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Skipper's Word Challenge - Debut Column
By Skipper the Door County Otter
Dec 7, 2011 - 8:58:47 AM
Hi Everyone! It's Skipper here, Door County's born and bred (and beloved, I might add) otter. Welcome to my new column: "Skipper's Word Challenge". I hope you enjoy it ...
Readers and friends are always asking me questions about Door County life outdoors, places to go, things to see, not to mention social advice like getting along with others and how to stay out of trouble. Now it's my turn to ask YOU the questions. Yep, I'm going to make you do some brainwork in these columns! It's all about cool words and their meanings.
Here's how "Skipper's Word Challenge" works:
I'll ask you to tell me the correct meaning of a word. It's that easy. Well, maybe not, since the words are probably not ones you have heard a lot. That's where the brainwork comes in. Try to figure out which of the four multiple-choice answers is correct. One is correct and the others
Email Skipper your answer!
are, well, fake. They are written to fool you! If you get the definition of the word correct, you win. If I fool you and you choose an incorrect answer, I win.
OK, so how would I ever know what you picked for an answer? Well, that's easy. You'll have ten days to figure it out and email me with your answer. I have my very own email address, which goes like this:
Skipper introduces "Skipper's Word Challenge" this week!
skipper (at) doorcountytravelersjournal (dot) com. Huh? Well, I do have to write my email in a sort of code so that those nasty and evil internet spider robots that look for emails to send junk mail to don't get mine! But I know how smart you guys are, so I think you'll figure this out!
So, since I want this to be kind of a fun game, I'm going to give you a chance to win a hot cup of coffee or hot chocolate if your emailed answer is correct! That's right, your correct answer is entered into a drawing with any others for a free hot refreshment at Door County Coffee & Tea in Carlsville! Now how cool is that? It's not ... it's HOT.
I will personally announce the winners in the next column I write. But if you are one of my Facebook Fans, you'll know sooner! Just be sure to "LIKE" this page, the DoorCountyTravelersJournal.com Facebook Fan Page.
Now on to this week's word! This week's word is "carfindo".
Pick your answer from these four choices:
1) A Tuscan vegetable garden.
2) The completion of a highway.
3) A ship's carpenter from the word "carf", meaning a notch in wood.
4) The attendant who retrieves your vehicle from a public parking lot.
Door County Coffee & Tea, Carlsville.
Good luck everybody! Thanks for playing my new game! Answers are due in my email box no later than 5:00 pm on Saturday, December 17.
Your correct answer will be automatically entered into my drawing for that hot beverage at Door County Coffee & Tea in Carlsville, Door County!
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