Good morning, Whitewater.
Thursday will be cloudy in the morning, sunny in the afternoon, and will bring a high temperature of thirty-four to Whitewater. Sunrise is 7:20 and sunset 4:22 for 9h 02m 09s of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 37.4% of its visible disk illuminated.
It’s Ludwig van Beethoven’s 245th year (he was baptized on this day in 1770), and Google has a doodle in commemoration:
On this day in 1864, a Wisconsinite leads the Union to victory in Texas:
1864 – (Civil War) General C.C. Washburn Takes Texas Port
The Wisconsin State Journal reported on December 17, 1863, that General C.C. Washburn of Wisconsin had led a successful attack on Port Cavalla, Texas, giving Union forces control of Matagorda Bay.
Here’s the Thursday game from Puzzability:
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This Week’s Game — December 14-18
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Trimming the Tree
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We’re adding the decorations to our Christmas tree this week. Each day, we started with a word or phrase, added the eight letters in ORNAMENT, and rearranged the remaining letters to get a new phrase. Both pieces are described in each day’s clue, with the shorter one first.
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Example:
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Feral; aged personification of the coldest season
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Answer:
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Wild; Old Man Winter
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What to Submit:
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Submit both pieces, with the shorter one first (as “Wild; Old Man Winter” in the example), for your answer.
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Thursday, December 17
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