| Re: Monday riddles |
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| ::darkshadows:: (bat@cave.org) |
2009/03/30 10:57 |
On 30 Mar 2009 05:35:30 GMT, WingedMessenger <Boy@FlyingHigh.com>
wrote:
>"::darkshadows::" <bat@cave.org> wrote in
>news:o0m0t4183rklrfuth6it30k35kk5nt5s70@4ax.com:
>
>>
>>
>> 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?
>>
>>
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>> 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:
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>> 1. The child was born before 1776.
>>
>>
>> 2. You live in the southern hemisphere.
>>
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>> 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.
>>
>>
>> ~~~~~~~~~~
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>>
>
>OMG another manic monday LOL.
>
>Mercury.
Got up on the wrong side of the bed again?
lol,
darkshadows
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