http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/ncm/index.php/2012/12/19/apr16-xword/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=apr16-xword Exploring the History, Literature, and Culture of the Tar Heel State Thu, 23 May 2013 18:47:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/ncm/index.php/2012/12/19/apr16-xword/comment-page-1/#comment-956181 Lew Powell Sun, 23 Dec 2012 19:53:07 +0000 http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/ncm/?p=20567#comment-956181 A dozen citations for “Mayberry town souse,” although he’s no match for the likes of “elevator pioneer Elisha” and “R&B singer Redding.”

]]> http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/ncm/index.php/2012/12/19/apr16-xword/comment-page-1/#comment-956131 Ron Barker Sun, 23 Dec 2012 15:06:33 +0000 http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/ncm/?p=20567#comment-956131 In keeping with the Mayberry theme, I’ve seen Otis (town drunk) quite a few times.

]]> http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/ncm/index.php/2012/12/19/apr16-xword/comment-page-1/#comment-954706 Lew Powell Thu, 20 Dec 2012 14:29:04 +0000 http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/ncm/?p=20567#comment-954706 Your impression is right on — I count 51 mentions of the “College much seen in crosswords.”

]]> http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/ncm/index.php/2012/12/19/apr16-xword/comment-page-1/#comment-954655 Cecelia Moore Thu, 20 Dec 2012 11:50:12 +0000 http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/ncm/?p=20567#comment-954655 I’m curious as to how many times “Elon” shows up. Seems to me quite a bit.

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