Friday, December 14, 2012

Mr. Punch's Puzzles: The Riddle of the Week














Once, again, Mr. Punch, with my help, is offering up a true Victorian riddle.  The first person to answer correctly--by posting in the comments--will receive public congratulations.  

So, here's this week's riddle.  We ask that you don't Google the answer.  Mr. Punch would not find that sporting at all.  Give it a shot and see what you can come up with.  Here we go... No cheating...


Old Mother Twitchett had but one eye,
And a long tail which she let fly;
And every time she went over a gap,
She left a bit of her tail in a trap.



And, the answer is a needle and thread.

Everyone did a great job. We had answers from Popeye-lore to Gene's mother-in-law and, even Ethel Merman. But, it was Shawn who wrote in with the "right" answer. Well dome! Come back next Friday for another of Mr. Punch's Puzzles.








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21 comments:

April said...

Thats a statement, not a question. It's a tragic story of a partially blind leper woman.

Joseph Crisalli said...

I could see how you'd think so.

Sam P said...

I saw her on Springer.

Joseph Crisalli said...

No...it was Maury.

Gene said...

My mother in law.

Joseph Crisalli said...

Oh, I'm so sorry, Gene.

Matt said...

Gene's mother in law.

Joseph Crisalli said...

That's two votes.

Darcy said...

Alice the Goon and Cyclops daughter .

Joseph Crisalli said...

A nod to our pal, Popeye. Who is to say that's not Gene's mother in law?

Barb said...

I had a teacher like that. She was a mess.....always leaving bits of her tail behind.

Joseph Crisalli said...

WHERE did you go to school???

Angelo said...

A tadpole.

Joseph Crisalli said...

Good thinking, Angelo.

Carolyn said...

The wicked witch.

Joseph Crisalli said...

Interesting.

Dashwood said...

There's something about this that is needling me but I think that the right answer is the daughter of Ethel Merman and the One Eyed One Horned Flying Purple People Eater.

Joseph Crisalli said...

Its needling me, too. I like your answer. But, that's a long way to refer to Ernest Borgnine.

Beth Ann said...

Is it a telescope?

Shawn said...

Could it possibly be a needle and thread??

Joseph Crisalli said...

Yes it could and it is.