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WHAT IS THIS?
PICTURE OF A LIGHT BULB ON 5 X 8 CARD.
A LIGHT BULB.
NO, IT'S A FAT LADY BENDING DOWN TO PICK UP HER GIRDLE.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: DRAMA -- DROO
RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

Date learned: 00-00-1969

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IF YOU PULL A GUINEA PIG'S TAIL HIS EYES WILL
POP OUT.

Submitter comment: THE TROUBLE IS THAT A GUINEA PIG DOESN'T HAVE A TAIL.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): CATCH HIDDEN CONNECTION

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Mammal
RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

Date learned: CHILDHOOD

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WHERE WERE THE FIRST DOUGHNUTS MADE?
IN GREECE.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

James Callow Keyword(s): PUN: GREASE

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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RIDDLE

WHAT DOES A PIPE CLEANER LOOK LIKE?
A TOOTHPICK WITH LONG UNDERWEAR.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

Date learned: 11-22-1968

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RIDDLE

WHAT QUESTION CAN NEVER BE ANSWERED BY "YES"?
ARE YOU ASLEEP.

Where learned: DETROIT, ASSUMED ; 18410 BIRCHCREST ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED

Keyword(s): HUMOR

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

Date learned: 10-00-1968

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RIDDLE QUESTION

THERE ARE FOUR MEN AND A HOUSE WITH A RED LIGHT IN THE WINDOW. ONE IS
IN THE HOUSE, ONE IS GOING TO THE HOUSE, ONE IS GOING AWAY AND THE
FOURTH IS OBLIVOUS TO THE HOUSE. WHAT ARE THEIR NATIONALITIES?
HIMALAYAN (HIM A `LAYIN'), RUSSIAN (RUSHIN'), FINNISH (FINISH),
POLISH.

Where learned: 602 E NORTH

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

Date learned: NOT GIVEN BY COLLECTOR

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AN INTERNATIONAL RIDDLE

IF THERE IS AN OUTHOUSE ON A HILL, AND ONE MAN IS GOING UP THE HILL
AND ONE MAN IS COMING DOWN AND ANOTHER IS IN THE OUTHOUSE AND A
FOURTHMAN IS ON A NEIGHBORING HILL, WHAT ARE THE NATIONALITIES OF
THE FOUR MEN?
THE ONE GOING UP THE HILL IS RUSSIAN.(RUSHIN')
THE ONE IN THE OUTHOUSE IS EUROPEAN. (YOU'RE A PEEIN')
THE ONE COMING DOWN THE HILL IS FINNISH. (FINISH)
AND THE FOURTH ONE IS A POLLACK--HE'S ON THE WRONG HILL.

Submitter comment: (VICKIE LEARNED THIS FROM A GIRL FRIEND IN DEARBORN)

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

Date learned: 09-00-1967

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RIDDLE

WHAT IS THE LONGEST WORD IN THE DICTIONARY?
SMILES: THERE IS A MILE IN BETWEEN THE 1ST AND LAST LETTER.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN BY COLLECTOR

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

Date learned: 10-26-1967

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RIDDLE: PROSE

WHAT IS THE LONGEST WORD IN THE DICTIONARY?
"SMILES" BECAUSE IT HAS A "MILE" BETWEEN THE S'S.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN BY COLLECTOR

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

Date learned: NOT GIVEN BY COLLECTOR

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DISTANE RIDDLE

WHAT'S THE LONGEST WORD IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE?
SMILES, IT HAS A MILE IN IT.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN BY COLLECTOR

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

Date learned: NOT GIVEN BY COLLECTOR

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QUESTION RIDDLE

"WHAT IS THE LONGEST WORD IN THE DICTIONARY?"
"THE WORD `SMILE'." THE WORD "MILE" IS FOUND BETWEEN THEM TWO "S'S."

Submitter comment: INFORMANT IS CLAIMING THAT THERE IS NO OTHER WORD IN THE DICTIONARY
THAT IN A "MILE" LONG. HE HEARD IT AT WORK.

Where learned: 170 CARLSON

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

Date learned: 10-29-1971

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RIDDLE

WHAT IS THE LONGEST WORD IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE?
S-MILE; SMILE

Where learned: NOT GIVEN BY COLLECTOR

Keyword(s): HUMOR

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

Date learned: 00-00-1950

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RIDDLE

WHAT IS THE LONGEST WORD IN THE WORLD?
S-MILE; SMILE

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

Date learned: 00-00-1965

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QUESTION RIDDLE

WHAT WORD IS ALWAYS PRONOUNCED WRONG IN THE DICTIONARY?
WRONG.

Where learned: ROOM

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

Date learned: 11-18-1968

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RIDDLE

WHAT WORD IS ALWAYS PRONOUNCED WRONG?
WRONG.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

Date learned: 08-00-1964

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ALPHABET JOKE

HOW MANY LETTERS IN THE ALPHABET?
26?
NO, ONLY EIGHT IN THE WORD.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

Date learned: NOT GIVEN BY COLLECTOR

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A CHICK IN A CAR AND THE CAR CAN'T GO SPELLS CHICAGO.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): CHICAGO

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

Date learned: 00-00-1968

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RIDDLE

WHAT WORD HAS FIVE LETTERS AND WHEN YOU TAKE TWO AWAY, ONLY HAS ONE
LEFT?
ST-ONE; STONE

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): STONE

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

Date learned: 00-00-1965

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RIDDLE

WHAT TWO LETTERS OF THE ALPHABET CONTAIN NOTHING?
"M T"

Where learned: NOT GIVEN BY COLLECTOR

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

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RIDDLE

WHAT WORD BEGINS WITH LAST LETTER OF THE ALPHABET AND ENDS WITH FIRST
LETTER OF THE ALPHABET?
ZEBRA

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): ANIMALS

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

Date learned: NOT GIVEN BY COLLECTOR

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