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Hal, a once so-so director, made it known that he was still proud of his abilities, even if it meant being involved with a theater in decline.

This conversation includes things about the sea and water, as well as the mysterious “Enola.” The somewhat science-fictional “Prawn Warp” must assume that everything Nemo says is a sign of his soothsaying abilities.

This palindrome started with the word abalone and grew from there several days later.

I was counting on it. And to think I traveled all that way for nothing...

I like “No iron on Orion” by itself but the additional words seem to help it make more sense.

Iron ore is often red. Cameroon has it but doesn’t mine it. I wonder why?

If “Ankle Elks” actually exist—which I’m sure they do—then they undoubtedly announce themselves to their grandmothers with a Middle English opening! This one seems a little unsure of himself.

If your truth-telling sometimes goes astray and your name happens to be Ed, someone may ask you this.

One of the Starship Enterprise’s crew has set up shop and is selling traditional ulu knives of the Inuit and Yupik people.

Are these the song titles of a rap artist named Suga, or are Suga’s knuckles being used to tap out the words in Morse code? Hmm...

This palindrome started during a trip to the produce section of a grocery store.

The word “Slay” is being used here to mean “strongly impress” or perform exceptionally.

The first speaker played for the Dolphins, so it is strange that the subject matter subtly names another team, the Rams. Marion just may win the argument.

Fields like to do nothing and just sit there all day. That sounds so relaxing. So if you’re stressed out, just diddle if a field did.

Even the most prying relative can be bamboozled when they aren’t paying attention!

I am glad I recently spoke to Damon, or I may have never known where Della wandered to...

I don’t know why she calls me that, but she’s my Gramma, and she can do whatever she wants.

This palindrome started with maniac. It turned out to be a very fitting description for someone who killed his brother, as described in the Bible in the book of Genesis. It amazes me sometimes how seemingly random words can make so much sense backward.

Washtubs for bathing used to be the work of a tinsmith. I thought of the old West when I finished this palindrome that seems to be telling Enola to have a bath.

This one’s a little hard to follow but I think it makes sense once it is understood. The tide and ocean are always moving and changing the ecology (eco-edit) of things in the water and shores. Sodium (Na) is the first component in salt, which the ocean has in abundance.

My sister valued her privacy, so she never liked this.

I guess we all have questions from time to time. I started this one with “ruff fur”. Neat that dogs do this and have that.

I have no excuse for this.

Somehow, I don’t think Les is going to get any awards for this....

If you’ve ever taken a road trip through the south or parts of the Midwest, you undoubtedly have seen the occasional signs every 1/8 mile or so so along the way: Sweet Corn, Fresh Molasses, Saltwater Taffy, Tee-Free Deer Feet, Roasted Pecans, etc.

Wait a minute... WHAT??!

I was scribbling a few thoughts about how to organize my first palindrome anthology. I wrote down some category names and one triggered a nascent palindrome. Artistic or Bonkers was the name, and I focused on artistic.

First I reversed it.

artistic c it sit ra

Of course, there are other ways to split the reverse, but I tried that one first. Then I swapped the forward and reverse. I added a D to avoid the doubled-letter A in the middle.

c it sit ra artistic
c it sit rad artistic

As I knew from previous experience, many words end with C. I got lucky when the word mastic popped into my head.

Mastic it sit rad artistic it Sam
Mastic. It sit rad artistic. It's a.m.

Building materials as art. What will we think of next?

For me, explaining how I do it is more difficult than doing it and much less fun. For this palindrome, I had compiled a list of words (mostly in twos) I had thought of that are palindromic. In this case, I started with “snot tons” and it grew from there. I also just wrote down random words to see if the ends of them could be made into a word, reversed. It took me about 0.5 hours for this one and I laughed out loud when I finished because it is so nonsensical, but some words just go so good together. It doesn’t hurt that I go by my middle name, Ed. Just did this today, 02/25/2021.

I always liked mom’s rolls, biscuits, buns and other baked goods. Dad’s not so much. Whoever turned their nose up at mom’s buns just doesn’t know how a proper bun should taste.

This palindrome came about when I was experimenting with names that were familiar to me. That is how our dog Walter came to be in this one. Although he does like to ride on our kayak (not so secretively and always obeying all known laws), I assure you he does not do it in a cesspool!

One day I realized that “Tahiti hat” is palindromic, which I think is a good stand-alone palindrome. That same day I had been playing around with the word golf to try and make some sentences. That’s how it usually works with me. I think of random words and see what potential they have to make other words. Then I make a list of them and go from there. Anyone has the potential to flog a Tahiti hat, but it would take a really wise man to flog his golf names!

Gum stew? Doesn’t sound very appealing, but the fact that Tim has to get to the top of a soggy adjective seems like a daunting task.

It’s ok to admit it. You would, too if you were a megastar.

A pacifier is one who brings or restores to a state of peace or tranquillity. The rest is subject to interpretation but would probably be given great insight from a wise, old sage.

Uhh... a golfing fisherman beat his catch?