A place to discuss the WSJ Weekly Crossword Contest and other "meta"-style crosswords
https://www.xword-muggles.com/
See Post #4 in this thread- First use of Mugglespilsbandy wrote: Sun Dec 17, 2023 2:05 pm I am ashore, but more importantly I am having a severe facepalm moment: I have been a member of the forum for over two years and I JUST realized why we're called "Muggles". I'm not the only one who didn't know, right?
... right?
As far as I know, I dubbed us the muggles when I was commenting with my wsj account of lpbutler. I was pleased it took off the way it did!Abide wrote: Sun Dec 17, 2023 3:08 pmSee Post #4 in this thread- First use of Mugglespilsbandy wrote: Sun Dec 17, 2023 2:05 pm I am ashore, but more importantly I am having a severe facepalm moment: I have been a member of the forum for over two years and I JUST realized why we're called "Muggles". I'm not the only one who didn't know, right?
... right?
I guess maybe “the new Mrs”, Regfish, should change her handle to Rebfish to reflect her last name/initial change too!Bob cruise director wrote: Sun Dec 17, 2023 12:01 pm Good Sunday morning muggles
Slow but steady progression from the ship to the shore. We have 4 on the ship with Isaac and 216 on the shore.
Pilsbandy joined the 3 others for an afternoon of TV watching and bridge on the ship
While getting to shore are
SusieG
Franky_T
JimJim
OliviaL
TheCatt
Kevin L - OUR 1400th MUGGLE!!!
EmilyW
diplomatt
iblinked
dogguy
Debbie
caf.caf Cathy
BetterMonday
Drew and Kasia
bread-girl
regfish (now Ms. regfish!!)
…and that’s why I chose the screen name “Merry Potter” - see the double connection?Janet wrote: Sun Dec 17, 2023 3:53 pmAs far as I know, I dubbed us the muggles when I was commenting with my wsj account of lpbutler. I was pleased it took off the way it did!Abide wrote: Sun Dec 17, 2023 3:08 pmSee Post #4 in this thread- First use of Mugglespilsbandy wrote: Sun Dec 17, 2023 2:05 pm I am ashore, but more importantly I am having a severe facepalm moment: I have been a member of the forum for over two years and I JUST realized why we're called "Muggles". I'm not the only one who didn't know, right?
... right?
beats me. so there are two of us!pilsbandy wrote: Sun Dec 17, 2023 2:05 pm I am ashore, but more importantly I am having a severe facepalm moment: I have been a member of the forum for over two years and I JUST realized why we're called "Muggles". I'm not the only one who didn't know, right?
... right?
@FatJack - we are called muggles because of the mug that the WSJ awards every week. Nothing to do with Harry PotterFatJack wrote: Sun Dec 17, 2023 7:45 pmbeats me. so there are two of us!pilsbandy wrote: Sun Dec 17, 2023 2:05 pm I am ashore, but more importantly I am having a severe facepalm moment: I have been a member of the forum for over two years and I JUST realized why we're called "Muggles". I'm not the only one who didn't know, right?
... right?
@Janet Like so many legends, the origins may be obscured in the fog of history. However we are all happy to be muggles.Janet wrote: Sun Dec 17, 2023 3:53 pmAs far as I know, I dubbed us the muggles when I was commenting with my wsj account of lpbutler. I was pleased it took off the way it did!Abide wrote: Sun Dec 17, 2023 3:08 pmSee Post #4 in this thread- First use of Mugglespilsbandy wrote: Sun Dec 17, 2023 2:05 pm I am ashore, but more importantly I am having a severe facepalm moment: I have been a member of the forum for over two years and I JUST realized why we're called "Muggles". I'm not the only one who didn't know, right?
... right?