Friday, December 21, 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...



Black within, and red without, 
Four corners round about.



And, the answer is...

A CHIMNEY!  

Ha!  Wonderful.  We had some very good answers today.  Mr. Punch is pleased.  You may proceed to your holiday cheer.

Come back next Friday for another of Mr. Punch's Puzzles.  







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20 comments:

April said...

A pack of cigarettes.

Joseph Crisalli said...

Interesting.

Carolyn said...

A christmas present full of coal for a naughty person.

Joseph Crisalli said...

Something you'd never get.

Darcy said...

A steel belted radial Goodyear tire that's been dipped in strawberry jam and put in a box.

Joseph Crisalli said...

Mmmmmm...jellied tire.

Beth Ann said...

A newspaper.

Joseph Crisalli said...

A similar joke, but not quite it.

Angelo said...

I think I know this one but I don't want to say. Ho ho ho.

Joseph Crisalli said...

"Ho, ho, ho" to you as well, Sangelo Claus.

Matt said...

Hipster glasses.

Joseph Crisalli said...

Steampunk hipster glasses.

Dashwood said...

The soul of the Kremlin.

Joseph Crisalli said...

Oh...political. Thank you, Mr. McCarthy. And, I don't mean Charlie.

Barb said...

A yule log.

Joseph Crisalli said...

Oh, Barb, you just wanted to type "yule."

Sam P said...

A Dirt Devil

Joseph Crisalli said...

Fancy.

Anonymous said...

A London phone booth at night

Joseph Crisalli said...

Good answer!