The Enid Blyton Society

Domino wrote:Then there's a somewhat different kind of riddle:

Why did the viper viper nose?

I thought it was "Why couldn't the viper viper nose?"

Because the adder adder 'andkerchief.

Here's another one:

What runs but never walks, has a mouth but never talks?

I know!

I know but won't say

Two fathers and two sons go out for the day fishing. At the end of the day they have caught three fish, enough for them all to have one each. How is this possible?

I know that one too

I've got it too.

Daisy wrote:

Domino wrote:Then there's a somewhat different kind of riddle:

Why did the viper viper nose?

I thought it was "Why couldn't the viper viper nose?"
Because the adder adder 'andkerchief.

I think both versions are right. Since a viper and an adder are two names for the same thing, if it is the same snake, then she can vipe 'er nose because she add 'er handkerchief, but if it isn't the same one, she can't because some other snake has misappropriated it.

Probably a grass snake informed on her.

Dave

Domino wrote: Probably a grass snake informed on her.

Groan

Domino wrote:

Daisy wrote:

Domino wrote:Then there's a somewhat different kind of riddle:

Why did the viper viper nose?

I thought it was "Why couldn't the viper viper nose?"
Because the adder adder 'andkerchief.

I think both versions are right. Since a viper and an adder are two names for the same thing, if it is the same snake, then she can vipe 'er nose because she add 'er handkerchief, but if it isn't the same one, she can't because some other snake has misappropriated it.

Probably a grass snake informed on her.

Dave

Hmm... perhaps (says she doubtfully!) But I like the grass snake idea!

Here's another:

What four letter word can be written forward, backward or upside down, and can still be read from left to right?

As no one has offered an answer, I'll provide it:

NOON

Oh drat... I knew this one and forgot to come back to it!

Now that I've seen the answer the upside down bit makes sense.