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Calling All Phans!
This is a series of riddles, whose answers all have a relation to each other. Answer the riddles to find the relation.
Riddle 1:
When things have me
People are attracted to them.
I am said to be skin deep
And in the eye of the beholder.
Riddle 2:
Some say I conquer all
And I even have my own holiday.
I am given and received
And I can cause joy or grief.
Everybody wants me
And everybody hates to lose me.
Riddle 3:
I come around when a friend is not your friend.
People hate me.
I am the evil twin of trust,
And I can result in hate.
Riddle 4:
I am housed in large buildings,
Though you can find me all over the world now,
I was born in Italy.
I like to be sung,
And people dance with me too.
Riddle 1:
When things have me
People are attracted to them.
I am said to be skin deep
And in the eye of the beholder.
Riddle 2:
Some say I conquer all
And I even have my own holiday.
I am given and received
And I can cause joy or grief.
Everybody wants me
And everybody hates to lose me.
Riddle 3:
I come around when a friend is not your friend.
People hate me.
I am the evil twin of trust,
And I can result in hate.
Riddle 4:
I am housed in large buildings,
Though you can find me all over the world now,
I was born in Italy.
I like to be sung,
And people dance with me too.
Hint
Look at the title. A phan is a name for someone who likes this.Answer
They all relate to the musical The Phantom of The Opera.The answers to the riddles are: (in order) beauty, love, betrayal and opera.
Things with beauty attract people's attention. There are two common phrases relating to beauty: beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and beauty is skin deep.
There is a saying that love conquers all, and Valentine's Day is a holiday celebrating love.
People give and get love, and people are happy when they have it, and sad when they don't have it. Everybody wants to be loved, and people hate losing love.
When someone who acts like your friend, but is actually your enemy, has betrayed you. People hate to be betrayed. When you trust somebody, they can betray you, and people who are betrayed may, as a result, hate the betrayer.
Operas are performed in large Opera Houses, and were invented in Italy. People in opera sing the words and the ballerinas dance to the music.
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WOW!!! That was really good!
I think I solved it solely becayuse of the writer. Nice job Muffin
Nice job Muffin - one of my favorite Operas.
Really good! But I haven't been able to find a definiton of the word phan.
Excellent teaser!
The best I can deduct is that a "phan" is a fan of the "Phan"tom of the Opera? I found something online called phan phiction; looked sort of interesting.
The best I can deduct is that a "phan" is a fan of the "Phan"tom of the Opera? I found something online called phan phiction; looked sort of interesting.
I love fanfiction! And Phan Phiction is about the Phantom of the Opera. Anyway, yes a phan is a fan of the Phantom of ther Opera
You're talking a course of the Andrew Lloyd Webber THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA a remake of the classic 1925 The Phantom of the Opera with Lon Chaney. The 1925 film is still considered by most critics as the greatest horror film of modern cinema! A silent masterpiece of horror that shocked cinema for decades! Check it out. I'm sure Erik (the Phantom) would approve of this teaser. Well done.
It's not a remake of the movie; it's based on the book. But thanks!
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