Today's Cryptogram

[FroggyTheGremlim]

AW'X HDEHORDX WY XBAQ E DYMMRD WCR IDYQXL AF XFAIR - GEI GEPEMAFR, 1950'X

Hal's cryptogram helper

[FroggyTheGremlim]

Hiya kids! Hiya, Hiya!

Good Morning Crypto-FReepers.

I see some of the same old faces out there.

But that's OK - I like you anyway.

Here's today's quote!

It's from GEI GEPEMAFR!

When I was just a tadpole, I thought it was just a nonsense quote

After all, it was GEI GEPEMAFR!

But I recently found out, the statememt has a profound REAL meaning!

Tell you what, If anybody solves the crypto, I'll explain the meaning.

NCEW GR NYDDL?

Have fun!!!

Ha Ha Ha!

I'll be good - I will, (like heck) I will!

Ha ha ha.

Where'd I put my magic twanger? Oh, here it is - - -boinng!

[ComputerGuy]

Makes no sense, but I got the author.

[BlueLancer]

[BlueLancer]

My late wife was Australian and loved her books ... I remembered the phrase.

[FroggyTheGremlim]

So sorry about your beloved.

You got the crypto.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Previous puzzle, Thursday, May 30, 2024

QKUCU’J S APQ PE LJ PLQ KUCU QKSQ SCU ZRCVJ, HSB. DU SAA BUUV QP YLJQ EAI. —QCSGRJ JXPQQ

Solution to previous Puzzle: (select the yellow text with your cursor to read):

THERE’S A LOT OF US OUT HERE THAT ARE BIRDS, MAN. WE ALL NEED TO JUST FLY. —TRAVIS SCOTT

HAL'S CRYPTOGRAM HELPER

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

I remember my brother used to say this crazy saying. I never knew what it meant and can only remember one word of it. But guessing 1st and 3rd words and knowing the “author”….. I could almost fill in the rest.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Spoiler : Featuring Albert Campion

[grey_whiskers]

What, Me Worry?

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

See my spoiler above for the source.

[SharpenedEdge]

Well, that was just inanely obnoxious.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Consider the source cited. The original source and cultural heritage of the quote are explained in this spoiler

[SharpenedEdge]

Doesn’t make it any less obnoxious as a cryptoquote. My characterization stands.

[FroggyTheGremlim]

Doesn’t make it any less obnoxious as a cryptoquote. My characterization stands.

Oh, poof!

[FroggyTheGremlim]

So, Lonesome, what are the rules for Today’s Cryptogram?

Do all posts have to be grandiose tomes?

Can’t we be a little bit silly on a bleak Friday after our nation’s heritage and judicial system (”Liberty and Justice for all”) has been pulverized by a satanic judge in a satanic court in a satanic city in a satanic state?

Can’t we?

[Mathews]

Yeah... I didn’t really enjoy this one.

[FroggyTheGremlim]

Apple,

Since you and others got the quote, and I promised to explain, here goes:

It’s based, I think on British slang.

“It’s crackers” - means It is foolish, or crazy or stupid.

“a rozzer” is a policeman, or an authority figure.

“dropsy” means a bribe, or a payoff.

“snide” means counterfeit false cash.

Thus, the quote means

“It is foolish to attempt to bribe a policeman with counterfeit money” - sound advice, I would think.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Froggy, I appreciate your contributions, and offbeat style, but there is such a thing as too much.

In writing, the first consideration is audience. I am not the one who makes the rules, but consideration for the audience is simply the first rule in all writing. Last week I considered, briefly, posting the Middle English song, Summer is ycommen in, but refrained. I recall once the newspaper daily cryptogram posted a quote in Ebonics. It was challenging, but would not have worked in standard English. In consideration of the audience, maybe we should have rule that all quotes should be in Modern English (since Shakespeare’s time), obscure jargon and dialect should be avoided.

A second rule (and one I have violated) is check your work, which just a way of being considerate of the audience. It’s probably a good idea to “proof” you post by posting here https://www.quipqiup.com to see that it is “solvable” and says what you intended. (Excepting one-off letters in the author’s name)

Biblical quotes, quotes using “thou” and “thy” should be fine, imho.

I do not make the rules, but those are the ones I follow.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Don’t bring the Pommies into this, that quote is dinky di Aussie, mate.