Can you riddle me this, riddle me that?

Asked by Pele (2644

) May 25th, 2011

Stump me with your riddles!
‘First, the fish must be caught.’
That is easy: a baby, I think, could have
caught it.
‘Next, the fish must be bought.’ That is easy: a penny, I think, would have
bought it.

‘Now cook me the fish!’
That is easy, and will not take more than a minute.
‘Let it lie in a dish!’
That is easy, because it already is in it.

‘Bring it here! Let me sup!’
It is easy to set such a dish on the table.
‘Take the dish-cover up!’
Ah, that is so hard that I fear I’m unable!

For it holds like glue-
Holds the lid to the dish, while it lies in the
middle:
Which is easiest to do,
Un-dish-cover the fish, or dishcover the
riddle?

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I need a drink…

yankeetooter (9651

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‘Tis flat and not flat,
A saucer, nay two,
A gay castinette
Bound up tight with sinew.

Not a gill to be seen,
Yet ‘tis seen in the seas
Yet ‘tis oft’ seen aground
But it “haint got no knees!”

It is hard like rock.
It’s as soft as marshamallow
That’s been soaked in the tide-
“Ha most DEEscustin’ fellow!”

And it’s not like it fights
You to force you to eat it.
The first person to try
Was quite likely defeated.

Now the Reverend, here,
Seems to fancy it’s flavor
Or as Alice might say,
“It’s a taste that I savour.”

But not I, I say,
And I say it quite loudly,
Till I’m told to “Shut up!”
Which I do, sir, quite proudly.

Cruiser (40449

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An oyster @Cruiser?

auntydeb (3245

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A man killed his mother, was born before his father, married his sister, yet is considered to be normal by everyone. How? (And no, he’s not some sick twisted version of Gacy)

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