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RIDDLE
Q: WHAT GROWS WITH ITS ROOTS UPWARD, LIVES IN THE WINTERTIME,
AND DISAPPEARS IN THE SUMMER?
A: AN ICICLE.
Data entry tech comment: ANOTHER EXAMPLE IS IN THE 5 X 8 CARD FILES.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ACTIONS (Q) ; NATURAL PHENOMENA (A) ; NATURAL PHENOMENA (Q)
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: 10-17-1968
RIDDLE
Q: WHAT ALWAYS FALLS AND NEVER GETS HURT?
A: RAIN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ACTIONS (Q) ; CAUSAL OPPOSITIONAL ; NATURAL PHENOMENA (A)
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: 10-17-1968
RIDDLE
Q: WHAT HAS A MOUTH AND A FORK BUT NEVER EATS?
A: A RIVER.
Submitter comment: I WAS ASKED THIS RIDDLE DURING THE COURSE OF CONVERSATION.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): NATURAL PHENOMENA (A) ; PARTS OF THE BODY (Q) ; UTENSIL (Q)
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: 00-00-1965
RIDDLE
Q: WHAT HAS A MOUTH BUT CANNOT SPEAK?
A: RIVER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): NATURAL PHENOMENA (A) ; PARTS OF THE BODY (Q) ; PRIVATIONAL
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: 09-30-1967
RIDDLE
Q: WITHOUT FEET, WITHOUT ARMS IT STILL CLIMBS FOR THE HEAVENS.
A: SMOKE.
Submitter comment: TRANSLATED FROM LITHUANIAN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ACTIONS (Q) ; NATURAL PHENOMENA (Q) ; PARTS OF THE BODY (Q)
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: 02-17-1971
MIZSLE - LITHUANIAN RIDDLE
Q: TEVAS NEGIMES, SUNUS PRAZILEZS - THE FATHER IS UNBORN, THE SON
IS GRAY-HAIRED.
A: DUMAI - SMOKE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): NATURAL PHENOMENA (A) ; PERSONS (Q) ; STATES OF BEING (Q)
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: 02-20-1968
MIZSLE - LITHUANIAN RIDDLE
Q: SEMAS (PILKAS) JAUTIS DANGUZ LAISO. - THE GREY BULL LICKS THE SKY.
A: DUMAI - SMOKE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ACTIONS (Q) ; ANIMAL (Q) ; NATURAL ; NATURAL PHENOMENA (Q)
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: 03-20-1968
RIDDLE
Q: WHAT FALLS, BUT NEVER GETS HURT?
A: SNOW.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ACTIONS (Q) ; CAUSAL OPPOSITIONAL ; NATURAL PHENOMENA (A)
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: 09-09-1965
RIDDLE
Q: WHAT CAN OUTRUN A HORSE AND CAN CROSS THE WATER WITHOUT GETTING
WET?
A: THE SUN.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN BY COLLECTOR
Keyword(s): ACTIONS (Q) ; ANIMALS (Q) ; NATURAL ; NATURAL PHENOMENA (Q)
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
TRUE RIDDLE
Q: I WENT TO THE WOODS AND FOUND IT. I SAT ME DOWN TO LOOK FOR IT.
I BROUGHT IT HOME WITH ME BECAUSE I COULDN'T FIND IT. WHAT WAS IT?
A: A THORN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; TRAVERSE CITY
Keyword(s): ACTIONS (Q) ; BUILDINGS (Q) ; NATURAL ; NATURAL PHENOMENA (Q)
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: 02-02-1970
RIDDLE
Q: WHAT CAN RUN BUT CANNOT WALK?
A: WATER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ACTIONS (Q) ; NATURAL PHENOMENA (A) ; PRIVATIONAL
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
RIDDLE
Q: WHAT FLIES AND NEVER RESTS?
A: THE WIND.
Data entry tech comment: ANOTHER EXAMPLE IS IN THE 5 X 8 CARD FILES.
Where learned: OHIO ; Sylvania
Keyword(s): ACTIONS (Q) ; ANTITHETICAL ; NATURAL PHENOMENA (A)
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: 00-00-1965
MIZSLE - LITHUANIAN RIDDLE
Q: KAS LEKIA BE SPARUZ? - WHAT FLYS WITHOUT WINGS?
A: VIJAS - THE WIND.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ACTIONS (Q) ; NATURAL PHENOMENA (A) ; PRIVATIONAL
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: 03-08-1968
DIAMONDS (RIDDLE)
Q: WHERE DO THEY KEEP THE LARGEST DIAMONDS IN DETROIT?
A: ON THE BASEBALL FIELDS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): CLOTHES (Q) ; NATURAL PHENOMENA (Q) ; PARTICULAR AREAS (Q)
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
RIDDLE
Q: WHAT KIND OF A FARM IS IT WHERE ONLY WOODEN BOXES ARE PLANTED,
AND ONLY MARBLE STONES GROW UP?
A: A CEMETERY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): NATURAL PHENOMENA (Q) ; PARTICULAR ; PARTICULAR AREAS (Q)
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: 10-00-1967
RIDDLE
Q: HOW CAN A FARMER PLANT 5 STRAIGHT ROWS OF TREES WITH 4 TREES IN
EACH ROW IF HE HAS ONLY TEN TREES?
A: IN A FIVE POINTED (INSIDE AND OUTSIDE) STAR SHAPE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS
Keyword(s): ACTIONS (Q) ; NATURAL PHENOMENA (Q) ; NUMBERS ; PERSONS (Q)
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
MIZSLE - LITHUANIAN RIDDLE
Q: DVIEM PUPOM VISAZ LAUKAZ APSEJA. - TWO SEEDS, SOW A WHOLE FIELD.
A: AKIMIS - WITH YOUR EYES.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): CAUSAL ; NATURAL PHENOMENA (Q) ; PARTS OF THE BODY (A)
James Callow Keyword(s): IMAGINATION
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: 03-06-1968
RIDDLE
Q: WHAT ROOF NEVER KEEPS OUT THE WET?
A: THE ROOF OF YOUR MOUTH.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN BY COLLECTOR
Keyword(s): BUILDINGS (Q) ; NATURAL PHENOMENA (Q) ; PARTS OF THE BODY (A)
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
RIDDLE
Q: WHAT TREE DOES EVERYONE CARRY IN HIS HAND?
A: THE PALM.
Submitter comment: DIRECTLY TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): NATURAL PHENOMENA (Q) ; PARTS OF THE ; PARTS OF THE BODY (Q)
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: 00-00-1966
RIDDLE
Q: IF APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS, WHAT DO MAY FLOWERS BRING?
A: PILGRIMS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): LITERAL ; NATURAL PHENONMENA (Q) ; PERSONS (A)
James Callow Keyword(s): MAYFLOWER, THE SHIP ; MONTHS
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN