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November 5, 2007

* The Salem P.D. likens Shawn to Bo ….

* Belle reminds Phiilip she has been in love with Shawn
   since high school …



November 2, 2007

* Stefano feels strongly that the DiMeras have a right
   to Johnny and so does EJ ...
* As a university employee, Nick is required to report
   campus crimes ..,

October 30, 2007

* Halloween costumes are planned … so what disguise, if any, 
   will the campus rapist be wearing?!

October 26, 2007

* Kate isn’t convinced that Stefano is responsible for
   John’s accident …





















October 24, 2007

* DNA tests once more come into the mix …

Note: As previously reported by DaysCafe, DNA in Salem
stands for
Don’t Nothin Add up!


October 19, 2007

* Stefano refers to his love for Marlena, which she calls his
   obsession, as the same theme plays out for EJ and Sami …


October 18, 2007

* Tony reminds us again that John is his brother …
* Vivian’s name is brought in the picture …
* Lucas is acting more like a tough guy by the day …

October 16, 2007

* Dr. Berman is once more played by Kale Brown, who
   played Michael Hudson, a romantic male lead, on Another
   World. Hudson was the father of  his first sweetheart’s twins,
   though interestingly, for years he didn’t know he was the twins’
   real father …
   But that's not all! Consider this - Kale Brown, who now plays
   the doctor attending to John -  had, years ago, originally
   auditioned to play the role of John Black!

October 11, 2007

* By his own admission in his mutterings, Stefano knows more
   about Colleen’s fate than he has told the Bradys…

October 10, 2007

* Stefano  has influence with the Bishop. In chess – Stefano’s
   favorite game – the Bishop starts the game between the king
   and the knight and also the queen and the knight …

October 2, 2007

* Lucas calls Stefano “the Godfather …”

October 1, 2007

* Lucas’ fiery Dimera-like temper becomes more evident …

September 28, 2007

* Colleen was not actually seen jumping from the cliff …


September 27, 2007

* As the Irish romance ends, Stefano remembers his love
   for Marlena …

September 25, 2007

* Nick’s boys have a Sudanese connection. Former Days
   “ghost writer” Kola Boof was from Sudan …

September 12, 2007

* Philip is becoming more and more of a Kiriakis.
   The Dynasty goes on …

September 11, 2007

* Stephanie tells Max they should have stayed together …
* Rawlings has escaped to Mexico  …

September 5, 2007

* Sami is injected with something before she loses her
   inhibitions and kisses EJ ...

July 30, 2007

* Salemites cannot distinguish between Tony and Andre …


July 27, 2007

* Stefano’s plane is in the Bermuda Triangle …

July 13, 2007

On Friday the 13th,
The final quote Tony says to EJ is from Hamlet, Prince of
Denmark.
In that play, Hamlet vows revenge on the current
king, for killing his father the king.  Hamlet also pretends
to be insane …

July 11, 2007

* Galway, Ireland is where the real “Freezerman” was found
   last month. Turns out a dead man had been in a fishmonger’s
   freezer – for four years …


July 10, 2007

* Bo wishes he could go back in time …

June 22, 2007


* Tony warns EJ of the wrath of Stefano if he is crossed …

June 7, 2007


* Tony references Shakespeare, who also wrote
   “All the world’s a stage …”


June 5, 2007

* Doug and Julie were in Crete, where John Aniston
  (Victor Kiriakis) was born …


May 30, 2007

* Tony is in no hurry to end the DiMeras’ Brady vendetta …
* EJ becoming a “target” coincides with John waking up …


May 25, 2007

* Shawn does not accept Belle’s instincts about Claire …

May 22, 2007

* Celeste calls the DiMera bloodline “ancient …”

May 7, 2007

“You’re one of us now”  is what La Femme Nikita was told
when she was believed to have become a true agent of the
covert group which made her a secret government assassin …


May 2, 2007

* EJ brings up Saint Tropez, France. Over 10 years ago in
   France, child services tried to take Will away from Sami …

April 30, 2007

* EJ knows exactly where Lexie is ...

April 27, 2007

* Sami senses Celeste has had ulterior motives all along …

April 25, 2007

* Coins. John is holding the coin from the fountain in Italy.
   Another coin enabled Salemites to disable the force field
   around Tony DiMera’s island …

April 24, 2007

* Shock therapy can lead to significant memory loss …

April 19, 2007

* Kate reminds Philip he has a heart, whereas EJ does not ...

April 13, 2007

* On Friday the 13th, Shawn and Belle decide that Gabby -
   a virtual stranger -  will accompany them to Australia!


