It\u27s time to resurrect the letter conundrum from the nineteenth century with some up-to-date examples

MacLauren, Vernon D.

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123 rom the MOrtE LETTER CONUNDRUMSlet ion . Answers sue. VERNON D. MacLAREN Augusta, Maine g It's time to resurrect the letter conundrum from the ni.neteenth century wIth some up-to-date examples: Why is A an exhibitionist? When not at center stage, it gets confused Why is A dehumanizing? It makes men mean, and the best a beast Why is B like Miss Manners in Moscow? It makes a Red well bred Why is C habit-forming for mathematicians? It makes an addiction of addition Why does C slow virgins down? Without it, the chaste make haste Why does D go nowhere? It is a dead end Why is D a muscle-builder? It gives a boy body Why is F like a successful rehabilitation program? It makes the lawlessN flawless Why is G like a nuclear holocaust? It is the end of everything+	 PALL, Why do timber companies love H? It can turn one tree into threee + ETAS Why is H hard to find? It is in the middle of nowhere+ UNlT. Why IS I like a handkerchief? It helps a nose make a noise+	 PLAIN, Why is I a woman's good fortune? It makes her an heir Why is L like the Lonesome Pine? It is found at the end of the Trail Why is L like a Desert Storm attack? It turns fight into flight Why is M like a secret? It is inside information Why is N such a popular letter? It is always the center of attention Why is N like another chance? It is a new beginning Why is 0 a powerful letter? Because it splits atoms Why is P devout? It is the first in prayer Why is Q like a hunch? Because U (you) will usually follow it Why is R necessary to good health? Without it, the frail will fail Why is S like a bag of pretzels shared by six basketball teams? It makes thirty thirsty Why is T a rabble-rouser? It always starts trouble Why is U ruminative? It is always deep in thought Why is W like a proctologist? It makes a hole whole Why is X very Southern? It lies in the heart of Dixie Why is X like a baby? It is the end of sex Why is Y like supper? It is late in the day Why is Z a crossword enthu~iast? It is frequently found deep In a puzzle close with my favorite conundrum. In the game of lennls, "love" is a score symbolizIng "nothlng". To score in the game of love, one must a voi d the letter Z. Wh y? Because It turns Eros Into zeros' 

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