Good morning.
Wednesday will be mostly sunny with a high of twenty-four, but wind chill values between zero and five degrees.
Downtown Whitewater’s board meets today at 8 AM.
On this day in 1965, a request for an increase:
The Pentagon informs President Johnson that if General Westmoreland is to conduct the major sweep operations necessary to destroy enemy forces during the coming year, U.S. troop strength should be increased from 120,000 to 400,000 men.
On this day in 1882, a first performance:
1882 – Ringling Brothers’ First Performance
On this date the Ringling brothers of Baraboo, Wisconsin performed their first show to an audience in Mazomanie. The brothers called their show the “Ringling Brothers Classic Comic Concert Company.” The show was barely a success, bringing in 59 paid admissions – just enough money to meet their hotel expenses. However, the brothers continued to tour and raised over $300 in three months, performing in Wisconsin, Iowa, and the Dakotas. After extensive investment and practice, the brothers launched their first circus in Baraboo on May 19, 1884. [Source: Badger Saints and Sinners by Fred L. Holmes, p.476-492]
Puzzability‘s Thanksgiving series continues:
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This Week’s Game — November 25-29
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With Thanks
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It’s all about the stuffing this week. For each day, we started with a word or phrase, added the six letters in the word THANKS, and rearranged all the letters to get a new word or phrase. Both pieces are described in each day’s clue, with the shorter one first.
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Example:
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Rosary component; what you might go to hell in
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Answer:
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Bead; handbasket
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What to Submit:
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Submit both pieces, with the shorter one first (as “Bead; handbasket” in the example), for your answer.
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Wednesday, November 27
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