Phyllis and I were dealing with old boxes of stuff this morning, and I came across some riddles that different members of our family made up when the kids were very young. (So think of these in that light). We were reading Tolkein together and got inspired. Below I include the riddle and its author.
- What’s firm, is always moving, and has no foundations? (sjw)
- Sometimes mean, but pleasant, and will crash upon you. (mjw)
- What has four feet and can fly? (aaw)
- Sometimes tight, sometimes loose, sort of round, different designs. (amw)
- What are found everywhere, are puzzling, and need a solutions? (sjw)
- Up and down, long and short, fast and slow: it can make yo smile, laugh or cry or dance or sleep. (gtw)
- Sometimes brown, sometimes green, things good and bad it brings. (paw)
- It has no feet and cannot see, but when it runs under the sun its eyes disappear. (gtw)
- When are feathers hard? (aaw)
- What has two feet and a big mouth? (aaw)
- Dry and white and small of size, wet and hot makes quite a rise. (sjw)
- Mix this properly and you will find someone who loves you: “To give thanks” in Spanish, “and” in Spanish, and almost “walk” in English. (gtw)
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Those are cool. For #11 I thought of yeast?
1. the earth?
2. waves of the ocean?
3. a fly?
4. jar lids?
5.
6.
7. money?
8.
9.
10.
11. flour?
12.
Wow, these are interesting…I shall have to ponder over them…
Janice got the following correct: 1, 2, & 7. The answer to 11 was “baking powder,” so Emily’s “yeast” is a good answer. The answer to #3 might be difficult: “monster.”
I just remembered the answer to #11. It made me laugh out loud! lol!
9: when they’ve been made of iron
10: humans
Actually, Katie’s #9 answer is along the right lines. It’s so difficult though, that I’ll tell you the answer: “When they are glued to a rock.”
This is fun!
#8. night time
Sharon
#8 is not “night time”. Think of something that has eyes.
Is #8 a hurricane?
Actually, when I said #11, I meant #9. I think #9 is hilarious!
#8 is not a hurricane. A hurricane has only one eye. This has two eyes.
With regard to #12, let’s start with this hint: how do you say “to give thanks” in Spanish? It’s one word, so “dar gracias” doesn’t work.
With regard to #10, think of a literal animal.
10. A chipmunk
7. Leaves?
So far we have:
1. The earth
2. Ocean waves
3. Monster
4. A screw?
5. No idea. The mysteries of God?
6. Music?
7. Money
8. The cat from Alice in Wonderland?
9. When they’re made of iron
10. Pelican?
11. Baking powder
12. I looked it up and found the word “agradecer” meaning to give thanks? I know that doesn’t quite solve the riddle.
12. is Waldecker
Emily and Janice should put their minds together for #12 because they are both heading in the right direction. Also, I accidentally left part of it out, so look at it again.
Music is correct for #6
Pelican is correct for #10
The answer to #4 is “scrunchies.”
So we still need final answers on numbers 5, 8 and 12. I think 5 is actually pretty easy. 12 is almost solved. #8 is probably the hardest one there. The original version of 12 said: “To be thankful in Spanish and in Spanish almost walk in English.”
12. Gary Waldecker?
Yes, Janice got #12.
A hint for #5: What is it that need solutions?
A hint for #12–I mean #8: Think winter.
I thought you said she got #12? Do you mean #8?
Yes, I meant #8. Sorry about that.
5. math problems
5. or just problems in general
8. snow?
8. ice?
8. Ice no question mark
#5 is “problems.” Now I think #8 is the last one left. “Snow” is getting close. Now, what has eyes–whose disappearing has something to do with the sun.
I was thinking too hard for #5. 8: A snowman has eyes. They don’t melt, though. Hmm. Eyes disappear first. Um…Runs. Runs as in melts? Like water? Okay, my guess is…
An ice-sculpted fish!
Runs as in melts is good
8. Emily says a popsicle with eyes
Emily, why didn’t you guess snowman? it’s a very good guess and Lisa backed it up without even knowing you said that.
because its eyes don’t disappear. They fall on the ground. But I’ll guess it anyway. SNOWMAN
Snowman is the answer. The eye sockets disappear, and by the time the snowman melts, you probably won’t be able to find whatever you used for eyeballs. So for all practical purposes, the eyes disappear.