Year of the Shirt: December 19 (136)

Here is another shirt from the OBX. In fact, this one is also from Duck, NC. I particularly like the shark - there is an even bigger shark on the back of the shirt!

The Secret Message Game

Each month a portion of a secret message will appear, revealed one letter at a time. Other than those letters, the only clues are (1) limericks and (2) doubles. September's letters did not appear clearly on all browsers, so here they are again:

G S V U R I H G K F A A O V

Here is an example:

If the letters appearing during a particular month are:

EBOJTDPPM

the trick is to figure out a mapping that reveals the message. In this case the mapping is B=A, C=B, D=C, E=D, etc. up to A=Z so that the message is

DAN IS COOL

The double P in the coded version of the message will be part of a bigger puzzle that will help answer a question at the end of the year.

Year of the Shirt

Friday, December 19, 2008

December 19 (136)

Welcome to the Year of the Shirt

The Secret Message Game

Which color shirt besides white has appeared most frequently?

Where did Dan get the June 20 shirt?

Comments should be allowed on this blog.

The character Makoa on the January 31 shirt is carrying a fish. What kind of fish is it?

Where should the main design of the t-shirt be?

A new t-shirt should be washed before it is worn (TRUE or FALSE).

What type of animal has appeared most frequently on the t-shirts so far (as of Wednesday, November 26)? [To clarify, if a dog appears twice on the same shirt that counts as two dogs].

Under what conditions do you get rid of an old t-shirt? (you can select more than one answer)

What is required for a t-shirt to be a dress t-shirt? (you may select more than one answer)

How old is the oldest t-shirt you own?

How many t-shirts do you have?

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