tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post116269233778855019..comments2024-03-29T07:17:55.045-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: SUNDAY, Nov. 5, 2006 - Derrick NiedermanRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1162757370589424322006-11-05T15:09:00.000-05:002006-11-05T15:09:00.000-05:001. Rita the mouse/rat had such fetching pants, a c...1. Rita the mouse/rat had such fetching pants, a can-do attitude, the voice of Kate Winslet, and boobs unlike any rodent I've ever seen. Of <I>course</I> you liked her.<BR/><BR/>2. Never seen WIGWAGGED before, but it's in the dictionary, ergo fair game for crosswords. Doesn't mean you have to like it, but nobody's going to apologize for it, either.<BR/><BR/>3. I'm sad to say that I've heard the phrase "by jingo" in a Raffi song. Do not seek this song out—it's not an earworm you want to have, trust me.<BR/><BR/>4. The bola and pawpaw pictures are perfect together!<BR/><BR/>5. <A HREF="http://www.tqnyc.org/NYC040957/02%20habitat.htm" REL="nofollow">This diagram</A> shows how oxbows form in rivers.<BR/><BR/>6. "Dancing With Myself" is the boy version of "She-Bop."Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1162750643972559152006-11-05T13:17:00.000-05:002006-11-05T13:17:00.000-05:00Stephen,That may be the best comment ever left at ...Stephen,<BR/><BR/>That may be the best comment ever left at this site. I must find that song now. Excuse me.<BR/><BR/>RPRex Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1162749828727305322006-11-05T13:03:00.000-05:002006-11-05T13:03:00.000-05:00When I think of pawpaw, I think of the song "Bare ...When I think of pawpaw, I think of the song "Bare Necessities" from Disney's Jungle Book, with these lyrics:<BR/><BR/>Now when you pick a pawpaw<BR/>Or a prickly pear<BR/>And you prick a raw paw<BR/>Next time beware<BR/>Don't pick the prickly pear by the paw<BR/>When you pick a pear<BR/>Try to use the claw<BR/>But you don't need to use the claw<BR/>When you pick a pear of the big pawpaw<BR/>Have I given you a clue ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com