Amuse-bouche: You don’t have to talk fast to fast talk.

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Today’s Wonderful Word: “apricity.”

Definition: the warmth of the sun in winter.

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There once was a man whose name was Odd. He wasn’t sure why his parents gave him that name. It caused him problems all his life, and he never liked it. One day, he was talking with his wife and said, “Ya know, I’ve never liked my name.”

“Yes”, she replied, “I’ve seen how you’ve hated your name over the years.”

“Well,” Odd said. “Can you do something for me? I’ve had to deal with this name all my life, but I’ll be damned if I’m going to have this name when I die. When my time comes, if it comes before yours, and if you bury me, please, just don’t put anything on my headstone.” He let out a long sigh. “Leave it blank.”

His wife agreed. They went about their lives for several more years. Odd passed away on a cloudy day. His wife honored his request and had a blank headstone placed on his grave.

To this day, those who visit the cemetery look over at the blank headstone and say, “Hmm. That’s odd.”

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Answer to Saturday’s riddle:

This odd paragraph does not contain the letter “e.”

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