April 10, 2007

* Dr. Rolf was the DiMera
programming expert  …

April 6, 2007

* Abe knows EJ is a cold killer and reminds us all …

April 4, 2007

* Nick now has a lot to lose, which puts him in a ripe
   position for being blackmailed …


March 30, 2007

* EJ gets sloppy by informing Steve that Phil will lead him
   to Shawn …


March 28, 2007

* Steve brings up brainwashing - and recalls Stockholm …

March 26, 2007

* Kate is cynical about true love …

arch 23, 2007

* Belle remembers the purity rings …

March 22, 2007

* Kayla points out she lost Steve as “dead” for 16 years …


March 20, 2007

* References are made to ACTION heroes Lara Croft
   (Tomb Raider) and Clark Kent (Superman) …


March 19, 2007

* Willow implies she does not wish to keep her baby …


March 16, 2007

* Benji fears what is to come …

March 15, 2007

* And so EJ makes another enemy in the volatile Willow …

March 14, 2007

* Philip laments that  Victor wanted him to be ruthless …

March 9, 2007

* Kayla reminds EJ that John Black was his first father figure …

March 6, 2007

* EJ believes he will finish Stefano’s war against the Bradys …

ebruary 21, 2007

* Lucas says he thinks they are having a baby girl.  Exactly
  
1 year ago today, Sami told him she wanted a little girl ...

February 14, 2007

* Phil points out he is of the Kiriakis Shipping Company,
   which of course brings to mind the Onasis clan of Greece ...
   If the stories are to be parallel, expect much power, scandal,
   glamour, excitement, tragedy, and drama!


February 9, 2007

* EJ is an expert in “animated reality” …

February 8, 2007

* It is John the former pawn who sees Steve is a pawn …

January 9, 2007

* Steve’s memories are similar to the mind games the KGB
   used to inflict on secret prisoners.


January 3, 2007

* Shane Patton, the name Nick invents, is the name of a
   heroic Navy Seal who was lost in Afghanistan in a 2005 covert   
   operation. And so DaysCafe salutes all the real heroes today …


January 1. 2007

* Steve exhibits more symptoms of having been brainwashed …

December 29, 2006

* Benji is now the bearer of cryptic DiMera instructions …

December 28, 2006

* EJ makes it clear that Stefano’s power will never die …

December 22, 2006

* In real civil war history, the “Battle of Salem Church,”  in Salem   
   Church, Virginia  was a confederate victory …


December 20, 2006

* Laughing Stefano would not want his biological heir apparent
   to risk it all by being directly involved in murder. That is the job
   of a DiMera henchman  …

December 19, 2006

* Steve mentions 1989 to Bo – the year which marked the start
   of the
Cruise of Deception storyline …

December 18, 2006

* Those who receive the death card from a DiMera are targeted …

December 14, 2006

* Willow’s behavior is increasingly Jan Spears …

December 11, 2006

* Steve remembers Stockholm,where years ago, a double agent
   was killed …


December 7, 2006

* Rico brings news from the House of DiMera. RICO -
   Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations -  Act is
   a law which was introduced to trap the mafia …


December 6, 2006

* Marlena brings up that Tony is in jail, while Lucas - Tony’s
   former right-hand -  watches The Godfather …


December 5, 2006

* Mirroring? There is a Hudson Street Diner in New York City …

December 4, 2006

* Richard Gere +Julia Roberts = Pretty Woman or Runaway Bride …

December 1, 2006

* Last time the Basic Black jet flew to Europe on such a
   mission, Tony was holding presumed deceased Salemites in
   Castle DiMera, in a remote mountainous region where even
   the officials were on the DiMera payroll …


November 30, 2006

* Bo’s letter to Hope  brings up the diabolical Larry Welch  …

November 29, 2006

* Officer Schultz of the Salem P.D. arrives to arrest Bo.
   In Charlie Chaplin’s film” The Great Dictator,” Chaplin’s
   character must fly a plane for the wounded Officer Schultz,
   a bad guy turned good who later returns the favor by rescuing
   him. Due to evil forces at work, Chaplin and Officer Schultz
   end up imprisoned, but then escape and get caught up in a
   mistaken identity plot twist …

November 28, 2006

* EJ’s mysterious onyx ring is mentioned yet again.
   December is the month of onyx in the traditional birthstone list …

November 27, 2006

* Celeste states the death card is what the future holds.
   During the serial killer storyline, when the death card was
   drawn, the Salem serial killer was about to strike …

November 24, 2006

* Nick - while Chelsea’s date -  quotes Governor Brad Henry,
   a qualified lawyer who used to be editor of  a journal on
   legal issues …

November 22, 2006

* Very old Italian tarot cards (15th century) were the
   “cards of the triumphs …”

November 21, 2006

* Bo pretends he needs EJ’s safety deposit box on behalf 
   of  “Mr. Avery.” Avery is the name of a Death Eater in
   Harry Potter who was tormented with a curse and then sent
   to Azkaban, the wizard prison …

November 17, 2006

* John points out that he is the half brother of Tony DiMera …


November 16, 2006

* New heroine? Sami promises to be a better daughter …

November 15, 2006

* February 19, Stephanie’s birthday, is the real birthday
   of Stephen Nichols and Smokey Robinson!


