COMMON GROUND
I have said that every Positive Quality can be melded with any and all others. There are obvious ones like Truth, Beauty, and Goodness, but I was a little stumped with Wry and Dulcet. The answer came to me with definition (2) pleasing to the mind. The harmony of sound and the harmony in the mind or spirit flow from one to the other. In order to appreciate the wry humor of life the mind needs to see it at a slant.
DULCET
Definitions: (1) melodious to the ear; harmonious; (2) pleasing to the mind; (3) agreeable to the eye or the feelings; soothing
Derivation: Latin, “sweet”
Music: The ancient origins of the dulcimer <sweet song> are in the Near East, where instruments of this type have been made and played for 5,000 years.
Quote: About six weeks after bottling, the stout proved to be great. It was full bodied and rich with a dark chocolate note, roasted flavors, tart and dulcet cherry flavors and a bit of tannin like you would find in a fine red wine. — Gordon Kendall, The Roanoke (Virginia) Times, Mar24, 2020
WRY
Definition: amusing in a clever way; exhibiting ironic humor
Quotes: In the beginning was the thing … and one thing led to another. — Thomas “Tom” Eugene Robbins (1936-2025) American novelist, Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas {1994}
A well-developed sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to your steps as you walk the tightrope of life. — William Arthur Ward (1921-1994) American motivational writer
Peace,
Jim Downs