I’m sharing another riddle from “Way Down Yonder on Troublesome Creek Appalachian Riddles & Rusties” by James Still.
“A house without a mouse; No cat, no rat, No griddle, no fiddle, No plunder, no thunder; A house without sleepers, Crickets or neepers, Yet!
A house with a roof, And I have proof; A house that will travelāAnd for you to unravel.”
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The last riddle I shared was from “Way Down Yonder on Troublesome Creek Appalachian Riddles & Rusties” by James Still. Most all of you got it. The answer was a tree.
“In summer I’m dressed fit to marry the Queen of Sheba.
In winter I’m naked as a wheat straw. ”
Tipper
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OK, I don’t know what a “neeper” is, but I’m guessing the house is a turtle shell.
Yeah maybe a turtle shell. He can travel with a roof and jome
No snow here š I would say a Full House, but then I used to play a lot of cards.
Tipper,
I got 4″ of Snow, I’m tickled Pink. I went to Topton yesterday to check the mail and run some other errands. I saw what looked like 1 and 1/2 inches on the ground, but none on the road. Today’s a different story, I noticed the cars traveling slowly, so I knew it had started.
About an hour ago, Donna Lynn said they had 4″ at the radio station at Murphy. It’s over now, gonna rain soon as it gets warmer. It’s 30 degrees now. …Ken
Not a clue about the house but I’m lovin’ our beautiful snow!!
A turtle or terrapin!
Let it snow, Let it snow, Let it snow!
Ed-YES!!! I have about 3 inches so far and I am in hog heaven š
About 3 inches here to in northern Hall County GA. I’m planning to go out and take pictures of the burning bush and daffodils blooms covered in snow. First time in 27 years here those two things have coincided.
I am glad you are getting your snow. Richmond, Va. got about an inch in mid-November, and that’s been it so far. However, I have seen some big snows in March.
A “tarpin” is my guess.
Or it could be a turtle shell or snail shell.
MUST BE A TRAVEL TRAILER OR MOTOR HOME.
A turtle shell? At first I thought a bird house but it doesn’t travel.
When I read’unravel’ I thought knitted HOUSEcoat… But with a roof??