November 14, 2006

* Victor considers Claire a Kiriakis  …


November 13, 2006

* EJ is still very attracted to Sami …


November 10, 2006

* Sami becomes interested in EJ’s ulterior motives …

November 8/9, 2006

* Lexie mentions papa Stefano and brother Tony …
* Victor brings up Isabella …


November 7, 2006

*  In the novel “A Deadly Game,” “Nick Fallon” is a P.I...

November 2, 2006

* Here’s a bizarre real world clue –  The former famous
   mob hangout Stardust  Hotel/Casino in Las Vegas is closed
   as of today. It is to be replaced next year by the bigger and
   better ECHELON Place.Club Echelon was run by Tony DiMera …

November 1, 2006

* It is Willow who advises Shawn ask EJ for a job …

October 31, 2006

* Lexie’s interest in the research of medical drugs …

October 30, 2006

* Sami, at long last, admits to having made many mistakes…

October 27, 2006

* Abe brings up Alex North as he, Bo, and John discuss EJ …

October 26, 2006

* Sami states the only Brady she could trust was brother Eric …


October 25, 2006

* John has sapphires added to Marlena’s old diamond ring.
   As such, they symbolize love, loyalty, truth, and harmony.
   In mythology, sapphires possess magical powers against
   sorcery -  and can also be used to tap into the secrets of
   the subconscious …

October 24, 2006

* EJ claims to have John Black’s future mapped out ...

October 23, 2006

* EJ DiMera not-so-subtly threatens Patrick’s life  …

October 19, 2006

* Lucas makes a wisecrack about putting compromising
   pictures of people on the internet ...

October 18, 2006

* John advises Belle not to be a hothead like him …

October 17, 2006

* Tek is suddenly making enemies …

October 16, 2006

* Shawn discusses how he sailed the world with his parents …

October 13, 2006

* Bo gives Shawn keys to Fancy Face III on Friday the 13th …

October 12, 2006

* EJ pretends to be working for smug Kate, though in reality,
   DiMera men take orders from no one …

October 11, 2006

* Philip packs a photograph of Claire …

October 10, 2006

* Kate is at Chez Rouge with Eduardo from the Dallas office.
   In “Dallas, the Early Years,” a prequel which looked into
   the origins of the Ewing/Barnes
feud, Ed was the name of
   an oil field boss …


October 9, 2006

* Pig’s blood is found in Marlena’s Jersey hotel room.
   In the movie “Carrie,”pig’s blood is used to taunt a
   shy young girl no one realizes has telekinesis, the ability
   to move objects with her mind – and the results for the
   tormentors are disastrous …

October 5, 2006

* Cameron Reese, Patrick’s lawyer, was also the DiMeras’
   attorney of choice …

October 3, 2006

* Bo and Hope find their way back to each other on the
   Fancy Face, their boat of not only romance, but also
   past adventures …


October 2, 2006

* Chelsea makes a passing comment about “Parent Trap,” 
   the movie about twins who are unaware of each other’s
   existence but then accidentally meet…


September 29, 2006

* The Hudson Street diner – where so many Salemites
   are dining lately – is where that evil Marlena look-alike
   Hattie used to work. The DiMeras had paid for Hattie’s
   plastic surgery to make her resemble Marlena, with the
   plan that she would eventually take her place.
   Hattie was in love with Roman  …


September 28, 2006

* While discussing Shawn, Belle, and Claire, Bo and Hope
   flashback to their youthful days aboard the Fancy Face,
   when they left Salem to sail the world …

September 27, 2006

* Will was in Chicago. Victor  Kiriakis used to have illegal
   operations in Europe – and Chicago …


September 26, 2006

* Marlena’s New Jersey contact – whom Roman calls -  is
   Jeffrey Taylor. In the real world, Jeffrey Taylor is author
   of “A Gentleman Drunk,” the true account of an alcoholic...   

September 25, 2006

* While at Dune with Abe, Lexie (a DiMera)  toasts to
   the future. DUNE is the story of the power struggle
   within a futuristic Empire …

September 22, 2006

*  EJ brings up the power of  the internet …

September 21, 2006

* Hope recalls how much she loves ITALY …

September 20, 2006

* European Royalty comes up, as Jack and Jennifer recall
   Greta’s coronation. In an earlier episode, EJ had pointed
   out he went to school with Prince William …


September 18, 2006

* Mythic Communications (Kate and EJ’s company name)
   exists in the real world, as part of Mythic Entertainment,
   the creators of fantasy online roleplay  games such as
  “Dark Age of Camelot …”

September 15, 2006

*  ENID = the old lady in the forest ...
   According to an old romantic Welsh tale, ENID married a
   noble knight. When their marriage was in jeopardy,  they
   embarked on an adventure together, to prove that they were
   worthy of each other. In the end, Enid proved her fidelity and
   her knightly husband proved his heroism …


September 13, 2006

* Bo states that soul mates always wind up together …
* Patrick is suddenly wealthy and confident of his future …


September 11, 2006

* Mimi repeats how she lost Rex for not telling him the truth …
* Bonnie admits she used to pursue married men …


September 5, 2006

* Former ISA Steve senses something familiar about former
   ISA Billie …

August 31, 2006

* Sami brings up her brother Eric …
* EJ states that his family has a flair for the dramatic …


August 28, 2006

* Max's racing contract includes an “ethics” clause ...

