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The Beard
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Puzzle ID: #12504
Submitted By: adoontourious Corrected By: Winner4600
Submitted By: adoontourious Corrected By: Winner4600
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A clean shaven 18-year-old son asked his parents if he could go to an overnight party. They agreed and let him go to the party. When he came home the next day, his parents were surprised to see that he had a fully grown beard. How did the son do it?
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The son did not use any medicine or liquids.Answer
He lived in Alaska.Once every year, there is over 40 days of just night time in Alaska. This was when he went to the party.
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I guess I don't understand. Just because he lived in Alaska, how does that let him grow a beard so quickly?
it was overnight (a 40 day overnighter) so he really came back 40 days later
I thought that it said that afterwards his son had a fully grown beard so I figured it was a different son or something but oh well
Oh, well. First, one solution if He doesn't live in Alaska is that the teaser does not specify WHEN the party will be held, so it could be a couple of month after.
Second, Even when you live in Alaska, the next day is counted by the clock, not the sun. It would be better to say that he wanted to go to a party "all night long" and that the parents saw him "when the night was over" or "at the next sunrise". What do you think?
Second, Even when you live in Alaska, the next day is counted by the clock, not the sun. It would be better to say that he wanted to go to a party "all night long" and that the parents saw him "when the night was over" or "at the next sunrise". What do you think?
Oh well,
I thought that the answer would be that 'clean shaved' wasn't about his beard.
This one was a bit difficult but pretty good......
even learnt a new fact about Alaska.
There's just one thing that could have been written better. It would be better if it was written as 'the next time sun rose.....' but then again, that would give it away.
I thought that the answer would be that 'clean shaved' wasn't about his beard.
This one was a bit difficult but pretty good......
even learnt a new fact about Alaska.
There's just one thing that could have been written better. It would be better if it was written as 'the next time sun rose.....' but then again, that would give it away.
instead of 'when the parents saw him the NEXT DAY' it could just be 'when the son came back' or 'when the parents saw him'
There are not 40 nights in a row! They still have days and nights but its 40 days of darkness!
Even if it is not actually 40 nights, it would still be around 20 since he stays at the party for the NEXT few nights and days. He didn't specify the number of nights, so it works.
i dont care who you are when you come back after 40 days your parents shouldnt be wondering how you got a beard.
they were just suprised that he decided to get a beard, not that he actually was capable of getting it
I thought he lived on Venus. (Venus takes 243 days to rotate once)
But the teaser said: "The next day..."
Good info...
Technically, i think, this should be under trivia
OH MY GOSH!!! I DON'T THINK I WOULD AHVE EVER GUESSED THAT IN A MILLION YEARS!!!
i have two words: fake beard
Answer: It's not HIS beard.
While they were out drinking and partying the night before, one of his buddies got a little too drunk and passed out. He then took some Nair or Neat (hair removal creme) and rubbed it all over his friend's face.
The next morning, he went home with the beard as a glorious example of why it's best not to drink outside moderation.
While they were out drinking and partying the night before, one of his buddies got a little too drunk and passed out. He then took some Nair or Neat (hair removal creme) and rubbed it all over his friend's face.
The next morning, he went home with the beard as a glorious example of why it's best not to drink outside moderation.
You can grow a beard in 40 days?
Coolio. It would be better if you reworded it though.
ITS A WIG!!!
I agree with jacintan.
*adds 40 day night to list over funny facts*
Definately a rewording was in order. The "next day" is sometime between 1 minute and 24 hours.
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