011, 1:32 pm

board game

208varielle
Jun 23, 2011, 2:49 pm

board walk

209rolandperkins
Jun 23, 2011, 3:16 pm

intentional walk (aka intentional pass)

210Jenni_Canuck
Jun 23, 2011, 3:40 pm

elephant walk

211rolandperkins
Jun 23, 2011, 3:51 pm

Andricʻs Viziers Elephant

212LaRay
Jun 23, 2011, 4:02 pm

White elephant

213rolandperkins
Jun 23, 2011, 4:05 pm

Bill White All Star 1b , St.Louis Cardinals; later National League president

214Jenni_Canuck
Jun 23, 2011, 4:12 pm

electricity bill

215LaRay
Jun 23, 2011, 4:18 pm

bill of rights

216rolandperkins
Jun 23, 2011, 4:35 pm

bill of wrongs*

*As in Wright Morrisʻs A Bill of Rites (sic), A Bill of Wrongs, a Bill of Goods

217Jenni_Canuck
Jun 23, 2011, 4:39 pm

omnibus bill

218rolandperkins
Jun 23, 2011, 5:23 pm

"Omnia (sic) Gallia . . ."*

*Old time MISquotation of the opening words of
Caesarʻs Gallic War which in reality are
"Gallia est omnIS. . ."

219varielle
Jun 23, 2011, 5:29 pm

220rolandperkins
Jun 23, 2011, 5:38 pm

Magazine Street*, Cambridge, MA

*famous among Cambridge streets, for its --
gee, I forget what -- maybe just for being on the way to my workplace across the river, 1953-1961; 1963-1973

221varielle
Jun 23, 2011, 5:40 pm

222rolandperkins
Jun 23, 2011, 7:19 pm

Whig Party, U. K., U. S. political parties

223Christy.Riege
Jun 23, 2011, 8:30 pm

political prisoner

224rolandperkins
Jun 23, 2011, 8:38 pm

The Spanish Prisoner classic (?) film

225lenette33
Jun 23, 2011, 9:04 pm

Prisoner of Azkaban

226Jenni_Canuck
Jun 23, 2011, 9:21 pm

political prisoner

227rolandperkins
Jun 24, 2011, 2:54 am

royal claimant prisoner*

*as in Hopeʻs Prisoner of Zenda

228Carrotlady
Jun 24, 2011, 4:40 am

Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

229LaRay
Jun 24, 2011, 8:21 am

boroughs of new york

230Jenni_Canuck
Jun 24, 2011, 10:18 am

new shoes

231varielle
Jun 24, 2011, 10:54 am

horse shoes

232rolandperkins
Edited: Jun 24, 2011, 2:39 pm

This message has been deleted by its author.