August 24, 2006

* The glass doors in the empty house where EJ and Sami find refuge
   are in the same place as the glass doors at the DiMera mansion,
* World War II is brought up. A Nazi looted art storyline is already
   showing up on daytime tv …
* Philip mentions the Kiriakis enemies in Greece ...

August 23, 2006

* Shawn’s stated birthday is April 6. April 6 was the original Army
   Day in the U.S…


August 21, 2006

* Bo refers to Patrick as a criminal …
* Shawn has alcohol poisoning, a condition which can cause some
   short term memory loss …

August 16, 2006

* Bo, Steve, and Patch are all in the forefront. Each dude has
   training in secret investigating, has worked with the ISA, and each
   dude has experienced the wrath of the DiMeras …
* Chelsea has been reading up on the psychology of relationships …
* Billie is wistful about Patrick’s presumed future with Hope …
* Ex-cop Hope says she misses feeling like she has a purpose in life …


August 14, 2006

* The gloved hand touches the number 32 on Sami and Austin’s door.
   In 32 B.C. WAR was declared on Marc Antony and Cleopatra by
   the Romans …
*  EJ knows a great deal about business …

August 8, 2006

* Bo brings up Stockholm. Stockholm is where a major ISA
   story took place, involving ISA agent turned bad -  Orpheus ...

August 7, 2006

* A sign on the wall in Phil and Belle’s apartment says “Chocolat,”
the French word for chocolate, and also the title of a movie about a young woman who uncovers all the secret passions of the locals in a French village, where the righteous mayor sees her as the enemy  …


July 31, 2006

* In the real world, there was once an evil woman from Cincinnati
   called Della, who murdered her husbands. Her name was Della
   Sutorious and she was also known as the black widow …

July 26, 2006

* Stephen Nichols, who plays Steve/Patch, was born in Cincinnati –
   for real …


July 24, 2006

* EJ continues to want Sami to confess her past sins, which begs the
  question – which one does he really want to hear about …
* Austin pulls the ring box out of his briefcase. It’s generally the major
  corporate players who have their briefcases shown in Salem …

July 20, 2006

* The gloved hand is getting physically closer and closer to Sami ...

July 18, 2006

* As Philip's anger grows and grows, a number of characters point out
   the dangers of car racing …

July 13, 2006

* Hope’s baby’s paternity tests are based on hospital blood tests, at a
   time when the  mysterious hand is switching test results behind the
   scenes …

July 11, 2006

*  Mike Horton sends a telegram ...
* Stefano's name once again is brought into the equation ...


July 3, 2006

* Short blonde hair and lots of cleavage – they are giving Mimi more
   and more of a Bonnie look. Despite her scheming Bonnie lost
   Mickey in the end to Maggie, the woman with whom he shared a      
   history …

June 30, 2006

* Phil’s dog tags are very noticeable around his neck …
* Shawn states his belief that Claire’s happiness depends on her
   mother and father staying together ...

June 29, 2006

* It was at the exact same spot they were today in front of the pub –
   that bad boy Steve first told Kayla he cared about her, 20 years
   ago …
* Shawn speaks of his future while standing in front of his door, where
   the number 3B is in plain view. 3B is the abbreviation of a third
   baseman – and Shawn used to have hopes of playing pro baseball …

June 26, 2006

* Hope’s wristwatch seems to get in a lot of her shots, signaling the
   significance of time …
* Lucas berates Sami the same way he used to when he was ever so
   interested in what she was doing because he was in love with her –
   and a romantic union of Lucas and Sami  followed …


June 20, 2006

* All of a sudden, Lexie is draped in high end, glamorous jewelry a la
   DiMera …

June 16, 2006

* Tek and Lexie's motel room number is FOUR. In the Orient, the
   number FOUR means death ...


June 15, 2006

* The last such passionate affair Lexie had turned out to be with a
   dude (Brandon) who, unbeknownst to all, was really Abe's son ...


June 12, 2006

* Hope keeps repeating again and again that nothing will ever bring
   Zack back …

* Tek warns Sami about her big bad karma …

June 6, 2006

* Belle remembers her past with Shawn and mentions Brady and
   Chloe, who wound up together despite Nicole’s deception ...


