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#654 - "It Was Forty Years Ago This Week"

Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2020 11:55 am
by Hector
This week’s contest answer is a song sung by John Lennon.

Re: #654 - "It Was Forty Years Ago This Week"

Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2020 12:12 pm
by RPardoe
Nice Week 2 puzzle.

Re: #654 - "It Was Forty Years Ago This Week"

Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2020 12:12 pm
by Hector
Week .01 for boomers.

Re: #654 - "It Was Forty Years Ago This Week"

Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2020 12:14 pm
by Dannyvee
Beamed up!

Re: #654 - "It Was Forty Years Ago This Week"

Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2020 12:18 pm
by KayW
Beam me up. Nice one! That's all I'll say pre-deadline...

(except it's hard to believe IT WAS FORTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.)

Re: #654 - "It Was Forty Years Ago This Week"

Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2020 12:18 pm
by Hector
40 years ago this week, I was in my dorm room annoyed that they were playing only Beatles songs on the radio, and then . . .

Now whenever I hear multiple songs by the same artist I get nervous.

Re: #654 - "It Was Forty Years Ago This Week"

Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2020 12:28 pm
by madhatter5
It was forty years ago this week I was -17 years old.

Re: #654 - "It Was Forty Years Ago This Week"

Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2020 12:28 pm
by TMart
Beam me up. RIP, John.

Re: #654 - "It Was Forty Years Ago This Week"

Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2020 12:28 pm
by Bird Lives
I chuckled when I got it.

I walked by the Dakota on Sunday, expecting that there'd be a lot of people on the sidewalk. But nobody was there. The doormen were directing them across to the Imagine circle in the Park, which was fairly crowded despite the cold.

Re: #654 - "It Was Forty Years Ago This Week"

Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2020 12:28 pm
by mheverson
Certainly not complaining because I appreciate these immensely, but one minor change could have made this a perfect week 2 in my opinion vs. what I agree was a Week .01

Re: #654 - "It Was Forty Years Ago This Week"

Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2020 12:29 pm
by Meg
Beam me up. Loving a low stress puzzle.

Re: #654 - "It Was Forty Years Ago This Week"

Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2020 12:39 pm
by paige11
Beam me up!

Re: #654 - "It Was Forty Years Ago This Week"

Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2020 12:40 pm
by MikeM000
Beamed! Took me a minute to figure out the method, but being a Gen-Xer could do that to you I suppose. :)

Re: #654 - "It Was Forty Years Ago This Week"

Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2020 12:42 pm
by hcbirker
Beam me up!

Re: #654 - "It Was Forty Years Ago This Week"

Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2020 12:46 pm
by Joe
Beam me up. I'm a little sad that neither the WSJ nor the Gaffney put up much of a struggle. My holiday break starts today.

Re: #654 - "It Was Forty Years Ago This Week"

Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2020 12:47 pm
by ChrisKochmanski
Beam me up!

Got this one within a few minutes of starting the grid. Imagine! (Groan. Sorry.)

I was pleased to see this theme. Mr. Lennon remains my very favorite musical artist. He's missed, at least in this headspace, so much.

Re: #654 - "It Was Forty Years Ago This Week"

Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2020 12:55 pm
by ky-mike
Beam me up as well. Nice and easy week 2 following an easy week 1. Can't wait to see what is in store for weeks 3 and 4.

Re: #654 - "It Was Forty Years Ago This Week"

Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2020 1:13 pm
by sharkicicles
I was a toddler when John died and this was still a week .5 puzzle.

Re: #654 - "It Was Forty Years Ago This Week"

Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2020 1:14 pm
by Cindy
solved - agree with Chris above

Re: #654 - "It Was Forty Years Ago This Week"

Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2020 1:25 pm
by Big Mac
OK, I laughed.