233rolandperkins
Jun 24, 2011, 2:40 pm

iron shoes*

* as in Mullerʻs Edwin of the Iron Shoes

234varielle
Jun 24, 2011, 2:48 pm

235Jenni_Canuck
Jun 24, 2011, 2:50 pm

iron curtain

236rolandperkins
Jun 24, 2011, 3:10 pm

Torn Curtain

237Jenni_Canuck
Jun 24, 2011, 3:11 pm

shower curtain

238varielle
Jun 24, 2011, 3:47 pm

239Jenni_Canuck
Jun 24, 2011, 3:54 pm

cold shower

240LaRay
Jun 24, 2011, 5:10 pm

cold shoulder

241varielle
Jun 24, 2011, 5:36 pm

Shoulder blade

242Jenni_Canuck
Jun 24, 2011, 10:15 pm

blade roast

243rolandperkins
Jun 25, 2011, 4:40 am

roast duck

244Jenni_Canuck
Jun 25, 2011, 5:12 am

duck soup

245rolandperkins
Jun 26, 2011, 2:04 am

Donald Duck

246Theamwriter
Jun 26, 2011, 9:49 am

Rubber duck

247rolandperkins
Jun 26, 2011, 12:53 pm

rubber of bridge

248varielle
Jun 26, 2011, 3:09 pm

London bridge

249Theamwriter
Jun 26, 2011, 3:16 pm

Golden Gate Bridge

250varielle
Jun 26, 2011, 4:46 pm

251Jenni_Canuck
Jun 26, 2011, 5:36 pm

chicken nugget

252varielle
Jun 26, 2011, 6:23 pm

253Jenni_Canuck
Jun 26, 2011, 9:08 pm

chicken wings

254LaRay
Jun 27, 2011, 8:20 am

angel wings

255varielle
Jun 27, 2011, 11:14 am

earth angel

256Jenni_Canuck
Jun 27, 2011, 12:01 pm

fallen angel

257varielle
Jun 27, 2011, 1:42 pm

258Theamwriter
Jun 27, 2011, 1:56 pm

Fallen star

259varielle
Jun 27, 2011, 2:04 pm

260Jenni_Canuck
Jun 27, 2011, 2:36 pm

power generator

261Neristrana
Jun 27, 2011, 2:37 pm

power nap

262Theamwriter
Jun 27, 2011, 3:28 pm

nap time

263Jenni_Canuck
Jun 27, 2011, 4:15 pm

snack time

264varielle
Jun 27, 2011, 8:38 pm

skiving snack boxes

265lenette33
Jun 27, 2011, 9:38 pm

box cars

266rtkaelin
Jun 27, 2011, 10:09 pm

race cars

267Jenni_Canuck
Jun 27, 2011, 10:11 pm

rat race

268rtkaelin
Jun 27, 2011, 10:12 pm

bilge rat

269LaRay
Jun 28, 2011, 9:41 am

bilge pump

270rtkaelin
Jun 28, 2011, 11:15 am

pump fake

271Jenni_Canuck
Jun 28, 2011, 11:55 am

gas pump

272varielle
Jun 28, 2011, 1:46 pm

stomach pump

273Jenni_Canuck
Jun 28, 2011, 3:04 pm

stomach ache

274rtkaelin
Jun 28, 2011, 3:23 pm

heart ache

275Theamwriter
Jun 28, 2011, 4:45 pm

heartbeat

276varielle
Jun 28, 2011, 6:17 pm

drum beat

277Jenni_Canuck
Jun 28, 2011, 10:11 pm

tin drum

278rtkaelin
Jun 28, 2011, 11:53 pm

tin ear

279rolandperkins
Jun 29, 2011, 2:20 am

tin pan

280Jenni_Canuck
Jun 29, 2011, 7:38 am

oil pan

281Carrotlady
Jun 29, 2011, 7:41 am

oil slick

282rolandperkins
Jun 29, 2011, 7:47 am

283Jenni_Canuck
Jun 29, 2011, 7:52 am

olive oil

285Jenni_Canuck
Jun 29, 2011, 7:57 am

olive branch

286rolandperkins
Jun 29, 2011, 8:00 am

branch manager*

*a title in the Hawaiʻi statewide public library system, for a
the head librarian in a branch library (of which there are 50 in the state); it used to be called -- of all things-- "Branch Librarian".

287LaRay
Jun 29, 2011, 9:12 am

office manager

288rtkaelin
Jun 29, 2011, 9:13 am

office space

289Theamwriter
Jun 29, 2011, 9:35 am

space heater

290varielle
Jun 29, 2011, 11:18 am

electric heater

291Jenni_Canuck
Jun 29, 2011, 11:23 am

electric fireplace

292varielle
Jun 29, 2011, 11:47 am

fireplace tongs

293Jenni_Canuck
Jun 29, 2011, 2:27 pm

salad tongs

294rtkaelin
Jun 29, 2011, 2:49 pm

salad bar

(Is it sad that this has become one of my favorite things to check out and do throughout the day?)

295Jenni_Canuck
Jun 29, 2011, 2:53 pm

* Absolutely not! Think of it as a brief respite from the real world; otherwise, it it would reflect badly on the rest of us as well *

cocktail bar

296rolandperkins
Jun 29, 2011, 3:30 pm

Eliotʻs Cocktail Party

297Jenni_Canuck
Jun 29, 2011, 3:31 pm

party animal

298rolandperkins
Edited: Jun 29, 2011, 3:54 pm

pleasant animal*

As in Jennisonʻs Animals for Show and Pleasure in Ancient Rome*

*used to own this; but it was lost in one of the many
mov ngs of past decades.

299varielle
Jun 29, 2011, 4:01 pm

300rolandperkins
Jun 29, 2011, 4:11 pm

Atlanta Crackers*

*Pro baseball team on what would now be the Triple-A level; back in the days before the major league Braves franchise moved to Atlanta.

301Jenni_Canuck
Jun 29, 2011, 4:12 pm

soda crackers

302rtkaelin
Jun 29, 2011, 4:16 pm

cream soda

303Jenni_Canuck
Jun 29, 2011, 4:30 pm

soda float

304millhold
Jun 29, 2011, 4:42 pm

baking soda

305rolandperkins
Edited: Jun 29, 2011, 4:54 pm

soda, with preaching*

*as in OHaraʻs Sermons and Soda Water

306Jenni_Canuck
Jun 29, 2011, 4:58 pm

soda water

307rolandperkins
Jun 29, 2011, 5:14 pm

Shreveʻs Weight of Water

308varielle
Jun 29, 2011, 5:20 pm

309Jenni_Canuck
Jun 29, 2011, 5:36 pm

water polo

310LaRay
Jun 29, 2011, 7:26 pm

Water wheel

311varielle
Jun 29, 2011, 9:22 pm

312lenette33
Jun 29, 2011, 9:35 pm

The "Wheel Well" inn from the movie Cars

313Jenni_Canuck
Jun 30, 2011, 12:16 am

wishing well

314rolandperkins
Jun 30, 2011, 1:31 am

effective wishing*

*As in the song "Wishing will make it so"

