Riddles Column#1
I am not alive, but I grow; I don't have lungs, but I need air; I don't have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
Fire.
Two fathers and two sons went fishing one day. They were there the whole day and only caught 3 fish. One father said, that is enough for all of us, we will have one each. How can this be possible?
There was the father, his son, and his son's son. This equals 2 fathers and 2 sons for a total of 3!
What runs around the whole yard without moving?
A fence.
A bus driver was heading down a street in Colorado. He went right past a stop sign without stopping, he turned left where there was a "no left turn" sign, and he went the wrong way on a one-way street. Then he went on the left side of the road past a cop car. Still - he didn't break any traffic laws. Why not?
He was walking...not driving
What can you catch but never throw?
A cold.
What 4-letter word can be written forward, backward or upside down, and can still be read from left to right?
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NOON.
A man in a car saw a Golden Door, Silver Door and a Bronze Door. What door did he open first?
The car door.
How can you leave a room with two legs and return with six legs?
Bring a chair back with you.
If you were running a race, and you passed the person in 2nd place, what place would you be in now?
You would be in the 2nd place. You thought first place, right? Well, you passed the guy in second place, not first.
Railroad Crossing, look out for the cars. Can you spell that, without any R's?
That.
There are 2 ducks in front of 2 other ducks. There are 2 ducks behind 2 other ducks. There are 2 ducks beside 2 other ducks. How many ducks are there?
Just four, in a square formation.
if there are four sheep, two dogs and one herds-men, how many feet are there?
Two. Sheep have hooves; dogs have paws; only people have feet
Why can't a pirate ever finish the alphabet?
Because he always gets lost at sea!
No matter how little or how much you use me, you change me every month. What am I?
A Calendar.
What can go up and come down without moving?
The temperature.
Mr. and Mrs. Mustard have six daughters and each daughter has one brother. How many people are in the Mustard family?
There are nine Mustards in the family. Since each daughter shares the same brother, there are six girls, one boy and Mr. and Mrs. Mustard.
I am something people love or hate. I change peoples appearances and thoughts. If a person takes care of them self I will go up even higher. To some people I will fool them. To others I am a mystery. Some people might want to try and hide me but I will show. No matter how hard people try I will Never go down. What am I ?
age
Only one color, but not one size,
Stuck at the bottom, yet easily flies.
Present in sun, but not in rain,
Doing no harm, and feeling no pain.
What is it?
It's a shadow!
Who is that with a neck and no head, two arms and no hands? What is it?
A shirt.
If eleven plus two equals one, what does nine plus five equal?
11 o'clock plus 2 hours = 1 o'clock
9 o'clock plus 5 hours = 2 o'clock
Can you write down eight eights so that they add up to one thousand?
888 + 88 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 1000.
It can't be seen, can't be felt, can't be heard, and can't be smelt. It lies behind stars and under hills, And empty holes it fills. It comes first and follows after, Ends life, and kills laughter. What is it?
The dark.
What English word retains the same pronunciation, even after you take away four of its five letters?
Queue.
Three playing cards in a row. Can you name them with these clues? There is a two to the right of a king. A diamond will be found to the left of a spade. An ace is to the left of a heart. A heart is to the left of a spade. Now, identify all three cards.
Ace of Diamonds, King of Hearts, Two of Spades.
What is it that given one, you'll have either two or none?
A choice.