Riddle Me This

James Orvis Wilson

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Page Publishing
30 May 2024

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"Riddle Me This

James Orvis Wilson

Dedicate the book to my wife Barbra Savelli Wilson

1.

You're required to straighten out the labels on three boxes that were labeled incorrectly.

One box is labeled apples.

The second is labeled oranges.

The third is labeled mixed or apples and oranges.

You're allowed to reach into only one box and without looking, feeling around, smelling, etc., select only one piece of fruit.

From this one selection, you should be able to correct all the mislabeled boxes.

How can this be done? Explain:

A

O

A/O

2.

A man is driving his son to school one morning and is involved in an accident. The boy's father is killed immediately, but he is transported to the hospital for treatment. The emergency room doctor looked the boy over and declared that he required surgery but said, ""I can't perform the surgery for he is my son.""

Who is the doctor?

3.

A man walks into a bar and asks the bartender for a glass of water. The bartender gives him the water. The man drinks the water and requests another glass. The bartender complies and gives him another glass. The man drinks the second glass of water and requests another. The bartender reaches under the bar, pulls out a large gun, and points it at the man. The man says, ""Thanks,"" and walks out.

Can you explain this behavior?

4.

A man is lying in the middle of a field with a pack on his back. He is dead.

What was the cause of death?

5.

Two men are sitting at a bar drinking identical mixed drinks. One is drinking his slowly while the other drinks his real fast. The man who drinks slowly dies.

What was the cause of death?

6.

A farmer left his farm to his four sons. He knew they always fought over the least little thing.

But after a little thought, he figured how he could divide the farm into four equal parts, each section of land has the same shape, size, and dimensions.

This is the farm. How did he do it?

500'

1,000'

500'

1,000'

7.

The island is surrounded by a moat 10' across. You have two planks 10' long. How do you use the two planks to get to the island?

8.

How cold is this?

9.

I had three girlfriends. I bought a basket with three roses in it. I gave each girl a rose, but one rose was left in the basket.

How is this possible?

10.

Okay, this one's easy"

By: James Orvis Wilson
Imprint: Page Publishing
Dimensions: Height: 152mm, Width: 102mm, Spine: 2mm
Weight: 32g
ISBN: 9798891576209
Pages: 38
Publication Date: 30 May 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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