Friday, May 4, 2012

Mr. Punch's Puzzles: The Riddle of the Week:





This week, for a lark, Mr. Punch and I sat down to come up with a riddle all our own.  So, this one isn’t a riddle which has been preserved since the Nineteenth Century, but it is certainly in the same spirit. 

Let’s take a stab at it, shall we?  As always, the first person to put the “right” answer in the columns will receive “public congratulations” on this page.  In the meantime, we all enjoy this little Friday feature, so, let’s go…


What did the old length of tied rope say when it was asked to dance?




UPDATE:
Public congratulations to Matt who posted the correct answer!  Good for you!  Well, I guess it's good.  It just means, really, that we share a similarly corny sense of humor.  And, thanks to all who posted.  I really enjoy your funny answers.


The answer was...


He said, "I'm a frayed knot!"  (afraid not)




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20 comments:

April said...

dear, dear, Joseph, I don't think you want me to write any of the ideas that I have as an answer for this. They wouldn't go with the tone of your site. That's why I don't try to do anything classy. But suffice it to say that I have some real doooooozies, my friend, some real doooozies.

Joseph Crisalli said...

Your self control is appreciated, April. Of course now I'm wondering what you've been thinking.

Sam P said...

He says I'm sorry but I don't want to string you along.

Joseph Crisalli said...

Lovely answer, Sam.

Angelo said...

I'm tied up right now.

Joseph Crisalli said...

A clever answer, Angelo. Well done.

April said...

He woulod say 'I don't wish further entanglement.' OK, that was a non smutty answer!

Joseph Crisalli said...

Remarkably clean, April.

Book Gurl said...

I'm too limp.

Joseph Crisalli said...

I trust that's your answer, Book Gurl, and not a status update.

Darcy said...

Sorry, I'm knot in the mood.

Joseph Crisalli said...

Very, very, very close, Darcy!

Shawn said...

"Knot" now, my hands are "tied!" Wait...does an old piece of rope have hands? And if it doesn't have hands, how can it dance...? Oh, that sad piece of rope...makes me tear up a little just thinking about it.

Joseph Crisalli said...

Ha! Clever, Shawn. And, please, don't worry about the anthropomorphic rope. It has all the appendages that it requires.

Barb said...

I'm just hanging out

DashwooD said...

Since it's a length of rope the answer might be "My two old feet are all knotted up.".

Yipes

Joseph Crisalli said...

Oooooh, Barb...dark. Very nice. Or should I say, "very noose?"

Joseph Crisalli said...

I think that's clever, Dashwwod.

Matt said...

What about: 'I'm a frayed knot'?

Joseph Crisalli said...

And, we have a winner. Well done Matt. Here's a big bucket of "public congratulations" for you.