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Riddle

A farmer lived on a farm, DAH...ya think??? but his farm and the town were divided by a river, so each time he went to town, he had to cross over the river in a boat...really???

So he buys a chicken, a fox and a bag of grain.
he can't leave the chicken with the bag of grain..and...
he can't leave the fox with the chicken.
he can only take one at a time in the boat.
How many trips will he have to make to get them all back to the farm?
You have to explain each trip.



ONE TRIP TO AND FRO

ah!  said the lofty farmer

If I tie a rope, to a make shift raft
I can tow the chicken, the fox can’t have
Ill put the grain, in the boat with me
to keep it dry and the chicken wont see
As for the fox, not sharp as me
around his neck a rope will be
to pull us all,  across the stream 


see authors notes for trips

Author notes

ha ha
had fun with this all the same

after the market

1 take chicken across ,
2 go back
3 bring grain across,
4 bring back chicken
5 leave chicken, take fox across
6 go back
7 and bring chicken across

7 trips to and from

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  • echo-ink
    March 1
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    You got the correct number of trips.
    Your answer was easy to understand.
    Effort was good.
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  • Rheea gold member
    February 15
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    step away from the fox slowly.... grin I shall grab her and runnnnnnnnn


  • suseann
    February 13

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    OMG! I'm afraid I must report this as animal abuse to the ASPCA. A tiny creature like a fox pulling that weight trying to swim! Just kidding.I'm afraid you've wasted the money spent on a now dead wet soggy fox though. But I liked the funny rhymed poemy anyway.


    • Malabu
      February 15
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      thanks susie
      gotta hand it to me though
      it's a clever twist

      • suseann
        February 16
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        Yes,it's a very inventive twist of the tale. And a twist on solving the dilemma proposed. Kudos! Was my attempted humor.Excuse


  • HopelessScribbles gold member
    February 13

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    omg this was funny, pretty darned bright you are,lol danged fox was a bit wet huh?? thank you for sharing and good luck

    MM


  • Pisces rainbow gold member
    February 13

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    clever as a fox

    but can you trust that sly fox

    very cute

    impressed by your skillful mind

    God bless you my friend...

     


  • Naughtygrlred
    February 13
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    very interesting


    • Malabu
      February 15
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      one day your comment will be long enough to click on the stars and give you points

      • Naughtygrlred
        February 15

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        you want a long comment huh

        you don't say... I like to leave short comment to keep it short n simple. There are times when i leave long comments but it is usually when i read peoms about love of childhood abuse or suicide. I dunno why. I like your work but i can not get out enough to say to you. Does that make sense? So there you go.

        Hope your night is jsut lovely.


  • echo-ink
    February 13

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    *hehehe,
    thanks for the little poem,
    I enjoyed it.


    • Malabu
      February 15
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      i enjoyed writing this and in all honesty i never heard this riddle when i was young...or old

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