A little game for your weekend — another round of the Mystery Letters Game that we did a few years ago now.
It’s pretty basic. You need to guess what the letters stand for.
Here’s an example. Let’s say the item is 7 = DOTW. The answer would be 7 = Days Of The Week. See how that works? DOTW? Days Of The Week?
Okay. Of course you do. Move on, Trace.
Some rules for guessing these: Once you’ve guessed 2 items correctly in the comments, please let other people have a shot at the rest. Of course, feel free to work at guessing ALL of them privately, but the limit for correct answers here is 2. Please note the item # you are guessing in the comments so I can see what you’re talking about and tell you if you’re right.
The basic theme here is songs titles or lyrics, movies and books.
Ready? Go.
1) 10 = LI (solved)
2) 1 = ITLNTYED (solved)
3) 7 1/2 = CDBAHOAL (solved)
4) 9 = LPN (solved)
5) 1 = BADSTWBG (solved)
6) 3 = CITF (solved)
7) 6 = DOS (solved)
8) 5 = FTEOB (solved)
9) 76 = TLTBP (solved)
10) 3 = MAAB (solved)
11) 10 = TIHAY (solved)
12) 100 = YOS (solved)
13) 2 = HOPB (solved)
14) 7 = VOS (solved)
15) 2 = MFSS (solved)
16) 50 = FD (solved)
17) 4 = WAAF (solved)
18) 12 = AM (solved)
19) 101 = POF (solved)
20) 99 = BOBOTW (solved)
#1 Little Indians
#6 – 3 Coins in the Fountain,Each one seeking happiness…,Come on everybody! (Awkword pause)…Flintstones, MEET the Flintstones”
(Can you name THAT movie?)
I’ve gotta question about #3 once somebody else gets it. I wasted my guesses on two easy ones 🙁
JFH — You’re correct!
And #3 is admittedly obscure unless you’re a musical theatre aficionado.
#20 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall! Take one down, pass it around …
Actually, #3 was easy for me, because when I first saw the musical when I was 10, it was titled after the name of the novel not the Broadway musical (I hope that hint doesn’t give it away).
I’m guessing because it was a high school production, and some prude thought the musical title was too suggestive.
9) 76 trombones led the big parade
18) 12 angry men
JFH is referring to John Candy and Steve Martin in Planes, Trains, & Automobiles
sheila — Yup!
Rob — Also yup!
I am STUMPED on 7,8,13,14 and 16!! (Yes, I am wasting my entire afternoon staring at your blog page.)
#12 100 Years of Solitude
#2 “Is The Loneliest Number That You’ll Ever Do”
#7 “Degrees Of Separation”
KEWL!
These are hard!! And fun!
I finally got #16!!!
GraD — I am so impressed with you.
Wow. These are HARD! All the ones I’ve gotten are already solved…
Ooh, wait! #10: 3 Men and a Baby!
#11: Ten Things I Hate About You
sarahk — YES!!
Oooh! I have #17. and #16! and #15! I’m on fire! It’s amazing how much clearer things are after sex.
So fun! #16 50 First Dates! I’m working on a second one now.
Whoo hoo! #17 4 Weddings and a Funeral. Thanks for a fun brain teaser! Happy Valentine’s Day!
sarahk — Hahahahahahaha! “Frrrrank, you need to sex me up so I finish my novel!”
Kristina — You got it!!
Dang, maybe I need to have some sex.
#14 – Seven Virtues of Samurai – total guess.
Brian — Good guess, but that’s not it!
#15 — Two Mules For Sister Sarah
#5 – One Bad Apple Don’t Spoil The Whole Bunch, Girl
Those are the only two I knew right away. I’ll have to think about the other ones. 🙂
GraD — Yes!!
#3: 7 1/2 Cents doesn’t buy a heck of a lot… From the musical “Pajama Game†which was based on the novel “7 1/2 Centsâ€
#19: 101 pounds of fun (that’s my little honey bun…) from the musical “South Pacific†song by Nellie dressed up like a male sailor
(Cross posted ‘cus I didn’t know where to put this comment
Tracey, I know, right? Frank, I need to figure out vulnerable and likable, so sex me up!
sarahk — Hahahahahahahaha! Go have sex right NOW and tell me what your solution is about you-know-who-starts-with-an-O.
Yeah, thank goodness I have Frank, or there would be some serious writer’s block.
13) 2 hours of pushing broom
Rob — You are correct!! “King of the Road”!!
You would have stumped me with ANY other song of his. This is fun. Thanks.
8)Five foot two
Eyes of blue
But oh what those five foot could do
Has anybody seen my gal
7 voyages of sinbad
#4 – Love Potion Number 9?
Brian — Yes! Kate P answered it, too, in the hints — so hooray to both!
Kristina — Also yes. Admittedly, kind of a weird one. I should have left it off perhaps.