Saturday, December 8, 2007

A riddle

This is from one of my seniors:

What can go through the green glass window?

a poodle can, but a dog cannot
a noodle can, but pasta cannot
a Jill can, but an Adam cannot
a yearbook can, but a newspaper cannot
a foot can, but a toe cannot

Can you figure it out?

9 comments:

  1. i'm stumped. not hard to do. looking forward to the answer!

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  2. If anyone figures it out, don't post the answer, just post another clue.

    Here's one:
    a beetle can, but a bug cannot

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  3. I got it!

    Here's a few more:
    a needle can, but a thread cannot
    a hill can, but a mountain cannot

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  4. Okay, Jeff thinks he's figured it out. Here goes...


    Ozzy can, but Zombie cannot

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  5. Oh, I love the green glass window!! (My kids taught it to me....)

    a roof can, but a ceiling cannot...
    a floor can, but a basement cannot...
    a cherry can, but a banana cannot....

    :)

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  6. an apple can, but a orange cannot
    tree can, but a flower cannot

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  7. a zoo can, but a park can't
    a crook can, but a criminal cannot
    pee can, but urine cannot

    is it as simple as that???

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