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A riddle
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John Hale
Yarn Weaver
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Dec-8-2004 01:45
Hello all.
I'm fairly new to Sleuth and I thought I might share a little hobby of mine with you all. Here's something for that sad moment when the mysteries of the day are all done.
Thousands lay up gold within this house,
but no man made it.
Spears past counting guard this house,
but no man wards it.
What is it?
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Daniella Jewel
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May-30-2005 16:16
C'mon people, answer me!
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Daniella Jewel
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May-30-2005 16:20
C'mon!
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Daniella Jewel
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May-30-2005 16:35
C'MON! C'MON! C'MON! C'MON! C'MON! C'MON! C'MON! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE ANSWER THIS POST!
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jstkdn
Well-Connected
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May-30-2005 16:39
They could see the stars.
For some reason I thought this was a joke, that surfaced in a joke thread....about a year ago in here. Am I wrong?
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Daniella Jewel
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May-30-2005 16:52
jstkdn- you are right! Since they could see the stars, they realized that the tent was stolen right under their butts! Oh to answer your question... I don't know, I'm only two days old.
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Lady Grey
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May-30-2005 16:54
Nope Jstkdn, it is a very old joke. First time I heard it I fell off my dinosaur.
Here are some classic riddles.(I can't remember seeing them on this thread but they might be here somewhere)
1)In the morning I walk on four legs
At noon I walk on two.
In the evening I walk on three legs
What am I?
2)Two legs on three legs
Beside no legs on four legs.
And four legs gets some.
What am I?
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Ashley O'Mally
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May-30-2005 17:12
Is #1 a werewolf? I'm just guessing! Is #2 a chair?
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Lady Grey
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May-30-2005 17:15
No and no. You are close with #2
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Daniella Jewel
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May-30-2005 17:21
#2 a table?
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Lady Grey
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May-30-2005 17:45
Daniella: Between the two answers you are close. The riddle is taken from "The Hobbit" by JRR Tolkien. Bilbo uses it in his riddle contest with Gollum.
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