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. Some week, I may offer a nifty prize from our online store. But, this week, I don't feel like it.
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...
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...
Hoddy-doddy,
With a round black body!
Three feet and a wooden hat;
What's that?
And, the answer is...
A cooking pot--of the sort that one placed in a fire. They had three legs and a wooden lid.
Special mention goes to Darcy, April, Gene, Angelo, Shawn, Matt and Dashwood for extra-groovy cleverness. And, as always, many thanks to those who answered! Come back next Friday for another of Mr. Punch's Puzzles.
And, the answer is...
A cooking pot--of the sort that one placed in a fire. They had three legs and a wooden lid.
Special mention goes to Darcy, April, Gene, Angelo, Shawn, Matt and Dashwood for extra-groovy cleverness. And, as always, many thanks to those who answered! Come back next Friday for another of Mr. Punch's Puzzles.
20 comments:
Pinocchio's little known black bear friend, H.D. Oddy. H.D. lost a bear claw in a freak bear trap accident , thus leaving him with three feet. The wooden hat was a present from Pinocchio .
I like that! A very pleasing idea...except for the amputation.
I think Darcy is right. I actually saw this happen. I stole the hat.
I'm not surprised, April.
Like a camera.
Hi Angelo! No.
After Albert's death, Queen Victoria, who was very very short (just over a yard tall), always wore black. It was rumored that she wore a protective cap under her bonnet in case one of the crowd tried to bop her with a codfish or other foreign object.
Therefore, QUEEN VICTORIA!!!!!!
I like that, too! Clever!
Maybe it's a coal stove.
Pretty close, Gene!
A table?
A good guess!
A Victorian robot.
Very sensible.
Well, this one is puzzling. How about a Coal Hod/Scuttle?
Closer and closer.
A trough.
Not as close.
I'm trying to think like a nineteenth century man. How about a tobacco jar?
Also close.
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