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Not A Bird But I Can Fly Through Time
ROD: 05-28-2026
Riddle: Not a bird but I can fly through time; Hands moving, moments chime. What am I?
Answer: A clock.
"Not a bird but I can fly through time": This is a metaphorical use of "fly". A clock doesn't physically move through the air, but the passage of time is often described as "flying" (as in the saying, "time flies").
"Hands moving, moments chime": A clock typically has "hands" that move to indicate the time, and some clocks "chime" to mark the hour or specific intervals.
The riddle uses personification and metaphor to describe a clock's function in a creative way.
A Chicken And His Computer
ROD: 05-27-2026
Riddle: Why was the chicken forbidden from sending e-mails?
Answer: Because he kept using fowl language.
Round As A Button, Deep As A Well
ROD: 05-26-2026
Riddle: Round as a button, Deep as a well. If you want me to talk, You must first pull my tail.
What am I?
Answer: A bell.
Letters Of The Alphabet Riddle
ROD: 05-25-2026
This Thing All Things Devours Riddle
ROD: 05-24-2026
Riddle: This thing all things devours: Birds, beasts, trees, flowers; Gnaws iron, bites steel; Grinds hard stones to meal; Slays king, ruins town, And beats high mountain down. What am I?
Answer: Time!
Pecans In Space
ROD: 05-23-2026
Riddle: Why did all the pecans go to space?
Answer: They were Astro-nuts!
What Is Something You Don't Own But Can Give To Anyone You Meet?
ROD: 05-22-2026
Riddle: What is something you don't own but can give to anyone you meet? You only have one, but you can give it away as many times as you want without losing it. What is it?
Answer: Your heart.
I Am Your Father But You Are Not My Son
ROD: 05-21-2026
Riddle: I am your father, but you are not my son. Who are you to me?
Answer: My daughter.
Riddle: You need me to see me,
I can be quite pretty;
I come in different shades,
But no shapes or sizes;
What am I?
Answer: An eye.
A Dagger Thrust At My Own Heart Dictates The Way I'm Swayed
ROD: 05-19-2026
Riddle: A dagger thrust at my own heart, Dictates the way I'm swayed. Left I stand, and right I yield, To the twisting of the blade. What am I?
Answer: A Lock.
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