Christmas with a twist

Merry Christmas, Mr. Starchy Miser!

'Tis the season. Between all the hall decking and gay apparel donning, it's natural to feel a little humbuggy. Here's a humorous holiday greeting to lighten the heart of your favorite Scrooges.

Psst. The abstract stained glass background of this original design from JamieCo Design is a map that reveals the two phrases are anagrams of each other. Jamie loves his anagrams, yes he do.

More anagrams of Merry Christmas

carry mirth mess crams riser myth crass myrrh item criers arm myths harm stirs mercy it screams myrrh marry rich stems misers try charm Miss Cherry Mart Miss Retry Charm Mr. Arch My Sister Mr. Creamy Shirts Mr. I Marry Chests

Mr. Misty Crasher Mr. Mystic Rasher Mr. Racist Rhymes Mr. Retry A Schism Mr. Scary Hermits Mr. Starry Chimes Mrs. Carries Myth Mrs. Carry Theism Mrs. Hysteric Arm Mrs. Marry Ethics Mrs. Misery Chart Mrs. Misty Archer Mrs. Racy Hermits

Mrs. Richest Army Mrs. Trashy Crime Ms. Marry Richest Ms. Martyr Riches Ms. Myth Carriers my chasm stirrer riser scram myth stir my charmers stirs my marcher trim crass rhyme trims my archers try crime's harms try me charms, sir

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Tags: anagrams, Christmas, funny, holiday, humbug, humor, JamieCo Design, Merry Christmas, miser, Scrooge

Favorite foolishness

Of yesterday's original April Fool designs, these most amuse me.

Not being much of an April Fools' prankster myself, I tend to appreciate today most from the safety of an anonymous location.

Nevertheless, I like a good chortle any day. Favorite laugh-mongers include:

• Loretta LaRoche
• Marty Feldman
• Eddie Izzard
• Monty Python's
  Flying Circus

And it's rarely a bad day for anagrams. April Fools' Day:

A fairy's dollop

A spirally food

Apollo said "Fry"

Display a floor

Flood liars pay

Foray aids poll

Frail ploy's ado

I yap of dollars

ID allays proof

Lo, parody fails

Old safari ploy

Pillory ad's oaf

Spoil royal fad

Spoof radially

Tags: original april fool, anagrams

Mardi Gras rederanged

"Mardi Gras" and "Fat Tuesday" have some decidedly unflattering anagrams, but these are fun.

Mardi Gras:

Dig Mr. Rasa!

Drama rigs

Sir Mad Rag

Fat Tuesday:

A dusty feat

A Fate's duty

A tasty feud

Tags: Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, anagrams

Easter anagrams

EASTER EGG egest rage egrets age gage reset get grease get sea erg gets eager greet sage greets age sage egret see egg art segregate serge gate steer gage terse gage TRAG* geese

EASTER BUNNY a bunter's yen a styrene nub a sunny beret a teensy burn anent buyers any beer nuts? eaten by urns enter any bus neater by sun nun eyes brat run by senate sunny rebate tunes nearby unbent years use entry ban

EASTER PARADE a sad repartee a separate red aerated pears ears are adept ape erased art predates area preset ad area repeat as read repeats a dare separate dare speared a rate tapered areas tapes a reader tease a draper trade a serape

EASTERTIDE ate dieters dearest tie derate site dire estate eat, rest, die edit eaters era I detest I taste deer idea tester irate steed reset a diet retied a set seated tier sedate rite street idea

* Tactical Rescue Assault Group

Tags: Easter, anagrams