NATO

For the first time in a while, had a go at the NATO alphabet this morning, although not taking as much care as reported at reference 2.

On the occasion reported at reference 1, the sticking points were 'M' for 'Mike' and 'N' for 'November'. This morning, it was Mike that I was unable to recover, having taken something under a minute to recover the rest of it. I tried going through various 'M' words, trying the five vowels as second letter in succession, but to no avail. The best that I could do was 'Monsoon', but I was not at all confident about it - and, as it turned out when I checked, wrong.

I expect that I shall be OK for the next few weeks, then there will be a gap and then one or more of the letters will go missing again.

Bing offered images of Mike Tyson for 'Mike', so perhaps if I try and link to Tyson and boxing, that will help. There is also the angle from November 2020, again turned up by Bing that: 'Tyson has worked his way back into phenomenal shape, which has further fueled the buzz around his in-ring return. According to Boxing Scene, the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association will not test the fighters for marijuana as part of the protocol. The decision to keep that out is intriguing, given Tyson’s connection to the plant as he has publicly supported its use. He is the founder of Tyson Ranch, a cannabis company, while also indulging in usage. There is also the connection to his professional career as he tested positive for marijuana in 2000, which changed his two-round stoppage win over Andrew Golota to a No Contest'. 'M' for 'Marijuana'.

Reference 1: https://psmv4.blogspot.com/2020/11/no25.html.

Reference 2: https://psmv4.blogspot.com/2020/08/breaking-rhythm.html.

Reference 3: https://tysonranch.com/. The Tyson branch.

Reference 4: https://theranchcompanies.com/. The Ranch tree.