It’s a Poem! It’s a Riddle! It’s two, two, two mints in one! Depending on your perspective, I’m getting better (or worse) at devising bad riddles. Give this one a good think… it might come to you. Good luck:
Bat guarded my City;
I’m also a Ram.
My ball summons ducks
Can you guess what I am?
Here is the ANSWER.
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Got it! That was clever. :-)
posted by JD on 5-26-2009 at 8:05 am
Got it too. I’m a car nut though, so it came to me very easily.
Looking forward to your next one!
posted by Civisi on 5-26-2009 at 9:02 am
Got it. The first clue threw me off to Gotham, but didn’t fit the next two. Summoning ducks had me confused, so i had to fall back on the ram. And through stream of consciousness, I came up the ram, and then ducks made clear sense. But still no nothing of the first.
posted by vikter on 5-26-2009 at 10:18 am
Thanks, Vikter. Yes, I thought the first clue might throw people into thinking of Gotham City (New York).
And I completely understand that those from outside the U.S. – unless they’re fans of the Old West – may not be familiar with the person (or the place) referred to in the first clue. You probably hear about them more often on TV and in movies than in their historical context.
posted by Sandy Wood on 5-26-2009 at 10:58 am