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Riddle: A man went on a trip with a fox, a goose, and a sack of corn. He came upon a stream that he had to cross and found a tiny boat to use to cross the stream. He could only take himself and one other - the fox, the goose, or the corn - one at a time. He could not leave the fox alone with the goose or the goose with the corn. How does he get all safely over the stream?
Answer: Take the goose over first and come back. Then take the fox over and bring the goose back. Now take the corn over and come back alone to get the goose. Take the goose over and the job is done!
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Riddle: I am the beginning of sorrow and the end of sickness. You cannot express happiness without me, yet I am in the midst of crosses. I am always in risk, yet never in danger. You may find me in the sun, but I am never out of darkness. What am I?
Answer: The letter S.
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A Slender Body

ROD: 04-27-2025

Riddle: A slender body, a tiny eye, no matter what happens, I never cry. What am I?
Answer: A needle.
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Riddle: Flat as a leaf, round as a ring; Has two eyes, can't see a thing. What is it?
Answer: A button.
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Riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. "What am I?"
Answer: You take footsteps and leave footprints.
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Dead At First Hit

ROD: 04-24-2025

Riddle: Jason is lying dead. He has an iron bar across his back and some food lying in front of him. How did Jason meet his sorry end?
Answer: He is a mouse caught in a mousetrap.
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Flat, Yet Deep

ROD: 04-23-2025

Riddle: I look flat, but I am deep, Hidden realms I shelter. Lives I take, but food I offer. At times I am beautiful. I can be calm, angry and turbulent. I have no heart, but offer pleasure as well as death. No man can own me, yet I encompass what all men must have. What am I?
Answer: An ocean.
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Riddle: What kind of beans can you not grow in a garden?
Answer: Jelly Beans!  
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Riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary?
Answer: Smiles (there is a mile between the two S's)
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Riddle: How can you tell the difference between dogs and trees?
Answer: By their bark.
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