315Neristrana
Jun 30, 2011, 12:35 pm

effective rate (as in interest)

316foggidawn
Jun 30, 2011, 12:50 pm

rate change

317Jenni_Canuck
Jun 30, 2011, 1:21 pm

interest rate

318rolandperkins
Jun 30, 2011, 2:56 pm

human interest

319Jenni_Canuck
Jun 30, 2011, 3:03 pm

human error

320rolandperkins
Jun 30, 2011, 4:16 pm

error message

321varielle
Jun 30, 2011, 7:23 pm

message board

322rolandperkins
Jun 30, 2011, 7:26 pm

Board of Review

323varielle
Jun 30, 2011, 8:50 pm

324rolandperkins
Jun 30, 2011, 10:31 pm

325Jenni_Canuck
Jun 30, 2011, 10:49 pm

national velvet

326rolandperkins
Jun 30, 2011, 10:54 pm

327Jenni_Canuck
Jun 30, 2011, 11:29 pm

baby grand

328rolandperkins
Jul 1, 2011, 12:27 am

329Carrotlady
Jul 1, 2011, 4:44 am

Waldorf Hilton Hotel

330rolandperkins
Jul 1, 2011, 5:49 am

Waldorf Cafeterias*

These were going strong about mid-20th century in some parts of the U. S. and were a sort of predecessor of
McDonaldʻs in the fast-food line.

331varielle
Jul 1, 2011, 9:16 am

Waldorf Salad

332rolandperkins
Jul 1, 2011, 2:29 pm

334Theamwriter
Jul 1, 2011, 6:41 pm

Wine glass

335rolandperkins
Jul 1, 2011, 8:01 pm

current glass*

*as in St.Paul's ". .. .we NOW see as through a glass, darkly

336weirdjenn
Jul 2, 2011, 12:06 am

glass ceiling

3372B2B2
Jul 3, 2011, 12:34 am

ceiling tile

338Jenni_Canuck
Jul 3, 2011, 9:40 pm

scrabble tile

339Carrotlady
Jul 4, 2011, 7:05 am

scrabble about

340Jenni_Canuck
Jul 4, 2011, 10:06 am

about face

341varielle
Jul 4, 2011, 2:46 pm

Face off

342Jenni_Canuck
Jul 4, 2011, 5:18 pm

cast off

343varielle
Jul 4, 2011, 6:59 pm

344sabbel
Jul 4, 2011, 8:04 pm

putting green

345varielle
Jul 4, 2011, 8:50 pm

346rolandperkins
Jul 5, 2011, 5:11 am

"The Peace Disquisition" satirical poem by Jacques Prevert
tr, by rolandperkins

347Carrotlady
Jul 5, 2011, 5:16 am

348Theamwriter
Jul 5, 2011, 10:42 am

Peace Sign

349LaRay
Jul 5, 2011, 10:48 am

Warning sign

350rtkaelin
Jul 5, 2011, 10:49 am

Warning light

351varielle
Jul 5, 2011, 11:28 am

light year

352Jenni_Canuck
Jul 5, 2011, 11:43 am

leap year

353rtkaelin
Jul 5, 2011, 12:13 pm

flying leap

354varielle
Jul 5, 2011, 12:28 pm

flying fish

355Jenni_Canuck
Jul 5, 2011, 12:49 pm

fish scales

356varielle
Jul 5, 2011, 12:56 pm

bathroom scales

357Renald128
Jul 5, 2011, 2:23 pm

bathroom tiles

358varielle
Jul 5, 2011, 3:34 pm

ceiling tiles

359Jenni_Canuck
Jul 5, 2011, 3:41 pm

ceiling fan

360LaRay
Jul 5, 2011, 4:13 pm

potter fan

361Jenni_Canuck
Jul 5, 2011, 4:19 pm

potter mania

362rolandperkins
Edited: Jul 5, 2011, 5:47 pm

Nelson Potter Boston Braves pitcher; peremptorily fired by Connie Mack in 1948, he became briefly, the outstanding relief pitcher of' the National League.

363Jenni_Canuck
Jul 5, 2011, 5:00 pm

half nelson

364LaRay
Jul 5, 2011, 5:23 pm

half baked

365foggidawn
Jul 5, 2011, 7:01 pm

baked potato

366varielle
Jul 5, 2011, 7:21 pm

367foggidawn
Jul 5, 2011, 8:06 pm

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