Garson Hampfield On Broadway

Garson takes to the streets to promote the New York Times' new crossword blog, "Wordplay" (coming in October).

Watch for cameos by Jim Horne of the JimH Crossword Blog (www.xwordblog.com), and Andrew of the band known as Sea Water Bliss.

Featuring music by Betty Hutton with Pete Rugolo & His Orchestra.

(Explanation of inside crossword joke: Will Shortz is the puzzle editor of the Times and one of the stars of the documentary "Wordplay".)

This is another animation by Michael A. Charles. More at seawaterbliss.com.

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[FormerlyFlightsuit]

I still say Hubert Quislet is an over-rated hack who was long past his prime ten years ago. I should know, 'cause I did time with "Tha Quiz" in San Quentin AND Pelican Bay. He was full of shit in the can and he's even more full of shit now.

[OrangeRaisin]

Is that you, Bunny? You can't hide behind a pseudonym. Quislet told me all about you. He says you stole his orthopedic pillow.

[yodadailly]

koodos man! By the way who's the guy in the white sweater

[OrangeRaisin]

That would be Sea Water Bliss bassist Andrew Hall, wearing a chemical suit.

[yaffle]

crosswords are life.

[OrangeRaisin]

Is it possible I'm deep and I don't know it?

[bowlingballout]

Nice style

[FormerlyFlightsuit]

Why, what'd he tell you!?

[FormerlyFlightsuit]

Did I say "me?"

Heh, no, I meant to say Bunny did not steal Quiz's bitch, who was somebody other than me.

A completely different person; some flaming, gay homosexual.

Heh, sure am glad I'm not one!

Heh...

[FormerlyFlightsuit]

Hah, hah, no. Bunny's still locked up, though he does make dollars on the inside by creating "World Jumble" puzzles on a freelance basis for Reader's Digest and he's also a consultant for the "Lingo" and "Deal, No Deal" game shows. I know it's sad, but you're not allowed to profit from your crimes, so the courts won't let Bunny work on anything crossword-related. Regarding Tha Quiz:

a) He's a liar.

b) "Orthopedic pillow" was his euphemism for "bitch."

c) Bunny did not steal me from Quiz.

[redshiftexperiment]

this was great! something about the jazz music at the end and the atmosphere made me think of woody allen early stuff.

[technocraticonspirac]

this is just a try to live inside technology instead of biological bodies to still be NEAR the "ultimate consumer".