In 1996, Richard Snowdon Ph.D., Professor of Neurology at the University of Kentucky Medical Center and author of Aging With Grace, published results from his so-called Nun Study, in which nuns' mental acuity was analysed in conjunction with autobiographies they had written some 60 years earlier. Those who lived to a vigorous old age were more apt to have used unusual and multisyllabic words in rich, idea-laden sentences. Nuns who developed Alzheimer's had kept their syntax simple and had little interest in reading. Perhaps there is a correlation between a lively interest in language and longevity. Perhaps crossword puzzles will be my Fountain of Youth.
I wonder if those nuns could use the words "ort", "nene" or "alee" in a sentence. Hmm ...
I wonder if those nuns could use the words "ort", "nene" or "alee" in a sentence. Hmm ...
And because I care about the mental health of all LATENT-ers, a puzzle (an easy one to start):
Two American soldiers meet on a bridge. One is the father of the other one's son. The other jumps off to a certain death in the rapids below. Who is dead?
7 comments:
The cuckold husband?
"Ort, nene, alee!! Nanooo Nanoo!"
djpegleg: wrong.
jenabeat: will shortz would kick you out of his crossword puzzle tournament. sorry.
Will Shortz can kiss my ass.
It appears no one else wants to answer this little poser. One is the father and the other is the mother. The mother jumps off the bridge.
That's it? I figured that was the answer, but it seemed too easy. Also, I wouldn't get to bothered about no-one answering as I think the only readers we have are ourselves and Jen-Beat.
Easy is sometimes the hardest to come up with..
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