June 2, 2006

*All that glitters is Belle! Her dress, her jewelry, her hair. Sami is
  another glittering blonde today, so looks like life will become bright
  indeed for both characters …
*Meanwhile, suave EJ makes most evident his need for speed …


June 1, 2006

* EJ’s interest is in Marlena’s daughters …

May 31, 2006

* Prior to Mimi’s next in vitro attempt, Bonnie lets it slip that all the
   Lockhart women are rumored to be cursed …


May 30, 2006

* Frankie tells Chelsea the clock is ticking – and there are white flowers    right beside him …

May 26, 2006

* Morgan Island is practically identical to “New Salem,” that tropical isle where those thought dead to the rest of Salem were stranded. The island was actually called Melaswen (New Salem spelled backwards). Morgan spelled backwards is Nagrom. Nagrom is actually the name of an American ghost town …
* Mimi’s happy I-will-soon-have-Shawn’s-baby scenario is being played out with so much joy, it becomes evident that it is a typical soap prelude to disaster …


May 24, 2006

Here comes the Salem paparazzi – again! More and more Salemites snapping secret pictures of each other indicates someone will snap a photo soon and see more than they bargained for …

May 23, 2006

* Father Jansen hears more and more secrets by the day – how many
   secrets does he know that viewers are not yet aware of, and just who
   do they involve …?


May 18, 2006

* Mimi remembers Rex and how their baby was lost in
   the flurry of her deception …

May 8, 2006

* There are 3 roses on Mimi’s sweater …

May 3, 2006

*  Max brings up the tabloids again …

April 28, 2006

* Hope in that upscale black dress and glamorous makeup, off to the
   casino, seems very Princess Gina …

April 20, 2006

* Alma Delgado was the second woman to be named a Judge in Puerto
   Rican history ...

April 18, 2006

* “The Green Mountain Lodge” in the Adirondacks has a diner called “Mel’s Diner,” just like in the old sitcom called “Alice” – and that’s in the real world, folks!

April 14, 2006

*  Abe’s wedding band is so bright, it glows …


April 10, 2006

* The last time Bo and Billie had a “gas leak” related storyline, they
   wound up together, though it was short lived …
  

April 7, 2006

* Many ofthe actresses are suddenly wearing greenish contact lenses …
* Futuristic music is played at the end of today’s episode …


April 3, 2006

*  Jennifer is wearing shades of green, even with her earrings … might
    she and Jack thus be headed for Ireland …?


March 28, 2006

* The past revisited? Abe brings up how John used to be under the
   control of Stefano …

March 27, 2006

* Bonnie and Mickey make peace with one another as Bonnie
   mentions old time’s sake, and we all know that Mickey is soon
   departing the show ...

March 21, 2006

*  Bonnie’s orange enhanced outfit does seem to indicate sunny times
    ahead, at least for her ...   


March 13, 2006

* In his scene at Hope’s bedside, Patrick looks like a monk …

March 6, 2006

* Between scenes, there are high flames ...

February 23, 2006

* Bo and Hope's address is shown close up - 755. 755 BC was when the
   king of Athens, Greece died. Victor Kiriakis is Greek and head
   of an empire and he is Bo's papa ...

February 16, 2006

* Dr. North calls John James Bond. In an old James Bond story,
   Dr. No was an evil enemy of Bond's, who had an evil island
   and was suspected of kidnapping one of Bond's colleagues ...


February 10, 2006

* Abe is sporting a very princely Shakespearian look of late - which
   indicates a tale of passion, jealousy, and intrigue is in the works ...

February 8, 2006

* Larry Tate is the name of Austin's investor contact. Larry Tate was the name of a character in the old tv show "Bewitched." Sadly, in 1988 that actor's only son was killed in the Lockerbie, Scotland plane crash (terrorism) and he then became something of a social recluse, passing away a few days before the 2 year anniversary of his son's death - some say of a broken heart ...

February 6, 2006

* Sami's look is going more Grace Kelly by the day. Grace Kelly, in
   case you forget, married the Prince of Monaco ...


January 30, 2006

* John refers to Belle as Isabella, the name of his supposedly deceased
   wife ...


January 23, 2006

* The only female not wearing glamorous earrings is Billie ...
* When Bo carries Hope out of Zach's room, the camera focuses on his    toy VOLCANO scene ...

January 13, 2006

* Hope wonders if her family is cursed ...

January 5, 2006

* Austin tells Sami she could have a boutique ...

December 28, 2005

* Carrie brings up how Anna (DiMera) is now in Milan for the high
    fashion week ...!

December 26, 2005

* An owl is heard outside Jennifer and Jack's home many times, like
   some sort of Harry Potter magic is in the making ...

December 19, 2005

* Hope compares Chelsea to J.T. - but J.T. turned out not to be Bo's
  child after all! Mega soap clue!


December 16, 2005

* Romance is truly in the air, as Carrie wears heart shaped diamond
   earrings ...

December 14, 2005

* Maggie's dress and the decor of Chez Rouge looked French ...

December 13, 2005

* Sami mentions the world traveling her brother Eric now does ...


December 9, 2005

* Sami is dolled up just like a young Princess Grace! Next up - enter
   European royalty ...?


