2013 | July 28 - August 3 The Once

WISHING WELL–––————————— HOLE IN ONE! Here is a little game that will give you a message every day. It’s a numerical puzzle designed to spell out your for- There is a way tune. Count the letters in your first name. If the number to see through an object or per- of letters is 6 or more, subtract 4. If the number is less son without the use of a high- than 6, add 3. The result is your key number. Start at the tech machine. Simply role up a upper left-hand corner and check one of your key num- sheet of paper, hold it alongside bers, left to right. Then read the message the letters your target, and peer through under the checked figures give you. the roll with both eyes open. Alakazam, your garget – in this KIDS’ MAZE! –––––––––––––––––––––– instance, someone’s arm (see right) – will appear to have a hole through it. This illusory effect is created by a di- version of the line of sight of one eye. SPELLBINDER! –––––––––––––––––––––– Score 10 points for using all the letters in the word to form two complete words: UNSEATED __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Then score two points each for all words of four letters or more found among the letters. Try to score at least 50 points. Possible twosome — dune, sate. FUN SPOT! Colour by numbers ––––––– NEAR MISS! “I’m on my way,” says she. “Hey, wait for me,” says he. Add these colours by number: 1: red; 2: light blue; 3: yellow; 4: light brown; 5: flesh tones; 6: light green; 7: dark brown; 8: dark blue; 9: purple. 100 The Newfoundland Herald July 28, 2013

BY HENRY BOLTINOFF Find at least six differences in vision teaserdetails between the panels. Answer — They like shredded wit. Differences: 1. Hair bow is different. 2. Hand is concealed. 3. Beads are missing. 4. Sign is smaller. 5. Tail is replaced by paw. 6. Boy’s glasses are missing. RIDDLE SEARCH!––––––––––––– BY HELENE HOVANEC BY CHARLIE GILES, LOGY BAY Look up, down, and diagonally, both for- ward and backward to find every word on the list below. Circle each one as you find it. When all the words are circled, take the unused letters and write them on the blanks below. Go from left to right and top to bottom to find the an- swer to this riddle. What do comedians like to eat for breakfast? RIDDLE ANSWER: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. BACON BUTTER FRUIT JAM OMELET SMOOTHIES BAGEL CEREAL HAM JUICE PANCAKES TOAST BISCUIT EGGS HOT COCOA MILK ROLL WAFFLES DOUBLE HEX! KNOCK KNOCK! Who’s there? Andy Green! Andy Green who? Andy Green grass grows, all around and around… Two of the 11 hex signs above are close enough to be twins. If you’re looking for a pen pal, would like to show us your drawings, tell us a joke or tongue twister, send your stuff to: How quickly can you find them? WRITE: Kids Corner, c/o ‘The Newfoundland Herald,’ Be sure to study all details. P.O. Box 2015, St. John’s, NL, A1C 5R7 or e-mail: lslaney@nfldherald.com TONGUE TWISTER! Say DO DROP IN AT THE DEWDROP INN 5 Times Fast! July 28, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 101

SCENES OF NL PHOTO CONTEST! ROCKY HARBOUR, NL: Rocky Harbour is the largest community in Gros Morne National Park and is centrally lo- cated for touring our World Heritage Site. The town’s history has been closely linked with fishing and the wood industry, yet the town of Rocky Harbour has grown into a tourism community. Use Rocky Harbour as your home base as you take in the many cultural and scenic attractions that are available in this area. (rockyharbour.ca) – Kay Wheeler Photo Newfoundlandia Photo Quiz Botwood, NL. – Katelynne White Photo Q. Do you know where this picture was taken? Witless Bay, NL. – Gerry Murphy Photo a: St. Anthony b: Rocky Harbour c: Conne River d: Bonavista – Scott John Photo 102 The Newfoundland Herald July 28, 2013 Answer: (C) Conne River

HERALD: PHOTO FEATURE Goose Cove, NL. – Gene Patey Photo Baie Verte Peninsula, NL. – Robert George Photo Burin, NL. – Elaine Strong Photo WIN A CAMERA FROM HENRY’S PHOTO-VIDEO-DIGITAL e-mail: photodesk@nfldherald.com Capture the moments that make Newfoundland LAST WEEK’S QUALIFIER! and Labrador such an exciting place Port Rexton, NL. – Sherry Kearley Photo and you could win a Canon Rebel with 18-55IS DSLR Kit, Lexar 8GB SDHC GOT THE PICTURE? Send photos and sight Memory card and one free DSLR 101: locations along with your name to: Scenes c/o Canon Rebel course from Henry’s School The Herald, P.O. Box 2015, St. John’s NL, A1C of Imaging. 5R7 or e-mail: photodesk@nfldherald.com Enter The Scenes of Newfoundland & July 28, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 103 Labrador Photo Contest for your chance to win. The Herald reserves the right to crop, republish or colour correct submitted images.

LAST LAUGH! VISIT US ONLINE: WWW.NFLDHERALD.COM QUICK CHUCKLES JOKE OF THE WEEK What do you call a dumb skele- A magician was working on a cruise ton? A numbskull! ship in the Caribbean. The audience would be different each week, so the magician al- What’s the worst animal to play lowed himself to do the same tricks over a game of cards with? A chee- and over again. tah! There was only one problem: The cap- What do you call a camel with tain’s parrot saw the shows every week and no humps? Humph-rey! began to understand what the magician did in every trick. Why did the dog go to court? Because he got a barking Once he understood that, he started ticket! shouting in the middle of the show. Why did the bubble gum cross “Look, it’s not the same hat!” “Look, the road? Because it was stuck he’s hiding the flowers under the table!” to the chicken’s foot. “Hey, why are all the cards the Ace of Spades?” ##### CHANGE OF PACE ##### The magician was furious but couldn’t A taxi passenger tapped the first day as a cab driver – I’ve been do anything, it was the captain’s parrot driver on the shoulder to ask him a driving a funeral van for the last 25 after all. question. years.” One day the ship had an accident and The driver screamed, lost control OPEN UP, HONEY! sank. The magician found himself on a of the car, nearly hit a bus, went up piece of wood, in the middle of the ocean, on the footpath, and stopped cen- A woman and her husband inter- and of course the parrot was by his side. timeters from a shop window. rupted their vacation to go to the They stared at each other with hate, but For a second did not utter a word. This went on for sev- everything went dentist. “I want a eral days. quiet in the cab, then the driver tooth pulled, and After a week the parrot finally said, said, “Look “Okay, I give up. mate, don’t ever I don’t want any do that again. What’d you do with the boat?” You scared the pain killers be- daylights out of me!” cause I’m in a big The passen- hurry,” the ger apologized and said, “I did- woman said. n’t realize that a little tap would The dentist scare you so much.” was quite im- The driver replied, “Sorry, it’s not really your fault. Today is my pressed. “You’re cer- tainly a cour- ageous woman,” he said. “Which tooth is it?” The woman turned to her hus- band and said, “Show him your tooth, dear.” 104 The Newfoundland Herald July 28, 2013