Friday, November 22, 2013

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...


What is the difference between a hill and a pill?



The answer is...


To get up a hill is a struggle.
To get down a pill is a struggle.

We had a wonderful array of answers today from Darcy's and Dashwood's poetry, Matt's and Carolyn's fancy word-play, some nerdy stuff from Barb, politics from our Kathy, the usual sunshine from Angelo, relative gloom from Gene, and a new poster.  Welcome Zak!  

Since next week is Thanks-a-ma-giving (and Chanukkah) in these parts, there will be no riddle next Friday, but, come back the following week for another of Mr. Punch's Puzzles.  And, Sam, wherever you are...we'll be thinking of you.





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20 comments:

April said...

An addiction to hills is more obvious.

Joseph Crisalli said...

Unless you're a Lohan.

Matt said...

Topography and pharmacology.

Joseph Crisalli said...

Sensibly said.

Darcy said...

You can swallow a pill while standing on a hill.
Still, try as you will . The chances of swallowing a hill while standing on a pill are nil.

Joseph Crisalli said...

Poetry! Hooray for Darcy!

Gene said...

My mother in law is a pill and I would like to bury her under a hill.

Joseph Crisalli said...

Gene, Gene, the dark machine.

Angelo said...

You can build a house on a hill.

Joseph Crisalli said...

Yes...and...

With money you made selling pills?

Zak said...

I am not good at this kind of thing but lets see. A hill is something thats high and a pill is something that gets you high.

Joseph Crisalli said...

Very good, Zak!

Barb said...

The ph level. P ill. H ill P. H. It's science.

Joseph Crisalli said...

How unexpectedly nerdy, Barb!

Dashwood said...

Inspired by Darcy, I'd say...

A First Lady we knew of as Hillary
Put up with her husband’s peccadillary.
But ignoring old Bill
Who can be a pill
She went out from NY to the Hill.

Joseph Crisalli said...

More poetry! And, political, too! Well done, Dashwood!

Carolyn said...

One is a restriction and one is a prescription.

Joseph Crisalli said...

Clever.

Kathy said...

Pills cost more.

Joseph Crisalli said...

Some seem to, I'm sure.