December 8, 2005

* The design of Kate's elaborate necklace looks like something the
   Templar Knights might have had ... (i.e. a holy grail storyline)
 

November 22, 2005

* When Marlena picks up her old pearls, given her by Alex North,
   thunder is heard in the background ...


November 15, 2005

* North mentions that God works in mysterious ways ...

November 14, 2005

* Belle is wearing a butterfly necklace ...


November 9, 2005

* John's former priestly vows are brought up, as Kate continues to
    wear a cross around her neck, and Mimi finds new hope from her   
    heavenly vision ...

November 8, 2005

* The DiMeras are mentioned more than once ...

October 26, 2005

* As Jennifer laments about Jack dying, Hope points out that
   "miracles are possible ..."


October 20, 2005

* In the flashback, John tells Marlena the clock was made by a master
   Swiss clockmaker in 1853. Interestingly, 1853 is also the year when  
   diplomatic relations were established between Switzerland and the
   United States - and that's a fact ...

October 5, 2005

* The music Dr. North hypnotizes Marlena with sounds like a few
   bars from "Hedwig's Theme" from Harry Potter's "Prisoner of   
  Azkaban."  Hedwig is the owl, Harry's messenger ...


September 2, 2005

* Hope has concerns about what Chelsea being Bo's daughter with  
   Billie will do to their marriage. There is a 99% chance that Bo and   
   Billie are Chelsea's parents. Time do do some soap math, people! We
   have got a one percent chance of something being wrong - and y'all
   know something will be!


August 10, 2005

* The Phoenix crest is shown on Tony's box of Cuban cigars and Tony
   later brings up Kristen again ...

July 28, 2005

* Close up of Bo's dagger tattoo whilst he and Hope get romantic on
   new Fancy Face ...

June 24, 2005

* Max has seen Patrick somewhere before but Patrick covers up with
   what sounds like a tall tale ...


June 10, 2005

* Tony's ring shines brighter by the day, as though gaining more
   power ...


May 12, 2005

* Tony always wears his red beret. Interestingly, the Red Berets of
   Serbia ran paramilitary operations and attracted a number of thugs
   and gangland bosses. In 2003, it was decided to get rid of them but
   their ex-members still have contacts in the underworld ...


May 2, 2005

* When Roman states everything will work out, lightning strikes ...
* A lone wolf is heard howling in the mountains where lurks the
   DiMera castle of corruption ...


April 21, 2005

* Hope has a cross dangling from her necklace and also her earrings ...

April 5, 2005

* Brady is dealing more and more with the Tokyo office ...


March 28, 2005

* When Stan's cell phone rings with a call from the boss (Tony),
   Stan is lurking around Pier 17 ...

March 25, 2005

* In order to reach his mysterious boss - who sees all -, Patrick calls
   an 8 digit number from his cell phone ...


March 14, 2005

* Hope reminds Bo that the DiMeras genetically engineered the
   Gemini Twins and then utters the much dreaded word - clones ...


March 8, 2005

* Kate, Billie, Hope and Jennifer (as well as others) faces have been
   taken over by very heavy black eyeliner ... are all the women in
   Salem under some sort of bizarre spell ...?
* Meanwhile, Jennifer acts very eerie with Jack, with a tragic look in
   her eyes ...

February 17, 2005

* Phil reports to Bilbo for his mission ... BILBO is the acronym for
   BUILT-IN LOGIC BLOCK OBSERVATION ...


February 15, 2005

* The Phoenix Crest on Tony's reality television show (aka John and
   Kate) doth indicate that the next evil chapter is about to begin ...

February 7, 2005

* Lucas brings up the fact that he went to military school ...

February 2, 2005

* Kate flashes around "Roman's gun" but it sure looks like the kind
   of gun a woman would have purchased for herself - compact,
   shiney ...

January 31, 2005

* There is an actor from the Aussie soap "Home and Away" whose
   name is
Beau Brady and another former star of "Home and Away"
   is Justin Melvey (Mista Colin Murphy)! Coincidence? I think not!


January 28, 2005

* Due to her obsession with wearing pearls at her wedding, Lucas gives
   Sami a strand of pearls that she can wear for the big day ... But wait!
   Pearls are actually considered unlucky for Aries and Libras - and
   Sami is a Libra!
  

January 27, 2005

* Celeste sees lightning in the Nine of Swords tarot card (when talking
   to Brandon about his return). The Nine of Swords tarot card can
   refer not only to anxiety and suffering, but also to female health
   problems ...

January 18, 2005

* Phil states that if Belle were not present, he would throw Shawn
   off the rooftop ...

January 17, 2005

* The hidden camera clock at John's home shows the time as being
   3:32 and then starts broadcasting images of John and Kate (live)
   to Roman and Marlena in the castle ...
* Jan Spears was very capable with hidden cameras, live feed
   as well ...


January 6, 2005

* Jan points out that Phil and Belle are married "till death do them   
   part ..."

