Friday, November 16, 2012

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





Once, again, Mr. Punch, with my help, is offering up a true Victorian riddle.  The first person to answer correctly--by posting in the comments--will receive public congratulations.  

So, here's this week's riddle.  We ask that you don't Google the answer.  Mr. Punch would not find that sporting at all.  Give it a shot and see what you can come up with.  Here we go... No cheating...


     I fly to any foreign parts,
Assisted by my spreading wings:
     My body holds an hundred hearts,
Nay, I will tell you stranger things:

     When I am not in haste I ride,
And then I mend my pace anon;
     I issue fire out from my side:--
Ye witty youths, this riddle con.


And...the answer is...

A SHIP

Hooray for all of you!  We had some excellent, thoughtful, bizarre and thorough (and some unrelated)  answers today!  Mr. Punch is pleased.  Next week, Mr. Punch is taking Friday off for his second American Thanksgiving.  However, he'll be back the week after with another of Mr. Punch's Puzzles.  


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20 comments:

April said...

Starr Jones eating a sheep.

Joseph Crisalli said...

Close, but she has no wings.

Sam P said...

A gaseous eagle.

Joseph Crisalli said...

The American dream.

Gene said...

A dirigible.

Joseph Crisalli said...

Good answer. A little too early for 1828, but a good answer.

Angelo said...

Hi to your dog.

Joseph Crisalli said...

And, hi to you.

Martha said...

I love this site!

Joseph Crisalli said...

Thanks Martha. That's not an answer to the riddle. Slapstick on your head...

Carolyn said...

Sounds like a rocket, but it couldn't be.

Joseph Crisalli said...

It's a rocket of sorts.

Barb said...

A steampunk spaceship.

Joseph Crisalli said...

Filled with hipsters.

Matt said...

A Mail bag.

Joseph Crisalli said...

What an odd thing to say, but, somehow it works.

Darcy said...

A one way monkey, wearing Hoyt's German Cologne, riding an awesome winged goat, delivering hearts for transplant for the Bo Peep Foundation . Anything else would be worthless .

Joseph Crisalli said...

Very thorough! Well done! How does one contribute to the Bo Peep Foundation? And, yes, all others are worthless.

Dashwood said...

For some reason I keep getting a picture of Leona Helmsley as a Zombie. But that's not my answer. Just an everyday occurrence.

Is it perhaps a bullet?

Joseph Crisalli said...

One is righter than the other. And, I see it, too.