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Daphne
Carol Greenthumb had spent many years growing her prized and beloved Daphne odoras. They are beautiful flowered shrubs. These wonderful plants are perfect for the dry, hot area that Mrs. Greenthumb lives in, as they need little water, and they are her favorite plants.
Carol had to go on a month-long vacation and she had a dilemma. She needs someone to watch her garden to make sure that all the plants were taken care of. She decided to let her coworker, Maybelle Flower, watch the garden. Mrs. Greenthumb gave Maybelle very specific instructions on the care of the yard and told her to be very careful with the expensive Daphne odoras.
When Mrs. Greenthumb returned from her vacation, Maybelle was in the yard with the police detectives and the prized shrubs were missing. Maybelle was telling the detective that someone must have stolen the expensive plants because they had just been there the night before. Mrs. Greenthumb overheard her co-worker saying that she had taken care of the plants all month. Maybelle said that she had watered them every day and they were more beautiful then ever.
At that moment, Carol Greenthumb interrupted and told the detective to arrest Maybelle.
How did Mrs. Greenthumb know it was Maybelle that took the plants?
Carol had to go on a month-long vacation and she had a dilemma. She needs someone to watch her garden to make sure that all the plants were taken care of. She decided to let her coworker, Maybelle Flower, watch the garden. Mrs. Greenthumb gave Maybelle very specific instructions on the care of the yard and told her to be very careful with the expensive Daphne odoras.
When Mrs. Greenthumb returned from her vacation, Maybelle was in the yard with the police detectives and the prized shrubs were missing. Maybelle was telling the detective that someone must have stolen the expensive plants because they had just been there the night before. Mrs. Greenthumb overheard her co-worker saying that she had taken care of the plants all month. Maybelle said that she had watered them every day and they were more beautiful then ever.
At that moment, Carol Greenthumb interrupted and told the detective to arrest Maybelle.
How did Mrs. Greenthumb know it was Maybelle that took the plants?
Hint
Re-read the first paragraph.Answer
Daphne odora is a type of plant that requires very little water. If it is watered too much, it will die. When Maybelle told the detectives that she had watered the plants every day and that they looked more beautiful than ever, Mrs.Greenthumb knew that Maybelle was lying.Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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Oh swaff, you beat me again! Do you have radar or something?
Swaff was right though Kalli, we all knew it would get accepted as it is a good mystery teaser. Great job and now, we will expect many, many more from you!
Swaff was right though Kalli, we all knew it would get accepted as it is a good mystery teaser. Great job and now, we will expect many, many more from you!
Nice and simple: good job! And froggy is right, we do expect many, many more !!!
this was good
i got the answer once i read the hint
i got the answer once i read the hint
good teaser once i read the hint i got it keep them coming though
good teaser
So glad that you all liked this one since it was my very first attempt at teh mystery cat. THank you all...
G oo d T ea ser ! I liked it! Keep em comin!
Aug 31, 2005
I thought that one was easy
Sep 05, 2005
Great story idea, but far too easy. Make it a little more difficult next time.
Got this one without the hint, hooray for me. And hooray for the brill teaser.
Write more!
Finally got one right I just looked at the hint to make sure Good one i loved it Keep sending more on teh Mystery cat. I love mystery
write on!
I corrected some punctuation and spelling within the teaser. Good job with it!
That was GREAT!
yay! I got the answer, fun and simple, nice one.
I liked it Kalliann! Great job!!
But what if Maybelle didn't actually STEAL the plants?.... Could it be that she forgot the instructions and DID water them every day, which of course killed them! Then reported them stolen, just to cover her butt!!
But what if Maybelle didn't actually STEAL the plants?.... Could it be that she forgot the instructions and DID water them every day, which of course killed them! Then reported them stolen, just to cover her butt!!
Tricky and Fun!
Got it!
Darn that Maybelle! Can't even trust a neighbor these days.
(Mystery was very easy)
(Mystery was very easy)
"Re-read the first paragraph." gave it away! Your hint had TMI in it!
Nevertheless, $ourDough liked this very much!
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Nevertheless, $ourDough liked this very much!
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oved it but ms.greenthumb???
seriously?!!!
seriously?!!!
Maybelline was evidently lying, but that doesn't prove she stole the plants. Someone above suggests she killed the plants and then claimed they were stolen tk cover her mistake. Alternatively, perhaps they were stolen by someone else - Maybelle had been dreading the discovery the plants were dead but now takes the chance to claimed everything was great, because who will know the difference.
But she is lying for some reason, yes.
But she is lying for some reason, yes.
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