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Subject: Re: Monday riddles
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"::darkshadows::" <bat@cave.org> wrote in
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> Monday riddles
>
>
> ANSWERS BELOW
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>
>
> 1. A child is born in Boston, Massachusetts to parents who were
> both born in Boston, Massachusetts. The child is not a United States
> citizen.
>
> How is this possible?
>
>
>
> 2. If you were born in December, how could your birthday be in the
> summer?
>
>
>
> 3. Joe and Tom and the boys in the bar were exchanging old war
> stories. Joe offered one about how his grandfather led a battalion
> against a German division during World War I. Through brilliant
> maneuvers, he defeated them and captured valuable territory. After the
> battle he was awarded a medal that was inscribed with: "For Bravery,
> Daring and Leadership. World War I. From the Men of Battalion 8."
> Tom looked at Joe and said, "You really don't expect anyone to
> believe that yarn, do you?"
>
> What's wrong with the story?
>
>
>
> 4. There were an electrician and a plumber waiting in line for
> admission to the Home Show. One of them was the father of the other's
> son.
>
> How could this be possible?
>
>
>
> 5. How can you arrange for two people to stand on the same piece of
> newspaper and yet be unable to touch each other without stepping off
> the newspaper.
>
>
>
>
> ANSWERS:
>
>
>
> 1. The child was born before 1776.
>
>
> 2. You live in the southern hemisphere.
>
>
> 3. World War I wasn't called "World War I" until World War II.
>
>
> 4. They were husband and wife.
>
>
> 5. Slide the newspaper half way under a closed door and ask the two
> people to stand on the bit of newspaper on their side of the door.
>
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
OMG another manic monday LOL.
Mercury.
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