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RIDDLE
Q: I AM FOUND BETWEEN TREES, I SHOW EVERYTHING BUT SEE NOTHING.
A: A WINDOW.
Submitter comment: TRANSLATED FROM LITHUANIAN
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ACTIONS (Q) AND NATURAL PHENOMENA ; HARDWARE (A)
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: 02-17-1971
TRUE RIDDLE
Q: WHAT IS VERY BLACK AND YET ENLIGHTENS THE WORLD?
A: INK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE
Keyword(s): AN ACTION (Q) ; ANTITHETICAL ; COLOR (Q) ; HOUSEHOLD ITEMS (A)
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: 02-11-1970
RIDDLE
Q: WHAT GOES UP WHEN THE RAIN COMES DOWN?
A: AN UMBRELLA.
Data entry tech comment: 2 MORE EXAMPLES ARE IN THE 5 X 8 CARD FILES.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): AN ACTION (Q) ; HOUSEHOLD ITEMS (A) ; NATURAL PHENOMENA (Q)
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: 00-00-1965
RIDDLE
Q: WHAT SITS IN A CORNER IN NICE WEATHER AND GOES OUTSIDE IN RAINY
WEATHER?
A: AN UMBRELLA
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
Keyword(s): ACTIONS (Q) ; HOUSEHOLD ITEMS (A) ; NATURAL PHENOMENON (Q)
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: 03-04-1970
RIDDLE
Q: WHAT CAN GO UP A CHIMNEY DOWN, BUT CAN NOT GO DOWN A CHIMNEY UP?
A: AN UMBRELLA.
Data entry tech comment: ANOTHER EXAMPLE IS IN THE 5 X 8 CARD FILES.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ACTIONS (Q) ; ANTITHETICAL ; HARDWARE (Q) ; HOUSEHOLD ITEMS (A)
James Callow Keyword(s): CHIASMUS
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: 00-00-1967
RIDDLE
Q: IT SPINS AROUND BUT IS NOT (A) SPINNING WHEEL; IT CAN WALK A ROPE
BUT IT IS NOT A MONKEY.
A: A SPIDER.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; SHIPLE HALL
Keyword(s): ACTIONS (Q) ; ANTITHETICAL ; HOUSEHOLD ITEMS (Q) ; INSECTS (A)
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: 12-02-1967
MIZSLE - LITHUANIAN RIDDLE
Q: KAS AUDSIA BE STAKLUZ? (WHAT WEAVES WITHOUT A LOOM?)
A: VORAS - A SPIDER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ACTION (Q) ; HOUSEHOLD ITEMS (Q) ; INSECTS (A) ; PRIVATIONAL
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: 03-08-1968
RIDDLE
Q: WHAT IS IT THAT GOES FAST BUT NOT FAR?
A: A DOLLAR BILL.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN BY COLLECTOR
Keyword(s): ACTIONS (Q) ; CAUSAL OPPOSITIONAL ; MONETARY ITEMS (A) ; WISDOM
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: 00-00-1965
RIDDLE
Q: THE MORE YOU FEED IT/ THE MORE IT WILL GROW HIGH/ BUT IF YOU
GIVE IT WATER,/ THEN IT WILL GO AND DIE.
A: FIRE.
Data entry tech comment: ANOTHER EXAMPLE IS IN THE 5 X 8 CARD FILES.
Where learned: OHIO ; Sylvania
Keyword(s): ACTIONS (Q) ; NATURAL PHENOMENA (Q) ; STATES OF BEING (Q)
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
RIDDLE
Q: WHAT IS IT THAT GROWS BIG WHEN IT IS FED WOOD, GROWS SMALL WHEN
IT IS FED WATER?
A: FIRE.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT LIVES IN JAPAN AND LEARNED ABOVE FROM HIS CHILDREN.
Keyword(s): ACTIONS (Q) ; NATURAL PHENOMENA (A) ; NATURAL PHENOMENA (Q)
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: 07-28-1964
RIDDLE
Q: WHAT IS IT THAT ONE THROWS AWAY AFTER CAREFULLY HOARDING IT?
A: GARBAGE.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT LIVES IN JAPAN AND LEARNED ABOVE FROM HIS CHILDREN.
Keyword(s): ACTIONS (Q) ; CAUSAL OPPOSITIONAL ; NATURAL PHENOMENA (A)
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: 07-28-1964
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: 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
SMOKE
Q: WHAT GOES AROUND THE HOUSE AND DOES NOT MAKE ANY TRACKS?
A: SMOKE.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED IN CHILDHOOD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ACTIONS (Q) ; BUILDING (Q) ; BUILDING (Q) ; TRANSPORTATION (Q)
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: 03-02-1971
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: THE GODS GO BOWLING, THE GODDESSES DO THEIR LAUNDRY, AND THEIR
OFFSPRINGS TURN THE LIGHTS ON AND OFF.
A: A THUNDERSTORM.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ACTIONS (Q) ; NATURAL ; PERSONS (Q) GODS AND GODDESSES
James Callow Keyword(s): LIGHTENING
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |