Body Language

OMG, this is my 100th post! I hope to get the word out soon so people can actually subscribe.

Today's puzzle by Charles Slack is called "Active Anatomy":

17A: Something scary (HAIR RAISER). Who can forget the classic Bugs Bunny short "The Hair-Raising Hare?" It's the only cartoons that uses both homonyms "hare" for "hair". Here it is for your viewing pleasure. Note: No copyright infringement intended.

Vanilla Ice

62A: Something astounding (MIND BLOWER). There was a little indie film called "The Mind Blowers", which was made in 1968. I can't find many details about it, however. It's about a professor who literally plays head games for his studies. There was also an 1994 album called "Mind Blowin'" by pseudo-rapper Vanilla Ice. It bombed (did you expect anything else?). Vanilla Ice is what you call a "Juggalo", or a fan of Psychopathic Records. Oooookay!

10D: Nonstop talker (EAR BENDER). Ugh, people who never shut up are among my pet peeves! However,  "ear bender" can also be a positive thing when you talk about music. I found this puzzle about Keith Richards on a blog called Earbender, which gives us news about music, marketing and technology. It is written by John Rosenfelder, a music-industry insider.

36D: Source of sudden understanding (EYE OPENER). This also can mean an alcohol beverage taken to get you going, especially in the morning.

Last night, we had a male Zumba instructor, who was amazing! I wish there were more. They definitely add a different flavor to the class.

To my peeps in NYC and on LI--stay dry!

I have very sad news to report in the music world. Davy Jones of the Monkees died this morning at age 66. Here is a Davy singing Neil Diamond's "A Little Bit Me."

Till tomorrow. . . .

Signing off,
The Puzzlechick