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A MOTHER ONCE TOLD HER CHILDREN, I HAVE BEEN YOUR (MOTHER) AGES
BEFORE, YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN MINE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN
Date learned: 11-12-1987
I HAVE TWO ARMS, ONE IS SHORT AND THE OTHER IS LONG. I ALSO HAVE A
FACE. WHAT AM I? A CLOCK.
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: 12-01-1987
WHO OWNS THE ZEBRA?
1. THERE ARE FIVE HOUSES.
2. THE ENGLISHMAN LIVES IN THE RED HOUSE.
3. THE SPANIARD OWNS THE DOG.
4. COFFEE IS DRUNK IN THE GREEN HOUSE.
5. THE UKRAINIAN DRINKS TEA.
6. THE GREEN HOUSE IS IMMEDIATELY TO THE RIGHT
OF THE IVORY HOUSE.
7. THE OLD GOLD SMOKER OWNS SNAILS.
8. KOOLS ARE SMOKED IN THE YELLOW HOUSE.
9. MILK IS DRUNK IN THE MIDDLE HOUSE.
10. THE NORWEGIAN LIVES IN THE FIRST HOUSE.
11. THE MAN WHO SMOKES CHESTERFIELDS LIVES IN
THE HOUSE NEXT TO THE MAN WITH THE FOX.
12. KOOLS ARE SMOKED IN THE HOUSE NEXT TO
THE HOUSE WHERE THE HORSE IS KEPT.
13. THE LUCKY STRIKE SMOKER DRINKS
ORANGE JUICE.
14. THE JAPANESE SMOKES PARLIAMENTS.
15. THE NORWEGIAN LIVES NEXT TO THE BLUE HOUSE.
NOW, WHO DRINKS WATER? WHO OWNS THE ZEBRA?
HINTS: EACH HOUSE IS PAINTED A DIFFERENT COLOR,
AND THEIR INHABITANTS ARE OF DIFFERENT NATIONAL
EXTRACTIONS, OWN DIFFERENT PETS, DRINK
DIFFERENT BEVERAGES, AND SMOKE DIFFERENT
BRANDS OF AMERICAN CIGARETTES.
ONE OTHER THING: IN STATEMENT 6, RIGHT
MEANS YOUR RIGHT.
ANSWER:
YELLOW BLUE RED IVORY GREEN
NORWEGIAN UKRAINIAN ENGLISHMAN SPANIARD JAPANESE
KOOLS CHESTERFIELDS OLD GOLDS LUCKY ST. PARLIAMENT
FOX HORSE SNAILS DOG ZEBRA
WATER TEA MILK O. JUICE COFFEE
Submitter comment: THIS RIDDLE TESTS YOUR SENSE OF LOGIC.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Favorites RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: 10-00-1987
WHERE DOES YOUR LAP GO WHEN YOU STAND UP? THE SAME PLACE YOUR
FIST GOES WHEN YOU OPEN YOUR HAND.
Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; NATCHEZ
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
WHICH GETS THROUGH THE PLANK FIRST,
THE BULLET OR THE HOLE?
Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; NATCHEZ
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
RIDDLE
WHAT IS NEVER SEEN BUT OFTEN CHANGES?
YOUR MIND.
Where learned: GEORGIA ; ATLANTA
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: 00-00-1990
RIDDLE
WHERE DO OLD VOLKSWAGENS GO WHEN THEY ARE JUNKED?
THE OLD VOLKS HOME.
Where learned: GEORGIA ; ATLANTA
James Callow Keyword(s): AUTOMOBILES
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: 00-00-1990
RIDDLE
WHY ARE CLOUDS LIKE HORSE RIDERS?
THEY BOTH HOLD THE RAINS.
Where learned: GEORGIA ; ATLANTA
James Callow Keyword(s): PUN ON REINS
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: 00-00-1990
RIDDLE
WHAT LETTER IS NEVER IN THE ALPHABET?
THE ONE YOU PUT IN THE MAIL BOX.
Where learned: GEORGIA ; ATLANTA
James Callow Keyword(s): MAILBOX
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: 00-00-1990
RIDDLE
WHAT IS IT THAT BALD-HEADED FOLKS HAVE NO NEED FOR?
KEYS, BECAUSE THEY HAVEN'T ANY LOCKS.
Where learned: NEW YORK CITY ; NEW YORK
James Callow Keyword(s): LOCKS OF HAIR - PUN
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
RIDDLE
WHY ARE MOST OFFICES CONSIDERED OVENS?
BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE A LOT OF PEOPLE MAKE THEIR BREAD.
Where learned: NEW YORK CITY ; NEW YORK
James Callow Keyword(s): SLANG: BREAD = MONEY
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: 05-00-1990
RIDDLE
IN WHAT WAY ARE THE LETTER A AND NOON THE SAME?
THEY BOTH ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF DAY.
Where learned: NEW YORK CITY ; NEW YORK
James Callow Keyword(s): SPELLING ; WORD
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: 05-00-1990
RIDDLE
WHAT RELATION IS A DOOR TO A MAT?
A STEP-FATHER. A STEP FA(R)THER. A STEP FURTHER
Submitter comment:
A STEP FARTHER
A STEP FURTHER
Where learned: NEW YORK CITY ; NEW YORK
James Callow Keyword(s): STEPFATHER
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: 05-00-1990
RIDDLE
WHAT DO WEEDS AND A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE IN COMMON?
IF YOU GIVE THEM AN INCH THEY WILL TAKE A YARD.
Where learned: NEW YORK CITY ; NEW YORK
James Callow Keyword(s): GREED ; MEASUREMENT
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: 05-00-1990
RIDDLE
WHY IS TENNIS SUCH A NOISY SPORT?
BOTH PLAYERS ALWAYS RAISE A RACKET.
Where learned: NEW YORK CITY ; NEW YORK
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: 05-00-1990
Question: What is black and white and red all over?
Answer: A newspaper.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Pun on read - red.
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 00001970S
My father likes to tell riddles and trick people.
Here is one of his favorites.
If eggs are twelve cents a dozen how much are a
hundred eggs?
The answer may be obvious to you, but, if it is said
quickly it will easily confuse the listener.
The answer is one dollar.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Favorites RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: 00-00-1974
One of my father's favorite riddles is:
How far can you walk into a forest?
Halfway
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: 00001970S
My father used to like to trick people with this riddle:
Which weighs more, a pound of feathers or a pound of
lead? The answer is neither because they both weigh
a pound.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 00001970'S
A popular joke in school was:
If a rooster is on top of a roof, on a peak,
and lays an egg, which direction will the egg roll?
Answer, roosters do not lay eggs.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): Catch Riddle
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: 00001970S