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Footprints in the Sand
Fun: (2.26)
Difficulty: (2.08)
Puzzle ID: #22700
Submitted By: michelle192837 Corrected By: MarcM1098
Submitted By: michelle192837 Corrected By: MarcM1098
Situation
Situation puzzles (sometimes called lateral thinking puzzles) are ones where you need to ask lots of yes or no questions to figure out what happened in the situation. These are good puzzles for groups where one person knows the puzzle and answers the questions.Situation
It was a fine day on Sandy Beach. Two friends went for a stroll on the beach to get their toes wet and feel the sand beneath their feet. John and Joe, their names were, and they always went out together somewhere at least once a week.
Anyway, John fell asleep under a palm tree during one of their breaks, leaving two sets of footprints behind him.
When he woke up, he found he was still under a palm tree, but there was only one set of footprints behind him, not two. He understood at once what happened, and got up to join his friend, who was standing a foot away, for coffee and cake. What happened?
Anyway, John fell asleep under a palm tree during one of their breaks, leaving two sets of footprints behind him.
When he woke up, he found he was still under a palm tree, but there was only one set of footprints behind him, not two. He understood at once what happened, and got up to join his friend, who was standing a foot away, for coffee and cake. What happened?
Hint
There isn't only one palm tree along the beach, and Joe works out every other day at the local gym for two hours a day.Answer
Joe carried John along the beach, and left him under another palm tree by his house, so when John woke, they could have coffee and cake together (like they usually did).Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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May 06, 2005
that was just bad
i think john and joe are....
a man carried another man back to his house for some tea and crumpts? um........
but good job anyway
a man carried another man back to his house for some tea and crumpts? um........
but good job anyway
Copy of the peom footprints
After reading this, I can only hope any teaser i submit gets rejected only because it is a duplicate!
Honestly, what is with the lingo? " John and Joe their names were," They sound English or something. But hey, It was a tuffy!
if you've never read the poem footprints in the sand. The orignal
one, then your have had your head in the sand .
one, then your have had your head in the sand .
omg. that was so dumb. anybody got anyghint so soay to em, say it right ansdof
libra0890
libra0890
Hey! First of all, libra, htat was my first teaser. Second, I did NOT copy that. I adapted it from a story I heard. Jesus carries this guy, and he wakes up and wonders why there is only one set of footprints in the sand, and Jesus says that he carried the guy, alright?
Oh, and thanks for all the compliments guys!
ripped of a good poem but
good try.
good try.
honestly, i have never heard the poem, and i thought the teaser was good....
hey, cracker!
Nothing is wrong with the english
honestly, has no one been in the sixth grade?
John and Joe their names were.
It is merely an inverted sentence. If you turn it around, you will get:
John and Joe were their names.
OR
Their names were John and Joe.
But I don't think the teaser was very good. sorry!
Nothing is wrong with the english
honestly, has no one been in the sixth grade?
John and Joe their names were.
It is merely an inverted sentence. If you turn it around, you will get:
John and Joe were their names.
OR
Their names were John and Joe.
But I don't think the teaser was very good. sorry!
Hey! I'm new here!
yeah and dumb. u put my teaser down and mine was actually good. hey anybody on here. go to the situation catigory and look for the new teaser called BOOM and tell me which on is better. probly mine cuz mine makes sense. ok, comment on my teaser and tell me whose is better.
Michelle, Do not worry about what Libra says. He/She likes to put people down. Nice teaser!! Keep it up!!
michelle dont be mad but that was
a little bit retarded, sorry...
a little bit retarded, sorry...
michelle dont be mad but that was
a little bit retarded, sorry...
a little bit retarded, sorry...
michelle dont be mad but that was
a little bit retarded, sorry...
a little bit retarded, sorry...
i liked it but i thought it was because the tide came up and washed away one of the footprints i have read the poem that you adapted9i luv the poem) and i dont think you copied it
A better solution is the tide came in and erased one set of footprints but didn't erase the other set. Sorry but the solution isn't very good. Better luck next time, good luck!
Kinda like the poem, nice though!Libra had better not comment on mine, I am working my way there!!
the teaser was ok
If you had said Jesus and John, I think I might have figured it out. Very strange but cute story.
I thought the same as sambean - that the tide had come in and washed away one set.
oooooooookkkkkkkkkkkkkk.........
I agree with xsadclowneyezx thats a little weird
If you were asleep under a tree and someone came and picked you up and carried you along the beach, you wouldn't wake up? C'mon!
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