Braingle: 'Poor George' Brain Teaser

Poor George

Mystery teasers are little stories where you need to figure out what happened based on the given clues.

Puzzle ID:	#37596
Fun:	(2.88)
Difficulty:	(1.85)
Category:	Mystery
Submitted By:	Hrsemn4

George is dead. He was found face down in the street, squashed nearly flat. He must have been there some time as he was cool to the touch. In addition, when he was found, there was a bird perched on the back of his head.

Who is George?

Hint

I cannot tell a lie...the person who discovered George was happy to find him.
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xdbtcp Jul 31, 2007	Got it! (after the hint)
Dontrelle Jul 31, 2007	I loved it!
beatlesgirl Jul 31, 2007	I was thinking of George Harrison...
Rukia Jul 31, 2007	i couldn't guess the answer but its awesome anyway.
_miss_glamorous Jul 31, 2007	nice one!!
katz2 Aug 01, 2007	Liked it, kind of easy though
peanut Aug 01, 2007	OK quiz but it might make more sense under 'situation'... I doubt many people would guess this one right off without a few questions...
bluguitarmax Aug 01, 2007	i love brain teasers they r soooo... FUN!!
JonnieB Aug 01, 2007	that was fun and cool
dudebomb93 Aug 02, 2007	THIS ONE GOES INTO MY FAVES,GREAT ONE KEEP EM COMING
fairydust Aug 02, 2007	i did not get it. i thought it was some squashed raccoon or something like that!
bookwyrm1216 Aug 07, 2007	yeah, i was thinking roadkill too, with a buzzard on it, until they said in the hint that someone was happy to find him
Jamerican_Gurl Aug 09, 2007	the hint helped me figure it out..... but i like it
Mad-Ade Aug 22, 2007	Doesn't make sense. The question states clearly "He" was found face down in the street. Yet the answer states it was not infact George who was in the street, only a pictoral representation of him.
hipeople Aug 25, 2007	Hi i got this write as a read the hint it awesome
FatHead Aug 29, 2007	It was hard, but the hint gave it away. Cool teaser!
Hadleigh Sep 05, 2007	Nice teaser, being Australian I didn't get it - never seen your coins
Chellie1911 Sep 05, 2007	very good - however beingfrom england and never been abrod i didnt atuallyget it since i havent seen one - sorry - but good teaser
craniac Sep 05, 2007	got it, but i have to say that if george was lying in the street in texas in the summer, he wouldn't be cool to the touch
Dishhead5 Sep 05, 2007	from australia got the idea... thought a bird was standing on it
rehtaeh Sep 05, 2007	Bravo!!
4princesses Sep 05, 2007	Interesting quiz?!
puttumup1 Sep 05, 2007	very nice teaser.
bradon182001 Sep 05, 2007	Am I the only one who thought of a dollar bill? Very clever teaser.
doehead Sep 05, 2007	Got it quickly.Thought it could be Bush,but we're not that lucky.
saxman Sep 05, 2007	I figured George was either a snake on his way to a gig, or a trombone player. LOL
chickwithbrains Sep 05, 2007	Great teaser --made me smile!!!
thedean Sep 05, 2007	the more i do these the worse i get
scallio Sep 05, 2007	I didn't really agree with some of the wording in this teaser... sorry. I didn't like the wording "squashed" because a quarter is made that shape-- it isn't found squashed. I also didn't like the implication that the quarter cooled as it sat there because a quarter doesn't lose heat. It would reflect the outside temperature. Not trying to be a fuddy duddy... I always appreciate the effort it takes to make a teaser!
BikerDank Sep 05, 2007	Got it right off the bat with no questions!
Rocky_B Sep 05, 2007	at first i thought it was a bird! silly me!
Rocky_B Sep 05, 2007	sorry on my last comment i ment to put tree
Dreamchaser Sep 05, 2007	good one Hrsemn4
undercover Sep 05, 2007	Wow. I never would have guessed it. very tricky. very fun.
UptheHill Sep 05, 2007	Horsemen4, that was too easy to guess, try a little harder to bring it!!
kappa64 Sep 05, 2007	very clever! i enjoyed it
desu Sep 05, 2007	Very clever, and nice effort! I figured it out after the hint. However, I do agree this is mis-categorized. Perhaps "Trick" would have been more accurate?
wordmama Sep 05, 2007	No, Bradon, the hint led me to a one-dollar bill also. Glad for the company!
