Braingle: 'Two Legs, Three Legs, Four Legs...' Riddle

Two Legs, Three Legs, Four Legs...

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Puzzle ID:	#393
Fun:	(2.93)
Difficulty:	(2.32)
Category:	Riddle
Submitted By:	Phyllis
Corrected By:	BobbyKat

Two legs sat on three legs by four legs. One leg knocked two legs off three legs. Two legs hit four legs with three legs.
What happened?

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cleverclogs Jul 08, 2002	cool
micromum Jul 17, 2002	good variation on the one mum told when I was little...2legs sat on 3 legs eating 1 leg(chicken drumstick).4legs(dog) stole 1 leg,2legs hit 4 legs with 3 legs. What's going on. It took us ages to figure it out.
osgoodelaw Jul 17, 2002	That was awesome! Favorites for sure!
jajanova Jul 17, 2002	i like microniums version better...!!
bmotts Aug 12, 2002	amusing.. If there's one bad cow milking brain teaser, I haven't heard it!! hahaha
brainjelly Jul 18, 2003	"i like microniums version better...!!" agreed, but both puzzles are great
doggyxp Jul 18, 2003	Definately one of my favorites! The hint was very good; it helped a lot but still took thought.
Timothy Jul 18, 2003	I dunno.
fg_4ever Jul 23, 2003	Nice one 'cept, didn't like the part when the farmer hit the cow with the stool. But it is just a teaser, right??
I_am_the_Omega Jul 18, 2004	I was tinkin that four legs was a dog.. but I guess that still means I got it right ^_^
sycomunkie51 Jul 18, 2004	cool riddle, took some thinking tough
vbfreak55 Jul 18, 2004	i also like microniums version better, but i guess both are good. i didn't figure it out, but i probably could've if i had given it more thought. the clue definitely helped.
oosunshyneoo Jul 18, 2004	Poor cow! Funny and creative though!
gander Jul 18, 2004	Mooooorvelous
BrenBeadSP Jul 22, 2004	microniums version was the one I remember from my Childcraft books. I read that one about 40 years ago, and loved it. Thanks for the memories.......
dutchymonster Sep 24, 2005	Very clever & fun One of my Faves
BrownEyes Oct 06, 2005	Awww, poor cow.
WyndRyder76 Nov 19, 2005	Haha, this teaser made me laugh nice one
scm14 Feb 03, 2006	Didn't get the cow part, but got everything else correct. Great teaser!
Vigo95 Mar 26, 2006	i don't blame the cow !!!!! i wouldn't want my parts touched by someone who was obviously capable of abuse !!!!!!
bballer21 Apr 09, 2006	love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
stang99 May 15, 2006	Hee! Hee! Hee! had a great laugh. good one. keep them comin.
elshawno May 19, 2006	i would have definitely laughed out loud if i weren't in class right now...lol awesome... !
tonjawithaj Jun 07, 2006
spazzyjazzy93 Jun 20, 2006	yay that was good!
learningchinese Jul 22, 2006	A NEW ONE TO ME, VERY NICE. XIEXIE NI (THANKS)
GebbieRose Jul 22, 2006	That was clever! Ya gotta keep an eye on those cows!
OldChinaHand Jul 22, 2006	A nice variation of an oldie.
starnz Jul 22, 2006	Great job! Looks like the farmer was having a bad day!!!
coachpisco Jul 22, 2006	I got it once I saw the Hint. Good one.
underherfeet Jul 22, 2006	An oldy, but goody, heard in grade school
kcheer2493 Jul 22, 2006	That farmer needs patience! Great Teaser!
Pablo Jul 22, 2006	How about a guy (2) in a bar sitting on a stool(3) next to another guy wearing crutches (4). One of the crutches slips (1) and the irate guy (2) hits the other guy with crutches (4) with the stool (3). Doesn't this meet the criteria? Alternative answer from a bar hopper!
iteachkids Jul 22, 2006	I'm with the others who are sympathizing with the CW ... but I did enjoy the teaser!!!
Nellem Jul 22, 2006	Good one - I had to look at the hint to get it!
babygirl8195 Jul 22, 2006	good 1!
Neek Jul 22, 2006	I never get these. Very good teaser.
bradon182001 Jul 22, 2006	I never would have gotten it, even looking at the hint. and I spent my summers as a youth on a farm
packerfan Jul 22, 2006	Well, that was about 30 seconds of thought that I will never get back. Either I am terrible at these type of teasers or it was a waste of web space. Thanks for sharing it though. Maybe it was just me.
shawneeo Jul 22, 2006	I liked this. I was gonna LIE and say I got it, because I think that if I had been focusing, I would have gotten it! But, no cigar, no banana, Yes! I got no, banana, I got no, banana, today!!! Thanks, good one!
Trishgal Jul 22, 2006	Raised on a farm. Even looked at the hint, still no idea But it made me think , and that is always good Thinking and living are bound together:We think in order to know how to live and we learn what is true through living
Pizzazz2u Jul 22, 2006	This still IS very imaginative and quite fun to work out. I have heard different versions with different animals, but it does make you think...
doghouse270 Jul 22, 2006	Really Funny, but I don't get it.......
rhmaustin Jul 22, 2006	"micronium's" handle is micromum, not micronium.
ragdol13 Jul 22, 2006	haha! that was funny
common-sensei Jul 22, 2006	That farmer better be careful. Someone may call PETA on him. And no, I am not being udder-ly ridiculous!
tkubitz Jul 22, 2006	No one has accounted for the CANE--one leg! Rework your story.
POPS Jul 22, 2006	OH hum, kinda cute,I like PABLOs version .!!!!!!!
weatherkari Jul 22, 2006	That's good, I like it.
tdbrsun Jul 22, 2006	I just couldn't get this one. Very good and clever.
HScott13 Jul 22, 2006	Nice variation on a VERY old riddle: Two legs sat upon three legs, With one leg in his lap; In comes four legs, Runs away with one leg; Up jumps two legs, Catches up three legs, Throws it after four legs, And makes him bring back one leg. One leg is a leg of mutton, two legs a man, three legs a stool, four legs a dog, and yes I do have sympathy for the poor hungry dog.
FeaerFactorY666 Jul 22, 2006	hahah!! good one!
lindquist_25 Jul 22, 2006	Funny!
speedqueenkmw Jul 23, 2006	didn't have a clue good one
vlerma Jul 26, 2006	This one was too simple for me because at one time I was that two legged using a three legged to strike the four legged who had kicked the three legged out from under the two legged along with the bucket which had taken an arm and a leg to produce. My little hands were smaller than the job I was trying to master. Cute teaser tho.
elu93 Nov 30, 2006	lol, couldn't you have put an ending so the cow wouldn't get hurt?
saradove Jan 13, 2007	very interesting thank you for putting a spin on the teasers I had no idea what it was.
batatis Apr 28, 2007	ha i have four legs