Puzzle Notes
Dear Friends:
It's 1901 and you need to send a flirty message. What can you do? You can't fax it. You can't email it. You can't sext, or slide into the DMs. You can't swipe right, or snap back, or even thirst trap. There's only one option: handing out a candy sweetheart. UR CUTE
In the mid-19th Century, Oliver R. Chase worked in the apothecary industry, making lozenges by hand. With demand high, he invented a lozenge cutter, and later patented a machine that pulverized sugar. These two inventions helped usher in the era of commercial candy production. In 1866, his brother Daniel created a machine that could press dyed letters into the candies. The treats became popular at weddings, featuring old-timey adages such as "Married in White, you have chosen right." XOXO
In 1901, Chase joined with two other candy manufacturers to form the New England Confectionery Company. His original lozenge transformed into the Necco Wafer, and the dyed treats shrunk down to become Sweethearts. KISS ME.
Originally, the hearts tasted like clove and sassafras, thought it's not quite known when they switched to an all-chalk recipe. WINK WINK.
AQCAG
The All Questions Correct Answer Getter from our January 31 puzzle is JBLADS. You make it look easy, JBLADS.
Submission Period
A quick reminder that we're opening submissions on March 1 this year! Please note: you don't have to write up a whole game to pitch us -- we're happy to consider theme pitches that consist of a list of possible answers with a revealer, or final question.
Trivia Puzzle #3
Today's puzzle is from Peter Gwinn, a familiar face around here. Peter writes for Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! on NPR and performs with the Improvised Shakespeare Company in Chicago. He recommends drinking a lot of water during stressful times.
This one is 5 questions, and shouldn't have you scratching your head too much. Enjoy!
Until next time,
T.J., Karen & the AVCX Golden Flashes
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