Riddle

[Micah]

Your Word

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New:

What do these have in common (beside being related to luxury):

limousine, champagne, tuxedo, ascot?

They are all French.

[rocket]

Your Word

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New:

What do these have in common (beside being related to luxury):

limousine, champagne, tuxedo, ascot?

They are all French.

Good guess but not even close.

Clue => "name of"

[Micah]

Your Word

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New:

What do these have in common (beside being related to luxury):

limousine, champagne, tuxedo, ascot?

They are all French.

Good guess but not even close.

Clue => "name of"

Colors

[kalada]

Are they names of places

[surfergirl]

Here over in Perth,, ascot is to do with Horse racing,

so Lynn are you maybe linking all to Horse racing?

[Hallett 82]

Are they names of places

Agree.

[Micah]

Your Word

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New:

What do these have in common (beside being related to luxury):

limousine, champagne, tuxedo, ascot?

They are all French.

Good guess but not even close.

Clue => "name of"

They are all named after places... Limousine (France), Champagne Valley (France), Tuxedo Park (New York), and Ascot Races (England)

[Micah]

What two words have the most letters in it?

[rocket]

Your Word

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New:

What do these have in common (beside being related to luxury):

limousine, champagne, tuxedo, ascot?

They are all French.

Good guess but not even close.

Clue => "name of"

They are all named after places... Limousine (France), Champagne Valley (France), Tuxedo Park (New York), and Ascot Races (England)

Correct !

[inkartinc]

I always liked this one>

Before I was King, you were subject to me

Now that I am King, I am subject to you...who am I?

[retroHelen]

Jersualem 70 A.D.

A vile old woman on an evil bent

Put on her veil and away she went.

If I live I'll return and won't be late

I'm a Jew she said as she closed the gate.

Which tribe did she belong to?

Clue - it's an anagram of itself throughout.

A vile old woman on an evil bent

Put on her veil and away she went.

If I live I'll return and won't be late

I'm a Jew she said as she closed the gate. Answer: Levi

[rocket]

I always liked this one>

Before I was King, you were subject to me

Now that I am King, I am subject to you...who am I?

Sorry but your riddle got missed.

This riddle was mentioned in an other thread:

http://www.jwtalk.net/forum/read.php?10,98179,98179#msg-98179

I believe the answer is "Mary" mother of Jesus.

New:

We are very little creatures; all of us have different features. One of us in glass is set; one of us you'll find in jet. Another you may see in tin, and a fourth is boxed within. If the fifth you should pursue, it can never fly from you.

What are we?

[surfergirl]

The vowels. A, E, I, O and U.

new.

On what vehicle will you find an... Evinrude..Yamaha..Johnson.& a Honda?

[Brenda]

A boat.

[surfergirl]

A boat.

Yes. your turn. Sis..

[Brenda]

A boat.

Yes. your turn. Sis..

Opps !!! I guess I should have had one ready before I posted.

Gabe, I'm having a brain freeze...I can't think of one. Can you pick up and take over???

Sorry...but thanks !

[Brenda]

Can someone continue this thread???

I can't come up with a riddle. My brain is in the freezer at the moment.

Thank you very much... !!!

[rocket]

I am a merry creature,

In pleasant time of year,

As in but certain seasons,

I sing that you can hear:

And yet I'm made a by-word,

A very perfect mock;

Compared to foolish persons,

And silliest of all folk.

What am I?

[rocket]

bump---google it!

[clez]

there were three ladies each had a daughter. they went into a cafe' for lunch .

There was only one table left with five seats.

everybody was seated at the table.

[Catalyst]

I am a merry creature,

In pleasant time of year,

As in but certain seasons,

I sing that you can hear:

And yet I'm made a by-word,

A very perfect mock;

Compared to foolish persons,

And silliest of all folk.

What am I?

A Cuckoo

[clez]

a grandmother

[retroHelen]

I am a merry creature,

In pleasant time of year,

As in but certain seasons,

I sing that you can hear:

And yet I'm made a by-word,

A very perfect mock;

Compared to foolish persons,

And silliest of all folk.

What am I?

A Cuckoo

Here cuckoos are known as Gowks and there's a story about the folk in a nearby valley of Borrowdale;

....Finally, Mr. Angus explained the origins of the term “Borrowdale Gowks”. “Gowk” is a local names for a cuckoo and also a fool, and refers to the legend that Borrowdale folk attempted to build a wall across the valley to keep the cuckoo in, and therefore enjoy perpetual spring; however the cuckoo flew over the top!http://www.cwherald.com/archive/archive/dialect-society-members-recall-life-and-traditions-of-lake-district-20071115299760.htm

[rocket]

I am a merry creature,

In pleasant time of year,

As in but certain seasons,

I sing that you can hear:

And yet I'm made a by-word,

A very perfect mock;

Compared to foolish persons,

And silliest of all folk.

What am I?

A Cuckoo

Correct! Now post a new riddle, please.

[rocket]

a grandmother

I'm shocked, are you trying to say that your grandmother is Cuckoo. Wrong answer.