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The Miracle Food.

Category:	Riddle
Submitted By:	xmum
Fun:	(2.27)
Difficulty:	(1.29)

For centuries now, the English horse has had this as part of his feed.
The English say that this is why their horses are best of the breed.
The Scotsman, on the other hand, has eaten the stuff himself.
It often staved off starvation when there was nothing else on the shelf.

The English say this is the reason their horses are best, but then,
The Scots give the very same reason for breeding the best of men.
Tell me now, what is this stuff of various and mighty powers
That makes both sides declare that 'theirs' are inferior to 'ours'?

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Comments on this teaser


Posted by 11171413	12/02/08
really more of a trivia question than a riddle, good attempt though.

Posted by cacepc	12/02/08
Great one. Very interesting story which made it more fun. To 11171413---This riddle fits into both categories (Riddle;Trivia). The reason being it's so well written.

Posted by EvilMonkeySpy3	12/02/08
lol i got this after the first line... :lol:

Posted by markmonnin	12/04/08
Fun and easy :). I also guessed it early on.

Posted by bradon182001	12/07/08
Nice and fun even though a bit on the easy side. Thanks for posting. :o

Posted by choirgirl926	08/21/09
I figured it would be some kind of grain, but since I'm not english and have no clue what they say about their horses or the scots about their men, it was a little confusing.