EVERYBODY FREEZE. I just found out that there is an online community of people who APPRECIATE CROSSWORD PUZZLES. And it includes more people than just me and my grandpa.
Why am I so excited about this? Because now I know there are people out there who would sympathize with me when I complain about what crap USA Today puzzles are, and who would NOT counter my whining about not being able to create crosswords with the ever-present information that "there are computer programs that just make them for you, you know." (NOOOOO! Computer programs are not okay! That's like saying that artistic masterpieces can be created with presets on Paint. This recommendation hurts my soul.) These are people who notice the themes in crossword puzzles and expect the individual clues to play into the theme like the notes in a symphony or a fugue or something that produces a similar gestalt effect.
Check out this link, which began my enlightenment. (And this one, just because I think the header is cute.)
Regardless, I'm thrilled to learn that there is a whole world of crossword puzzle nerds out there. I am in no way to their level, but I hope to someday join their ranks. These people are smart-approaching-Mensa-levels, sophisticated, witty, creative, and clever. They find joy in a beautifully-constructed challenge of spelling and synonyms. Ahh. Pure bliss.
And, for the non-nerds in my audience, here is the inspiration for the title of this post. Just for kicks.
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...and cue random Charlie the Unicorn reference!
ReplyDeleteThis is rather fabulous. Thanks for sharing.
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