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In a Bottle or a Box
I have a head, but do not think,
I contain a metal, but it's not zinc,
It is wood, that I mostly am,
I will be handy, when on a camp,
You may find me, in people's homes,
As a house, or as a boat,
I'll be in a bottle, or a box,
For on my own I'll be lost
What am I?
I contain a metal, but it's not zinc,
It is wood, that I mostly am,
I will be handy, when on a camp,
You may find me, in people's homes,
As a house, or as a boat,
I'll be in a bottle, or a box,
For on my own I'll be lost
What am I?
Hint
Keep thinking and you might strike luckyAnswer
A match (or matchstick)There is a head to a match,
There is the alkaline metal phosphorus in the head of a match to aid ignition,
People often make matchstick houses or a boat in a bottle,
So there you go, I'm a match!
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Comments
Wow, at first I thought it was a penny - glad I kept reading! Fairly easy but good one.
I didn't get it at first, but did as soon as i read the clue. Good job.
A verrry good teaser.... teased my brain to the limits... (I think it lew up)... just shows how smart I am...
sad isn't it....
Ah well....
An excellent teaser!
Alice xx oo
sad isn't it....
Ah well....
An excellent teaser!
Alice xx oo
DO NOT READ YOU WILL BE KISSED BY YOUR TRUE LOVE TOMOROW,BUT IF YOU DON'T POST THIS ON 2 TEASERS YOU WILL TRAGICLY DISSAPEAR ,BELIVE ME IT WORKS
sweet
That was a good teaser.
I didn't get it at all, even after the hint.
Oh well.
Still great quiz!!!!
I didn't get it at all, even after the hint.
Oh well.
Still great quiz!!!!
DO NOT READ YOU WILL BE KISSED BY YOUR TRUE LOVE TOMOROW,BUT IF YOU DON'T POST THIS ON 2 TEASERS YOU WILL TRAGICLY DISSAPEAR ,BELIVE ME IT WORKS
got me thinking, thought it was a toothpick or a coin at first. but there was something that would always contradict my answer
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