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Liberal
04-20-2002, 07:03 AM
My mind drifted from the book I was reading as I thought about Paris in those days and how much the music had changed. I went to where the Beatles were, looking for something. When I found it, I examined the photographs closely until I saw a double-decker bus. Peering closer, I recognized the white automobile.

I paid a visit to the manufacturer and found out what they wanted. And that reminded me of the game that my friend who lives in Georgia plays professionally. I thought I might find him at the organization he'd joined.

While there, I browsed from room to room until I stumbled upon a veritable museum of their history. I was interested in the events that might have occured the same year that Plymouth introduced its first V8 engine. Investigating, I saw who won the award that year and where he had worked. Naturally, I felt the need to go there.

Carefully avoiding knockoffs and me-toos, I persevered until I found the right place and saw who owned it back then. Ah! Interesting name! I began to hum a familiar ditty, which took me by surprise especially considering the book I was reading.

You do know who wrote the book I was reading, right?

Liberal
04-21-2002, 08:42 AM
I resurrect this for the benefit of those who might stumble in on Sunday morning and wish to solve a mystery puzzle.

hobgnoblin
04-21-2002, 09:09 AM
I was puzzled over this yesterday, but can't solve it. I do hope you'll give the answer if no one else does.

Liberal
04-21-2002, 09:28 AM
Sure, Hob. If no one solves it today, I'll post the answer tomorrow.

Hamlet
04-21-2002, 10:52 AM
I've already blown an hour of my precious Sunday morning trying to get this one, and I haven't got step one.

Before giving the answer, maybe a hint. I'm really lost on this one.

Liberal
04-21-2002, 11:34 AM
Okay. Start at www.thebeatles.com and look for Something.

MonkeyMensch
04-21-2002, 12:40 PM
Well, I'm thinking Ben Hogan. At least I found the mnuseum...

hobgnoblin
04-21-2002, 02:13 PM
Help me out here, Lib. Were the owner's initials G.S.M.?

hobgnoblin
04-21-2002, 02:15 PM
And is this (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0740712160/qid=1019416233/sr=1-10/ref=sr_1_10/102-8045347-5062548) what you're reading?

Hamlet
04-21-2002, 02:31 PM
By George, I have no idea what ditty you start humming after you think of the owner. You lost me one step before the end, DAMN YOU ALL TO HELL!!!

hobgnoblin
04-21-2002, 02:46 PM
Same boat here.

Scratch that last guess. I forgot about Paris.

Liberal
04-21-2002, 03:49 PM
Hob, nope. Sorry.

By George, I have no idea what ditty you start humming after you think of the owner.Well, remember that when I heard the tune, I was taken by surprise. There might have even been a pair of roving eyes.

Liberal
04-21-2002, 04:15 PM
Here is a link to the complete walkthrough (http://www.ourdawson.com/swish/puzzle3_solution.asp).

Hamlet
04-21-2002, 04:43 PM
I too was taken by surprise at the tune. So surprised that I would've never gotten it. Well, maybe eventually.

Another great puzzle though Lib. My wife would like to hunt you down and kill you, however, because instead of cleaning the floors, I spent a good two hours on your puzzle. Now it looks like I'll be up till midnight with my old pal, Murphy's Oil Soap.

Thanks again.

hobgnoblin
04-21-2002, 05:26 PM
I had you humming Rod Stewart's Maggie May.


BTW, if I read this correctly, the first honest-to-goodness Plymouth V8 didn't come out until '56. The '55 Plymouth V8 was a 'borrowed' Dodge.
http://www.cherrysoda.com/plymouth/production.htm

But who's nitpicking?

Good puzzle, Lib.