They Say, We Say

1. I found this interesting word puzzle in the local newspaper the other day. From the given letters add one or more letters to the blanks preceding and following the given letters to create a common English word. (The answers will appear below.)

1. ____USHR_____

2. ____STHM______ (two acceptable words)

3. ____TCHST______

4._____ICCU_______

5. _____STHU_______

6. _____TCHPHR______

They Say, We Say.

-(They: Anyone but us. We: Me, myself and I)-

They say: All things are relative. We say: Swell! More mouths to feed!

They say: Love is blind. We say: Only at last call.

They say: Only the good die young. We say: That makes the survivors bad?

They say: We have a government of two parties. We say: How come we weren't invited?

They say: Power corrupts. We say: You saw my electric bill.

They say: That I am driven. We say: If I can afford a tank of gas.

They say: A penny earned is a penny saved. We say: It won't buy a cup of coffee.

(Word Quiz answers: 1) mushroom; 2) isthmus or asthma; 3) matchstick; 4) hiccup; 5) posthumous; 6) catchphrase)

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