Leonard R. N. Ashley presented a quiz titled  The Proper Name in the Proper Use  in the February 1995 issue of Word Ways.  I worked it.  I did my best, and although my answers differ somewhat from Ashley\u27s anyone who has (or has had) a teenage daughter and/or son will surely agree that my answers come as close to the mark (whoever she is) as Ashley\u27s

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123 PROPER NAMES, IMPROPER USES OREN N. DhLiON El Paso, Texas Leonard R. N. Ashley presented a quiz titled "The Proper Name ~ of a play­;olver (Model in the Proper Use" in the February 1995 issue of Word Ways. I an enormous worked it. I did my best, and although my answers differ somewhat from Ashley's, anyone who has (or has had) a teenage daughter and/or son will surely agree that my answers come as close tofestiga tions. the mark (whoever she is) as Ashley's.best results the chemical I have modified Ashley's answers to 20 questions, leaving out ndependently items B, 10, 12, 15 and 24. For several of these there are at least problem to three answers, but I won't touch any of them! ~nts that we gmann found 1. Let DADDY do it 2. Rob FATHER to pay FOR THE GAS 3. My name is SANTA CLAUS 4. QUIET doesn't live here anymore 5. Will you love me in THE POORHOUSE as you did in THE CONDO? 'en ["Good Lord, no!" exclaimed my wife. At such a time she" plans to ambush Robin Williams (who I she?)] 6. Don't be a TEENAGER'S FATHER ;eminule 7. Keep hoping but don't be a HAMMURABI [a lawgiver] 9. A 	 free pass is an ETERNALLY FORLORN HOPE 11. A 	 stupid woman is a Dumb WAITER 13. A Confederate $100 bill was MY $10 MILLION SWEEPS WINNINGS 14. A hunchback is a RAINY-DAY COMMUTER ster diction­. The words 16. Three jacks in poker are FRED'S, ELTON'S and HOWARD'S tist. I find MINIMUM HANDS transadditon 17. A person who was not hip was a TEENAGE DAUGHTER'S PARENT .ne any but lB. An auctioneer's accomplioce raising bids is a SON'S BEST FRIEND of Einstein­ 19. A highly virile ,nan is called YUMMY 20. 	 A female square is THE AREA ENCLOSED BY THE BATHROOM AND THE LARGEST CLOSETpossibilities I investiga­ 21. The climax line of a play is an OVERTRICK, IN BR IDGE 22. An overseer or stupid lad is an EXASPERATING PARENT 23. A British stooge is a U.S. FATHER 25. A life jacket is a PADLOCK ON THE TV ROOM 

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