Riddle me this!

[oldkicker]

He who makes it does not keep it.

He who takes it does not know it.

He who knows it does not want it.

He who gathers it must destroy it.

 

[mickey65]

HAPPY FRIDAY RIDDLERS

 

[oldkicker]

Yesterday's:

You hear it speak,

for it has a hard tongue.

But it cannot breathe,

for it has not a lung.

Church Bells!!

 

[oldkicker]

Not far from where I am....

Check out the lovely views at Berry Hill Gardens in Bainbridge, NY.....

 

[oldkicker]

TGIF, Mickey and all you riddle buds!

 

[Marla Hellwig]

Morning all

grrrrrrrr

Kara decided to get up at 4:30 this morning - so far she has changed clothes like 8 times

urghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Have a great weekend

 

[CRB#33]

Good Morning Riddle Meister and Fellow Riddlers!

Early morning for me! TGIF--Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

 

[mickey65]

PM sent

 

[oldkicker]

Mickey!

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[gina2000]

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!


CHURCH BELLS!!!!!!



......am I a DING-DONG or WHAT?????



GOOD MORNING, RIDDLERS OF ALL AGES AND SIZES!!!!

 

[yepod]

Good morning to all the riddle groupies!

TGIF!

 

[oldkicker]

Marla!
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Sounds like you've got some laundry to do!!!

 

[Serena]

Good morning everyone. I'm going to see if I can wrap my brain around this one.

 

[Marla Hellwig]

Nah - IT SOUNDS LIKE KARA HAS SOME LAUNDRY TO DO

 

[oldkicker]

I just can't resist having a church bells answer every now and then....


Hiya, Serena! Nice to see you here on the riddle!

Did Kara wake you too, CRB?????

TGIF indeed, yepod!

 

[CRB#33]

LOL Gina--I keep getting clues yesterday about these bells and their history here when I wasn't even here!

I'd love to hear that story sometime!

Well, it's been quite a struggle to earn my pants this week. Today doesn't look like it's going to be an exception

 

[CRB#33]

The substitue services called three times this morning. I have an appointment today, so I can't work. I gave up trying to go back to sleep!

I guess some teachers want a three day weekend!

 

[oldkicker]

LOL! Good for you, Marla!

CRB - I'll let the riddlers explain Church Bells to you. I'll just say that it was an absolutely perfect turning of the table by the riddle crew. I was absolutely surprised and was, literally, rolling on the floor with laughter!!

 

[gina2000]

Uh, does that mean me, Bernie?????


Hmmmm.....how to explain church bells......


Once upon a time, in a riddle thread a looooong time ago, there was a mischevious riddler. She was bright, silly and wanted to pull a fast one. So she came to me. (Why me, you may ask....I have NO idea..... ). She wanted to spoof the riddler. BADLY.

Here was her plan. We would PM everyone, letting them know that it was a silly joke. Funny. What should it be???? AHHHH....let's all answer the same silly answer on the riddle. Something so out in left field that the Riddler would have no clue. Okay. Good idea. What should the answer be??? Something silly.....say, like.......CHURCH BELLS! So we pm-ed everyone with the response. And being the ding dongs that we were, we made silly jokes throughout the whole thing.

The day of the riddle arrived. We were geared up. The riddler posts. We take aim.......AND FIRE! Every pm said CHURCH BELLS on it.

Poor Bernie. He looked at the riddle left. He looked at the riddle right. Backwards. Upside down. Couldn't figure out where the hell all these normally insane, somewhat precocious riddlers were getting this answer. THEN it dawned on him.....

BAMBOOZLED!!!

BIG TIME!!!!

And that's the abbreviated version of CHURCH BELLS.

And, no, I won't tell who's idea it was. It wasn't mine. I was sworn to secrecy lo those many bells ago........

 

[oldkicker]

Amid! Nice Alternate!

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