FALCO – FOCAL

BOTRO – ROBOT

WOLLFO – FOLLOW

CALTEK – TACKLE

CARTOON ANSWER: PREPARING FOR THE LABOR DAY COOKOUT WAS:

FORTOOWAKL – A LOT OF WORK

Good morning, AMERICA!           LABOR DAY!

🎶 MEAT me in Saint Louie, Louie..MEAT me at the Fair….🎶

🎶”There are people in this country who work hard every day, Not for fame or fortune do they strive. But the fruits of their LABOR are worth more than their pay, And it’s time a few of them were recognized….For the waitress, the mechanic, the policeman on patrol, for everyone who works behind the scenes…With a spirit you can’t replace with no machine…Hello America, Let me thank you for your time….”🎶

Even though we’ve seen all of today’s words before, it was the scrambling of FOCAL that threw my eyes out of focus! And then I couldn’t get Edie Falco out of my head. Which led me to the Sopranos. Which led me to Little Steven Van Zandt. Which led to me to the Man, Bruce. Which led me to…🎶…Born in the USA…”🎶. Which led me right back to where I should be…LABOR DAY. (It really shouldn’t take this long, tho. It’s not easy living in my head…)! Todays cartoon shows us a group of people going through “A Lot of Work” to prepare their Labor Day cookout. And here’s where the eye candy comes in today…”COOKOUT”. The word. I’ve never said cookout in my life. In NY, we say Barbecue..and then there’s Barbeque, and BBQ. We use it as a noun AND a verb. And it got me to thinking…(Which is NEVER a good thing…)! What do you call it, Jumble America? Grilling? Barbecuing? Cooking out? Does BBQ go in your mouth, but you invite people over for a “Cookout”? Do you blend your nouns and verbs? Does it depend on what you’re cooking? And what’s up with “smoking”? Drop us a comment today, and let us know where you’re from, and what you call it. I was doing the research, but it was too much work…🇺🇸🙋🏻

PS: It’s nice to see a LABOR DAY puzzle for LABOR DAY. Thanks, Guys! (And ok, I can’t help myself…The little bead of sweat? Cute!)

Have a great Holiday, Everyone! And to those of you who are struggling with the aftermath of Harvey, know that we’re all hurting for you, and praying for you, and rooting for you. America Strong. God Bless America. 🇺🇸🙏🏻