"For my part I think no innocent species of wit or pleasantry should be suppressed; and that a good pun may be admitted among the smaller excellencies of lively conversation." James Boswell, Life of Dr. Johnson, June 19, 1784. ....also this: Synonym for natty, neat, dapper. First correct (or entertaining) answer appearing below as a comment on this page will win a prize*.
*of dubious value and uncertain provenance, but still.
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Lois
10/9/2013 02:26:47 am
Spruced Up?
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Amy
10/9/2013 02:36:02 am
Ding ding ding!
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greg
10/9/2013 10:36:11 am
I'm too late again, and I was pining for a prize.
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Amy
10/9/2013 02:15:53 pm
Greg, there are unanswered puzzles (and ungranted prizes!) still awaiting your guesses in the past blogs...
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george a
10/11/2013 12:38:40 am
Yes, but if Greg and I knew the answers for those we would have already been too late for those prizes as well!
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Amy
10/11/2013 01:24:41 am
Hey George
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David Butler
11/10/2013 10:51:40 am
Very late to the game, but that is a dandy of a conifer!!!
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amy
11/11/2013 12:08:15 pm
Thanks David, I agree -- it's a rather dapper figure of a pine.
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