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09/24/2018 04:32PM   (Thread Older Than 3 Years)
My Grandmother passed these riddles on which she heard as a child. She would be over 110 years old if she were still living. I don't see a Riddle Forum (Thank Goodness) ;) But thought I'd pass them on before I forgot them or kicked the bucket. Sounded like a plan.


As I walked over London Bridge, I peeped under. I saw a man cobbling shoes with no leather. By the time I finish this riddle, I'd have told you his name five times and yet you don't know it.

Round as a bisquit. Busy as a bee. Shiny a little thing as you ever did see.

A bit like Dutch shoes; to and fro through lees and loos. Light as a leaf and will cause you no grief if you only know just what to do.

 
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mjmkjun
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09/25/2018 07:25AM  
Those are cool......and I don't have answers.
 
FullGo
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09/25/2018 08:06AM  
I got the first one.

Here is one:

He who make it, sells it.
He who buys it, uses it.
He who uses it, doesn't know it.

What is it?
 
09/25/2018 10:25AM  
FullGo: "I got the first one.


Here is one:


He who make it, sells it.
He who buys it, uses it.
He who uses it, doesn't know it.


What is it?"


A coffin?

No idea on the others.
 
09/25/2018 12:13PM  
first one is I
Second one is a watch
3rd one I don't know.. can we have a hint?
last one a coffin
 
09/25/2018 03:14PM  
3rd one.... snowshoes?
 
mjmkjun
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09/25/2018 05:37PM  
Canoearoo: "first one is I
Second one is a watch
3rd one I don't know.. can we have a hint?
last one a coffin
"

Well...I did guess the first one correctly, after all.
 
09/25/2018 10:33PM  
mirth: "3rd one.... snowshoes?"

Oh great guess! That makes perfect sence
 
oth
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09/25/2018 10:34PM  
answers;

I
Watch (pocketwatch)
Canoe
 
ddietz336
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09/26/2018 01:28AM  
This was always a favorite of mine...

The rich need it,
The poor have it,

Its greater than god,
More evil than the devil,

If you eat it you will die.
 
09/26/2018 06:48AM  
FullGo: "I got the first one.


Here is one:


He who make it, sells it.
He who buys it, uses it.
He who uses it, doesn't know it.


What is it?"


A Coffin.
 
09/26/2018 06:50AM  
Here's another really old one my kids gave to me:
"When you need me you throw me away
When you're done with me you bring me back"
What am I?
 
09/26/2018 12:19PM  
ddietz336: "This was always a favorite of mine...


The rich need it,
The poor have it,


Its greater than god,
More evil than the devil,


If you eat it you will die."


Nothing
 
inspector13
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09/26/2018 04:22PM  
djwillco: "Here's another really old one my kids gave to me:
"When you need me you throw me away
When you're done with me you bring me back"
What am I?"

Fish hook/lure. Or potentially a drift net for fishing.

 
09/27/2018 02:19PM  
inspector13: "
djwillco: "Here's another really old one my kids gave to me:
"When you need me you throw me away
When you're done with me you bring me back"
What am I?"

Fish hook/lure. Or potentially a drift net for fishing.

"


The official answer is "an anchor" but I think yours works too!
 
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