Wed., 12/18 Jeffrey Wechsler

[magus]

THEME:   first and last letters of phrases, in order, can spell CHANCE
   
GOOD ONES:     
What a long shot has {& theme}   OUTSIDE CHANCE   
Puts the past in the past   LIVES ON   
Net receipts?   EMAIL   
City of Lions & Tigers: Abbr.   DET [but not Bears --- oh, my!]   
   
BTW:   
"__don't": terse denial   NO I [actually, a terse denial would be "No!"  --- "I don't" is extra]   
   
CHANTILLY LACE brought back good childhood memories.  Then The Big Bopper died, and for Don McClean, "the music died."

RATING:    
Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun