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I admit that I have ink in my blood. It’s an old cliche, but after 41 years, I feel comfortable making that proclamation.
I can reach back to the 1960s and remember sitcom sets where someone was reading a newspaper.
Jackie Gleason (Ralph) opened nearly every show with him sitting at the kitchen table, newspaper in hand and coffee nearby. Somewhere in the background Sue Ann Langdon (Alice) was seeing what she could do to annoy her husband.

ACROSS
1. Early stage
6. Mythical giant bird
9. Recipe instruction
13. *____ Davis, won Tony and Oscar for same role
14. *Derek Jacobi won one in “Much ____ About Nothing”
15. Cockatoo’s cousin
16. Cell phone bill item
17. Rare find
18. Winged
19. *Three-time winner Lin-Manuel
21. *Dick Van Dyke’s winning role, 1961
23. River in Spain
24. Musical finale
25. It would
28. One of algae
30. Sacred beetle, to King Tut

ACROSS
1. Bluffer’s game
6. R&R spot
9. “For” in Spanish
13. Nimble
14. Not square?
15. South Korean port
16. “Superman” Christopher
17. Turkish military leader
18. 1960s abstractionism
19. *____ eggs
21. *Small decorative appetizer sandwiches
23. Questionnaire check box
24. Insubstantial
25. Tank filler
28. Willy Wonka mastermind
30. #4 Down hometown
35. Building extensions
37. Charles Manson’s home

FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 16, 2017) – On the first Saturday in May each year, the Kentucky Derby captures the attention and fascination of the world and creates special moments that will long be remembered.
The Derby is truly unmatched as a sporting event and spectacle.  A brief hush precedes the opening of the starting gate, followed by the roar of the crowd as the horses explode forward powerfully and majestically.