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Riddle Me This! Try To Stump Me!

I am a big fan of riddles! They really make your mind grind into gear. It usually takes me forever to figure them out and most times I get them wrong but over the years I have collected some of my favorites! Here are the top 5 riddles that I have heard. Some of these you might already know but if not try and guess these! I’ll put the answers below them tomorrow! Have a look and think hard!

 

Ben’s Favorite Riddles!

5) The man who built it doesn’t want it, the man who bought doesn’t need it, the man who needs it doesn’t know it. What is it?

ANSWER- A COFFIN

4) What are the little white things in your head that bite?

ANSWER- TEETH

3) What can run but never walks, has a mouth but never talks, has a bed but never sleeps, has a head but never weeps?

ANSWER- A RIVER

2) As I was going to St. Ives I met a man with seven wives, The seven wives had seven cats, the seven cats had seven kittens, the seven kittens had seven mittens, How many were going to St. Ives?

ANSWER- 1 PERSON (I)

1) What has a thousand round squares?

ANSWER- TOILET PAPER

Some of these might be super easy for you but some of these took me a while to figure out! Remember, don’t cheat! No Googling! I’ll read some on air and if you know the answers text me at 543-1212. I also want to hear your riddles! Can you stump me?

Ben Holmes

  • Ben Holmes has lived on the South Shore of Nova Scotia for most of his life and has a deep passion for the culture and community of Nova Scotia and the Maritimes. He believes strongly in the importance of radio and other local media, and the role they play in keeping communities informed, connected, and entertained.
    He is the host of “Breakfast With Ben” on CKBW in Bridgewater. When he is not talking, at least not into a microphone, Ben enjoys spending time outdoors, cycling, watching films, taking road trips, and being around family and friends.

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