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PERMANENT INKSTAIN FOR JOE CACKLER



WEEK TITLE SYNOPSIS INK Types
556 So Zoo Us Combine any two kinds of animals, give its name and describe it. H
553 Picture This Tell us what's going on in one or more of the provided cartoons. H
545 Put It in Reverse Spell a word backward and define it, with the definition relating in some way to the original word. H
534 The Feminine Touch Propose how any male-dominated occupation or institution would change if it suddenly became female-dominated. H
530 Tri Harder Take any word, alter it in three ways--by adding a letter, by subtracting a letter and by changing a letter--and redefine all three new words. H
528 Ask Backwards You are on "Jeopardy!" These are the answers. What are the questions? H
524 Around Things Moving Take the title of any book or movie, rearrange the words, and explain what the new book or movie is about. H
514 Ask Backwards You are on "Jeopardy!" These are your answers. What are the questions? 1
512 Live On, Sweet, Earnest Reader Take the name of any person--living, dead, fictional--and use the letters of his name, in succession, to form the first letters of an expression appropriate to that person. H H
509 Be a Real Card Come up with a greeting card rhyme for an un-greeting-card occasion. W
508 Letter Rip Take a word from the dictionary, add, change, or delete a single letter, and redefine the word. H
507 Crocktails Come up with a drink named for something or someone associated with Washington and describe the drink. W
505 The Rule of Dumb You are given $1 million. Conditions: (1) You must spend it all. (2) You must use it in a way that neither directly nor indirectly works to your financial benefit. (3) You may not use it to alleviate the suffering of anyone on Earth, or for any public-spirited project other than the joy of stupidity. 2
499 What Kind of Foal Am I? Mate any two of the horses qualifying for this year's Triple Crown and tell us the name of their foal. Maximum 18 characters, including spaces. H H
496 The Style Invitational: The First Dreckade Submit new entries to any of the old contests listed, and try to beat The Very Best of the Past 10 Years. H
491 Hirschfeld Follies Try to figure out which celebrities Bob Staake is trying to draw in imitation of Al Hirschfeld. H H
489 Combo, First Blood Combine two people whose names contain a common element, as in the examples above. Then describe the person, or provide a quote he or she might have uttered. H 4
486 A Word From Our Co-Sponsors Come up with bills the new members of Congress might sponsor. Each bill must have at least two sponsors. H H 1