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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1974
Page
8
The Lighter Side of Washington features a humorous exchange with Shakespearean quips on the gasoline shortage. It riffs on rationing, opening hours, and the wait for fuel, lampooning the odd-even system and service stations.
In a blue-ribbon pairs hand, South opened four spades after a pass over two spades. West led clubs and South ruffed third club in dummy, East discarded a heart, then South played diamonds, drew trumps, and misread the fourth suit. He could have finished by resigning to a heart discard.
The dialogue riffs on fuel conservation and payment amid a gas shortage. Figures reference Shakespeare lines to mock the demand and supply strain, noting East Coast severity and the humor of finding fuel.
Crossword style clues cover creatures plants colors and places. Includes saints and rulers. entries span mythic sprites and geographic terms across and down. Easy to medium puzzle with mix of common short words and proper nouns.
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