December 30, 2004

* Something strange is in the air ...
  
First we see that Bart reads the comic "the Flash" and not long
   after   - in the real world - the creator of the Flash dies. Then we
   have a  volcano and tidal waves wreaking havoc  round Salem
   Island. Next thing you know, in the real world we have very strong   
   eruptions of Manam Volcano (Papua, New Guniea), and now these
   devastating Asian tsunamis  that were caused by an earthquake -
   the worst such Indonesian disaster since 1883 (Krakatoa).
   Coincidence? Life in some way tragically mirroring art? Or is
   someone behind the scenes even more psychic than Celeste ...?


December 29, 2004

* As Shawn confers with Alice about Belle, the picture of an ACE card
   is clearly visible on his dark t-shirt ...


December 27, 2004

* More church scenes, shadows, and candles ...

December 23, 2004

* Tony states the police in the area of his European castle are on the
   DiMera payroll, thus indicating a European nation where there is   
   economic hardship (which is usually why corruption exists) ...

December 21, 2004

* Jack brings up Edgar Allan Poe, whose most famous poem was
   THE RAVEN ...


December 17, 2004

* The guards are in black shirts at the castle. Check out this outside
   history link for info on the
Fascist Black Shirts ...

December 15, 2004

* There is a picture of the coast and boats behind Hope for a
   very long time ...


December 13, 2004

* John's priestly cross ...

December 9, 2004

* Brandon wonders what Sami would do if she LOST Lucas ...

December 8, 2004

* Perfumes of the past are suddenly mentioned ...

December 2, 2004

* Celeste sagely states "Fate has a way of finding you every time ..."

November 29, 2004

* Hope's hairstyle today is like the hairstyle of Jaclyn Smith when she
   played Kelly on the original "Charlie's Angels" ...
* The meaning of the name "Chelsea" has now been added to
  
The Real Meaning of Characters' Names ...

November 24, 2004

* Celeste now reads tea leaves and Jennifer keeps serving people tea ...

November 19, 2004

* So many dark and nostalgic shadows in today's episode ...
* Kate promises to pay for Lucas and Sami's honeymoon CRUISE to
   any destination in the world ...

November 16, 2004

* In 1924, a Japanese ship was lost in the Bermuda Triangle. It was
   called "Rafuku Maru" and the crew radioed for help before
   vanishing. Their mysterious radio message was  "DANGER LIKE
   DAGGER NOW"  and then the ship, along with its crew, vanished.

  
Bo Brady. a character who has sailed round the world,  has the
   tattoo of a dagger on his shoulder ...


November 14, 2004

* On October 11, the Hidden Clue Du Jour was that Bart was reading
   a comic book called "The Flash", an action hero whose base of
   operations was Keystone City ... It therefore seems fitting to also
   report on this page that in real life yesterday, on November 13, the
   creator of the Flash died at the age of 88 ...


November 11, 2004

* John states they should pray for a MIRACLE for those who have
   not yet returned. Keep in mind that CHRISTMAS is a time of   
   miracles...


November 8, 2004

* Hope states that Tony's plan to rule the world feels like a "video
   game" ...
* John looks like a monk with that hood and those bangs ...


November 4, 2004

* Jack brings up the old "Cruise of Deception". Here is an outside
   link to info about the
CRUISE OF DECEPTION ...
* A fateful farewell? Marlena tells John how if anything happened    
   to her, she would want him to move on - with Kate!

November 3, 2004

* John ends up being branded by the phoenix ring - literally - and
   moments later Tony mutters that his father's "killing machine"
   has been reborn ...


November 2, 2004

* Marlena looks at "Tony" and surmises "This is not you ..."

November 1, 2004

* On New Salem, the gang rendezvous at PIER 17 ...
* The volcano on New Salem, as per the news bulletin, will experience
   the largest eruption of the last 100 years ...
* Tony vows he will always rise again ...
* Celeste's visions offer clear images now only in her crystals ...


October 29, 2004

* Bart mentions how he who wears the ring is brought back from
   death's door. I must say, this is a very fun and timely turn of events
   (to have such a magical ring in the picture) ...

October 28, 2004

* Tek appears when "Tony" disappears and that phoenix ring is still
   going strong - a sign of things to come ...


October 27, 2004

* DiMeras have a history of FAKING deaths, whether those of
   others or their own ...

October 25, 2004

* Tony/Andre recalls meeting with one of the greatest criminal minds 
   in the world - someone who happened to be holding a white cat ...


October 21, 2004

* "Tony" is using his left hand a great deal ...

October 18, 2004

* John states that if Stefano is dead and Tony has become the main
   DiMera, they are all worse off as Tony has no heart ...

October 11, 2004

* Bart reads a comic book called "The Flash", the name of a comic 
   book action hero whose base of operations was actually
   "Keystone City" ...

October 8, 2004

* In Days reality, the real Tony was never such a madman ...