breathesunshine Sep 05, 2007	I also thought it was a dollar bill either that or a poor flattened squirrel named George that a bird was eating for supper.
CheriePenguin Sep 05, 2007	Fun! And I got it after a just a few quick moments of thinking.
rush2 Sep 05, 2007	NICE 1
grams60 Sep 05, 2007	poor me, I was thinking bigger. I thought it was the one dollar bill. LPts of fun great teaser.
grams60 Sep 05, 2007	sorry now I can't spell either I meant Lots of fun
mondayschild59 Sep 05, 2007	I was so close I could taste it. Better luck for me next time. I really enjoyed trying to get it. Thanks for the post. Monday~
CatatKHOP Sep 05, 2007	Favorited
sharmainsan Sep 09, 2007	uhm...Actually I guess this is supposed to be in the trick section..sorry no offense nice teaser anyway
soccerboo21 Sep 09, 2007	i liked that one although im not from the usa ive never been either so i didnt know, i knew it wasnt a human though!
lastlyboo Sep 19, 2007	nice teaser.. i thought it was roadkill lucky it was 25 cent!
choptlivva Sep 21, 2007	Clever! I knew it was either a quarter or a dollar bill. Belongs in Situation or Trick Category though.
IQ_master Oct 08, 2007	I'd be hapy if I saw it too!!
SPUTNIK2 Oct 26, 2007	This was the coolest
Hrsemn4 Oct 26, 2007	Thank you SPUTNIK. I worked very hard on it.
preppygirl Oct 29, 2007	good one
MzPink85 Nov 07, 2007	very good!!! I didn't have a clue!! but then I'm english, so have no idea what your coins look like!
llamalady47 Nov 30, 2007	yay! I got it without looking at the hint!!
xSpOnGeBoBfanx Dec 09, 2007	I didn't get it because I live in England, but it was really cool!
winbob423 Dec 29, 2007	Really clever teaser!
sweetpretty1 Jan 16, 2008	Well, First I tought it was a fly, you know on the back of a cow the bird killed it, that's how cows groom themselves
CatsAreCute Feb 07, 2008	I guessed that George was a worm, and that there was a bird happy to eat him.
Writeaway Mar 10, 2008	That's great! It's like Ramen for the Noodle!
sourdough Jun 23, 2008	$ourDough thought it was a dollar! Sheeshkabibble! Nevertheless, this one has to added to his favorites! $D
parktell Jul 04, 2008	funny.....
ajboq Jul 06, 2008	i was thinking the same thing as sweetpretty's..
ajboq Jul 06, 2008	correction, i was thinking that george was a cow and a bird was behind the cow's neck..
yangjun Nov 08, 2008	A Very creative brain teaser, Very good
precious1026 Jun 21, 2009	This is a good teaser. Now, I shall tell the Truth. Who would ever be expected to Guess George Washington? Some type of "Road Kill," like a Possum, Rabbit or Squirrel would have had a more profound effect, but George Washington flat as a pancake b/c he is on a coin? Real Funny. Keep them Coming. Great Teaser for those in the NO way.
precious1026 Jun 21, 2009	I agree with Mad Ad, you said Face Down in the Street, as though a quarter was found. Still Silly, but Good.
mathisnice Jul 20, 2009	Good one. HARD
jeminy Aug 25, 2009	its hard if your english
trewq Feb 06, 2010	great teaser!! had no clue, but very fun
crocodile Mar 28, 2010	I was thinking that George was roadkill(The bird being a vulture, the person finding him being one of those roadkill-picker-upper-dudes). Demented? You be the judge.
Marple Sep 02, 2010	Only for Americans!!
318830 Sep 06, 2010	the only comment I have for this one, is that unless yoou are familiar with the American quarter, you wont get it. There is a slight cultural bias to this one.
phyllisa Sep 06, 2010	LOL, but I thought of a dollar bill!
auntiesis Sep 06, 2010	Very cute, but easy.
chabberella Sep 09, 2010	that's hilarious. whoever made that one is a genious.
juju1946 Sep 15, 2010	I thought Curious George was perhaps a bit too curious and now birds were pickin' at his brains. I didn't give myself any time to solve this and so I didn't get it. BTW, coins ARE squashed flat when they're made, aren't they? Good One.
princess2007 Mar 26, 2011	I thot a dollar bill!! It's close though, rite??
Quarter_Queen May 17, 2011	I was thinking Curious George
thebrain789 Oct 10, 2011	precious1026, I was kind of thinking roadkill too. The bird would be a vulture.
hermygranger123 Mar 27, 2013	I thought it was a bug.