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Tortoise is definitely a possibility. I think it's a decent fit for the second half of the clue, the only thing I'm hesitating about is that the first half of the clue seems like an awful lot just to get to a tortoise's long life span. How does the character of sorts fit in?
A clever way to rhyme with "forts"
edit: They don't have just long lifespans, they have literally the longest lifespans of anything that exists.
Post by Tripperfish on Jan 20, 2011 17:07:27 GMT -5
Still sticking with Titus...
I'm going to guess Titus Andronicus,
Lincoln could fit into the veteran part, and the Throne could be a statue, since you can't step down from that, since it's stone a crab could live there?
I actually kind of like this logic, but Magistrate means judge, not lawmaker
Lincoln has been referred as The Chief Magistrate of the Nation.
Tortoise is definitely a possibility. I think it's a decent fit for the second half of the clue, the only thing I'm hesitating about is that the first half of the clue seems like an awful lot just to get to a tortoise's long life span. How does the character of sorts fit in?
The tortoise was a character in Aesop and due to the long life span, could be considered a verteran.
Any thoughts on Bonnie Prince Billy, been around for a while, dont think he has been touring. Real name is oldham "old" might fit the veteran part, plus he has been around for a long time in different bands.
Prince? Hes a veteran of the music world...magistrate idk. You could certainly say he is a character. In fact he even went BY a character (symbol). And it would be hard to abdicate your princehood when your name is prince.
the crab part i have no idea
First thing I thought too. He did announce his "Welcome 2 America" tour in December.
Tortoise is definitely a possibility. I think it's a decent fit for the second half of the clue, the only thing I'm hesitating about is that the first half of the clue seems like an awful lot just to get to a tortoise's long life span. How does the character of sorts fit in?
A clever way to rhyme with "forts"
edit: They don't have just long lifespans, they have literally the longest lifespans of anything that exists.
The "of sorts" actually has a meaning. I'm not just the most clever rhymester ever.
Any thoughts on Bonnie Prince Billy, been around for a while, dont think he has been touring. Real name is oldham "old" might fit the veteran part, plus he has been around for a long time in different bands.
I would love to see BPB on the farm, with a full band. Can't imagine the BPB and Cairo Gang duo would go well at a festival. At the same time, I can't imagine BPB to agree to do Bonnaroo.
Tortoise is definitely a possibility. I think it's a decent fit for the second half of the clue, the only thing I'm hesitating about is that the first half of the clue seems like an awful lot just to get to a tortoise's long life span. How does the character of sorts fit in?
The tortoise was a character in Aesop and due to the long life span, could be considered a verteran.
Could we go even further to say Aesop Rock is a possibility
What does Tortoise have to do with magistrate and throne? You can't just leave out words.
The throne is his shell.
That seems like a stretch. If I was making up the clue, I dont think I would put those together. The shell is more of a castle his ass is more the throne. Im still going with:
It says a character of sorts, which could mean identities they have had through songs ie. The Wall. Also, if as above said a crab can live in stones could be a stone wall. Theres only one person who could have a throne on The Wall.
Post by The Wookie Monster on Jan 20, 2011 17:13:06 GMT -5
I was looking at DeVotchKa to see if I could tie the clue together.
I had D as in D-day for the veteran and magistrate part. You guys can look up votch and see how that fits in with the rest of the clue. Just don't know how Ka comes in.
The "of sorts" actually has a meaning. I'm not just the most clever rhymester ever.
Yay, a hint!
So if "of sorts" has some specific meaning, maybe we're talking about a character who...sorts things? Or something like that.
I'm thinking it's Jack White somehow. He has been in the scene for a while now, some might even call him a legend. Veteran. He started playing instruments at an early age (maybe 6?) on the drums (throne)
He was an altar boy on his way to seminary school (magistrate) however, turned it down to play music and attend public school.
Yeah I wondered about that too. But his symbol wouldn't actually be a sort, as far as I know he made it up. It wouldn't be a character in any typeface.
Post by itrainmonkeys on Jan 20, 2011 17:24:09 GMT -5
I think you guys are focusing too much on "sorts". I think it was just a way to rhyme with forts and it was just meant to explain that it's a character.
Ok, here goes my guess (with bearpawb's Prince reference):
-He's a veteran of music -There's a magistrate of Prince George County in Viriginia (still working on finding his name) -He went by a character/symbol for a few years, trying to "abdicate" his "throne", but obviously he couldn't because it's his name. Added- There's a prince crab -Wouldn't a crab make a fort in a (sand) castle?
Yeah I wondered about that too. But his symbol wouldn't actually be a sort, as far as I know he made it up. It wouldn't be a character in any typeface.
Closest symbol I could think would be in wing dings? I dunno.
sort (sôrt) n. 1. A group of persons or things of the same general character; a kind. 2. Character or nature: books of all sorts. 3. One that exemplifies the characteristics of or serves a similar function to another: "A large dinner-party ... made a sort of general introduction for her to the society of the neighbourhood" (George Eliot). 4. A person; an individual: The clerk is a decent sort. 5. A way of acting or behaving. 6. sorts Printing One of the characters in a font of type. 7. An act or instance of sorting: did a sort on the columns of data. tr.v. sort·ed, sort·ing, sorts 1. To arrange according to class, kind, or size; classify. See Synonyms at arrange. 2. To separate from others: sort out the wheat from the chaff. 3. To clarify by going over mentally: She tried to sort out her problems. Idioms: after a sort In a haphazard or imperfect way: managed to paint the chair after a sort. of sorts/a sort 1. Of a mediocre or inferior kind: a constitutional government of a sort. 2. Of one kind or another: knew many folktales of sorts. out of sorts 1. Slightly ill. 2. Irritable; cross: The teacher is out of sorts this morning. sort of Informal Somewhat; rather: "Gambling and prostitution
I know PP, that you were posting definitions, might as well culminate them all together.
