Puzzle Description:

DAWN, n. The time when men of reason go to bed. Certain old men prefer to rise at about that time, taking a cold bath and a long walk with an empty stomach, and otherwise mortifying the flesh. They then point with pride to these practices as the cause of their sturdy health and ripe years; the truth being that they are hearty and old, not because of their habits, but in spite of them. The reason we find only robust persons doing this thing is that it has killed all the others who have tried it.

#1: Jota (jota) on Jan 5, 2021

Yes indeed!

I laughed out loud. This makes sense.

beautifully illustrated :)

Funny. Good puzzle. I would never have been able to put this into a picture.

So true.

Sure sounds likely. Very fun solve and delightful comment.

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