Is it Tuesday already? A cloudy, still-hot Tuesday in July? Are the rains coming? Will they arrive before the fires do?
So many questions. I do have a fun strategy for making it rain. My theory is that the Old Gods—those bloody, conceited, prankster gods who only ever respond to flattery and violence—are actually the only true gods. A loving God, determined to shepherd His flock, filled with mercy and compassion? That sounds too good to be true. Surveying the world as it is, I suspect it’s run by bloodier scoundrels.
And if there’s one thing we know about the Old Gods, it’s that they love nothing more than a sacrifice. So my trick—because I have no problem playing tricks back on capricious deities—is to set valuables that could be easily destroyed by rain out in the yard or on the driveway. And then quickly haul them back inside when precipitation is precipitous.
For instance, I was doing some work in my office, which is actually a repurposed garden shed, and moved some stuff out into the yard, including my printer. A printer, of course, will likely not fare particularly well in a rainstorm, but I’ve left it out in the backyard ever since as a sacrifice to those most jealous and greedy gods of them all: The rain gods. And while there is no forecast of rain, and the monsoons are still but a lovely dream, the skies have grown cloudier each day. Today is hot but overcast. Perhaps a torrential downpour will fall, making it safe to shoot those 4th of July fireworks into the air.
Which reminds me, it’s the 4th of July! Happy America Day, folks! May it be filled with good food, friends, family and fun! (And perhaps a sacrifice or two?)
Okay, let’s do this Wordle!
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: Wrath.
The Clue: This word is vowel-heavy.
The Answer:
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Wordle Bot Analysis
I was meaning to guess some sort of patriotic or nationalistic opener today, but I forgot about it when I went to actually do the Wordle. So no flags or anything like that. Instead, I opened with baron for no reason whatsoever. I was writing about Rebel Moon, the new space-fantasy Netflix movie from Zach Snyder, and thought rebel might be a good guess, but didn’t like the double ‘E’ in an opener. Maybe baron was a subconscious nod to Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, the villain of Frank Herbert’s Dune, the book that inspired Star Wars which in turn serves as the inspiration for Rebel Moon.
I digress. Baron left me with a whopping 147 remaining solutions, so I abandoned space fantasy and took a trip down epic fantasy lane to the shire which must have been a magical journey since I was left with but one possible choice: irate. I feel the opposite, by the way.
Lots of people use irate as an opening guess because it has so many vowels and two common consonants as well, so I suspect many lucky devils got a hole in one this 4th of July. Huzzah for you!
Today’s Score
Just like yesterday, I get 1 point for guessing in three and 0 points for tying the Wordle Bot for a grand total of 1 point. Huzzah for me!
Today’s Wordle Etymology
The word “irate” originated in the English language and can be traced back to the late 19th century. Its etymology is derived from the Latin word “iratus,” which means “angry” or “enraged.” “Iratus” is the past participle of the Latin verb “irasci,” which means “to be angry” or “to become angry.” The Latin word itself is derived from the noun “ira,” meaning “anger” or “wrath.”
Over time, “iratus” evolved into “irate” in English, and it retained its meaning of being extremely angry or furious. The word “irate” is commonly used to describe someone who is visibly or intensely angry, often accompanied by a sense of indignation or rage.
Play Competitive Wordle Against Me!
I’ve been playing a cutthroat game of PvP Wordle against my nemesis Wordle But. Now you should play against me! I can be your nemesis! (And your helpful Wordle guide, of course). You can also play against the Bot if you have a New York Times subscription.
- Here are the rules:1 point for getting the Wordle in 3 guesses.
- 2 points for getting it in 2 guesses.
- 3 points for getting it in 1 guess.
- 1 point for beating Erik
- 0 points for getting it in 4 guesses.
- -1 point for getting it in 5 guesses.
- -2 points for getting it in 6 guesses.
- -3 points for losing.
- -1 point for losing to Erik
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