October 7, 2004

* Tony states that no one is going to beat him at his GAME ...
* The cave in which Hope and Patrick are temporarily trapped is
   identical to the green goop cave Bo and Hope blew up way back      
   when ... (minus the green goop, that is)



September 24, 2004

* When Bart prepares to hear Tony's tale of how he duped Marlena 
   into thinking she was the Salem stalker, he (Bart) opens the deck
   of cards to the Seven of Hearts ...
* The men on New Salem are no longer wearing Hawaiian shirts ...

September 13, 2004

* Giant bats that appear to Hope but not Patrick ...


September 9, 2004

* The restricted airspace round New Salem is carefully guarded by
   the military ...

September 6, 2004

* Melaswen spelled backwards is New Salem because certain forces
   WANTED the island to be found ...

September 3, 2004

* The Caribbean is also where one finds The Bermuda Triangle ...

September 1, 2004

* John states he would give his SOUL to have Marlena back ...

August 31, 2004

* Marlena and Roman still refer to how it was Stefano who kept         
   them apart, thus ruining their happy marriage ...

August 18, 2004

Click here to learn what characters' names REALLY mean ...


August 12, 2004

* Do banana spiders also indicate that Salem Island is but a
   banana republic ...?


August 11, 2004

* The full moon on Salem Island, with the image of a skull, implies
   either demonic forces at work - or pirates ...


August 4, 2004

* The mastermind is one who knows quality wine ...
* Victor mentions his boyhood in Greece ...


August 3, 2004

* John believes the Phoenix is regrouping ...
* Marlena is suspicious of Cassie's loyalties ...

July 30, 2004

* The previous mention of Stefano having last been traced to
   Harmony was odd, as after Stefano vanished, he was not traced by   
   the ISA at all, not to mention that Tony claimed to have seen him
   in Monte Carlo ... Here we have two possible hidden clues - either   
   Tek, the messenger, is not telling the truth ... or Tony didn't ...


July 26, 2004


* Our recently departed mortician was played by Mark Bramhall,      
   who appeared on the X Files as a surgeon, in an episode that
   touched upon old government secrets and a conspiracy ...

July 23, 2004

* At the cemetery, when John speaks, the tall angel statue is clearly
   shown behind him ...


July 20, 2004

* The sailboat model on Bo's mantelpiece is shown in the background 
   a great deal when Bo speaks ... Meanwhile, on Salem Island,
   Marlena looks dressed to go sailing (i.e. on a yacht) ...

July 16, 2004

* Roman and John - in different scenes - each assert that only Stefano
   could be behind all the mysterious happenings ...

July 15, 2004

* The mystery person who paid to have romantic desserts from their
   pasts delivered to John and Kate has
wide hands ...

July 8, 2004

* Patrick states that whoever owns those uncharted islands must also
   have quite a network ...

July 7, 2004

* The distinct flute music of the Phoenix continues to be heard when 
   Salem Island is shown ...


June 30, 2004

* Patrick's magic pirate coin is an 18th century coin from the 
   Caribbean ...


June 24, 2004

* Tony refers to himself as a Phoenix that has risen ...

June 23, 2004

* Kate points out that Bill Horton (Lucas and Jennifer's papa) is in 
   Africa. Remember  that Celeste's magical tiles were from
   Madagascar, an island in the Indian Ocean near the African coast.
   Furthermore, slightly east of Madagascar, there lies a small French
   island called "Reunion" ...

June 4, 2004

* Celeste's box of magical tiles is from Madagascar ...

May 28, 2004

* The Phoenix odd flute melody is heard as Roman shows Marlena
   the replica of her home on Salem Island ...
* Stefano is mentioned yet again ...


May 27, 2004

* Marlena's MIND CONTROL is introduced to viewers as Roman
  & Abe state their theory that she had "subconscious instructions"...


May 26, 2004

* Kate refers to Tony as a mobster - a sign that the DiMera Dynasty  
   will rise as strong and bad as ever ...
* Salem Island has the same shape as the continent of South America


May 25, 2004

* The distinct music that alludes to the Phoenix is heard for a few
   seconds when Marlena realizes she has not killed anyone ...


May 13, 2004

* Marlena gets "killed" on the 13th ...


March 19, 2004

* Stefano DiMera, mind control, and the past seem to be the
   themes of the day ...


January 19, 2004

* In today's episode, "Tony" is wearing a gold ring/band on
   his wedding ring finger! Just another indicator that 'tis not
   Tony!


January 14, 2004

* A Japanese martial arts Master is mentioned in today's episode.
   According to folklore, the Ninja, great Japanese martial artists
   who were known to be the first spies, were able to take on the
   form of any other living creature (man or animal) and could
   also render themselves invisible to the enemy ...

January 8, 2004

* The SAMURAI served their clan chiefs according to a code of 
   loyalty, honor, and self-sacrifice ... (Tony's sword is a Samurai
   sword)