Well, howdy there! Let me tell ya ’bout this here… whatchamacallit… “contest featuring Apollo,” like them city folks say. I reckon it’s some kind of game, or a puzzle, somethin’ like that. Heard tell it was in one of them fancy New York Times newspapers. Them city slickers, always up to somethin’!
So, this here “contest,” they say it’s got somethin’ to do with a fella named Apollo. Now, I ain’t never met no Apollo, but I reckon he must be somebody important if they’re puttin’ his name in the paper. Maybe he’s a singer, like that Elvis fella my grandbaby likes so much. Or maybe he’s a… a… what do you call it… a “big shot”? Yeah, one of them big shots.
Anyways, they say folks been tryin’ to figure this thing out. It’s a puzzle, you see. Like them crosswords my niece used to do, ‘cept this one seems harder. They even got a date for it, September 23rd, 2023 they say. And then some other folks say it was on September 22nd. I tell ya, these city folks can’t even keep their dates straight!
- One time I tried to do a crossword, and I swear, it was harder than milkin’ a cow with arthritis.
- All them fancy words, goin’ this way and that way. Made my head spin!
Folks are lookin’ for answers, they say. They call ’em “solutions” or “walkthroughs,” like it’s some kinda maze. And they got a place where they keep all these answers, a “database” they call it. Sounds mighty official, don’t it? I reckon it’s like a big ol’ book where they write down everything.
Now, they also talk about this “Cold War” contest, and they bring up Sputnik and Apollo again. Cold War? Sounds chilly! I remember winter of ’52, now that was cold! Colder than a well-digger’s backside in January. Sputnik…that sounds like somethin’ the Russians made. Them Russians, always causin’ trouble. And then there’s Apollo again! This fella must be real popular.
But this ain’t just any contest, you see. It seems like they’re invitin’ young folks, teenagers they call ’em, to do stuff. Like writin’, takin’ pictures, and makin’ noises with them newfangled machines. They want them to “engage, experiment, reflect and create.” Big words them city folks use, I tell ya.
And if you’re good at it, they give you a gift card! A hundred dollars worth! That’s enough to buy a whole mess of groceries, or maybe a new pair of work boots. They also give you some “Apollo swag,” whatever that is. And they double somethin’ called “Power-ups” for your “team’s Apollo plan.” Sounds like a bunch of hooey to me, but hey, if they’re givin’ away money, I ain’t complainin’. And they’ll even show off your… whatchamacallit… your “template” in their… “library”. Now I’ve seen libraries, full of books, but templates? Must be somethin’ new.
So, there you have it. This “contest featuring Apollo” is a puzzle, a game, somethin’ for folks to figure out. It’s got somethin’ to do with Apollo, and Sputnik, and the Cold War, whatever that is. And if you’re young and clever, you might even win yourself some money and some fancy “swag.” Me? I’ll stick to milkin’ cows and tendin’ the garden. This city stuff is too complicated for an old woman like me.
But hey, if you figure out this Apollo puzzle, you come on by and tell me all about it. I might not understand it, but I’ll sure listen. And maybe I’ll even give you a slice of my apple pie. It ain’t no hundred dollars, but it’s made with love. And that’s worth more than all the “swag” in the world, if you ask me.
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