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. Yes, it's another long one. Here we go... No cheating...
Though
it be cold, I wear no clothes,
The frost and snow I never fear;
I value neither shoes nor hose,
And yet I wander far and near:
My diet is forever good,
I drink no cider, port, nor sack,
What Providence doth send for food,
I neither buy, nor sell, nor lack
The frost and snow I never fear;
I value neither shoes nor hose,
And yet I wander far and near:
My diet is forever good,
I drink no cider, port, nor sack,
What Providence doth send for food,
I neither buy, nor sell, nor lack
And, the winner is...
Dashwood who answered "Fish." Many thanks to everyone who answered with special mention to April, Darcy, Shawn and Gene! Come back next Friday for another of Mr. Punch's Puzzles!
22 comments:
It's Roundy the Drunken Snowman. He comes to life every winter to slaughter the Christmas lamb.
That's my favorite carol!
Oooo! I like that, April, a little "Silent Night, Deadly Night!" It could also be a meth-addicted, zombie Rudolph come to exact his revenge on those who excluded him from the reindeer games...
Well, that makes perfect sense.
Matt's answer--posted accidentally in the wrong spot--was a chilly hippie.
I got too excited. Sorry!
It's Fred, the nudist Zamboni walking home after working all day at the rink.
I'm excited too!!! OK, maybe not that excited. I think this is a love poem from some Victorian berry-eating nudist.
Because there was a prominent group just like that at the time. Just marching around London, plucking berries and being nude.
Darcy! Fred the nudist Zamboni is my OTHER favorite Christmas carol! Have you seen the Rankin-Bass Puppetoon version? It's fascinating!
It's a religious polar bear.
Perhaps. The Most Reverend Poe L'Arbere was the Dean of Westminster for awhile in 1837.
I love this game. Everyone is so funny. My answer is it's a church mouse.
Well that's what the Dean of Westminster would eat when he was a polar bear.
It's a crocodile like from Punch and Judy.
And, it's going to eat you.
My first thought was that Angelo wouldn't want to read the whole riddle. Personally I like the Zamboni idea best. If I had to answer I would say it was a puppy.
Puppies are always good. And, yes, I did worry about Angelo, too. I'll try to alternate short riddles and long riddles.
Was just going to say this is too long. LOL. Thanks Carolyn.
See, Angelo. We know you. It's family.
Fish. Contemplative, feetless, fish. Near Rhode Island.
And, we have a winner...
The correct answer is a FISH.
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