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RIDDLE ME THIS! RIDDLE ME THAT!

RIDDLE ME THIS! RIDDLE ME THAT!

Do they have a fourth of July in England?

Do they have a fourth of July in England?

Yes, and a fifth and a sixth…

Yes, and a fifth and a sixth…

Why can’t a man living in Winchester be buried in Frederick Country?

Why can’t a man living in Winchester be buried in Frederick Country?

Because he is still alive.

Because he is still alive.

A farmer had 20 pigs, 40 cows, and 60 horses. How many horses does

A farmer had 20 pigs, 40 cows, and 60 horses. How many horses does he have if you call the cows horses?

60. Calling a cow a horse doesn’t make it a horse.

60. Calling a cow a horse doesn’t make it a horse.

Take two apples from three apples and what do you have?

Take two apples from three apples and what do you have?

You have two (2) apples.

You have two (2) apples.

How many animals of each species did Moses take on board the ark with

How many animals of each species did Moses take on board the ark with him?

None. Moses didn’t go on the ark – it was Noah.

None. Moses didn’t go on the ark – it was Noah.

Why can’t a man’s hand be 12 inches long?

Why can’t a man’s hand be 12 inches long?

Because it would be a foot.

Because it would be a foot.

A rooster is on a barnyard roof. If it lays an egg, which way

A rooster is on a barnyard roof. If it lays an egg, which way will it roll?

A rooster doesn’t lay eggs.

A rooster doesn’t lay eggs.

What types of animals can jump higher than a house?

What types of animals can jump higher than a house?

All animals. Houses can’t jump.

All animals. Houses can’t jump.

A plane crashes on the Virginia-West Virginia border. In which state do they bury

A plane crashes on the Virginia-West Virginia border. In which state do they bury the survivors?

You don’t bury the survivors.

You don’t bury the survivors.

Which of the following sentences is correct? Nine and five are thirteen. or Nine

Which of the following sentences is correct? Nine and five are thirteen. or Nine and five is thirteen.

Neither is correct. 9 + 5 = 14

Neither is correct. 9 + 5 = 14

If a man is 6 feet tall and weighs 300 pounds, how many hard

If a man is 6 feet tall and weighs 300 pounds, how many hard boiled eggs can he eat on an empty stomach?

Just one. After that, his stomach isn’t empty.

Just one. After that, his stomach isn’t empty.

If you had only one match and entered a cold room that contained a

If you had only one match and entered a cold room that contained a kerosene lamp, an oil heater, and a wood stove, what would you light first for maximum heat?

The match.

The match.

An eskimo, even if he and his family are on the verge of starvation,

An eskimo, even if he and his family are on the verge of starvation, will not attempt to eat a Penguin’s egg. Why?

Eskimo is at the North Pole. Penguins are at the South Pole.

Eskimo is at the North Pole. Penguins are at the South Pole.

Two cows were in a cornfield – one was facing north and one was

Two cows were in a cornfield – one was facing north and one was facing south. How were they able to see each other without turning their heads around?

They were facing each other.

They were facing each other.

You are a bus driver. At the first stop, 17 people get on. At

You are a bus driver. At the first stop, 17 people get on. At the next stop, 5 get off and 3 get on. At the third stop, 7 get on and 4 get off. At the next stop, no one gets on but 9 get off. What color is the bus driver’s eyes?

YOU are the bus driver. It is the color of YOUR eyes.

YOU are the bus driver. It is the color of YOUR eyes.

How many birthdays does the average person have?

How many birthdays does the average person have?

One. All the others are anniversaries of your birthday.

One. All the others are anniversaries of your birthday.

Two girls were born on the same day of the same month in the

Two girls were born on the same day of the same month in the same year of the same parents, yet they were not twins. Explain.

They were triplets.

They were triplets.

If it takes 3 men 3 days to dig 3 holes, how long would

If it takes 3 men 3 days to dig 3 holes, how long would it take 1 man to dig ½ a hole?

You can’t have ½ a hole.

You can’t have ½ a hole.

There is a 10 ft steel ladder attached to the side of a boat.

There is a 10 ft steel ladder attached to the side of a boat. The rungs on the ladder are exactly one foot apart, with the bottom rung resting exactly on top of the water. If the tide rises one foot every half hour, how long will it take to cover the first three rungs of the ladder?

Never. The boat goes up with the water.

Never. The boat goes up with the water.

 You did it! Have a nice day ahead.

You did it! Have a nice day ahead.