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The Vowel-less Knights #4
And now for more mystery quotes in the style of the Vowel-less knights...
1. dn't knw wh m grndfthr ws; m mch mr cncrnd t knw wht hs grndsn wll b.
2. t's rnng cts nd dgs t thr!
3. 'll gt thrgh, cm hll r hgh wtr.
1. dn't knw wh m grndfthr ws; m mch mr cncrnd t knw wht hs grndsn wll b.
2. t's rnng cts nd dgs t thr!
3. 'll gt thrgh, cm hll r hgh wtr.
Hint
1. Spoken by an American President.Bonus point: Who?
2. A popular saying dating from the Middle Ages in Western Europe.
Bonus point: Why does this saying use these animals for comparison?
3. An expression from the early 1900's.
Bonus points: What group is thought to have originated this saying, and what were they doing?
Answer
1. I don't know who my grandfather was; I am much more concerned to know what his grandson will be.Bonus: Abraham Lincoln
2. It's raining cats and dogs out there!
Bonus: Because a very heavy rain on an uninsulated roof sounds like heavy objects are hitting it.
3. I'll get through, come hell or high water.
Bonus: Cattle ranchers, driving herds to market.
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Great Teaser. I like the first one the best!
Let me guess -- you're either an editor or a proofreader.
f u cn rd ths ...
f u cn rd ths ...
I say there, Scoutman, you certainly came prepared. I love these. Did get all the answers right and the bonuses on one and three. Did like you explanations. Great job!
My Knights come with a bonus! I love it. Thanks, Scout!!
Actually, norcekri, although I do work in a bookstore, neither of those are my occupation.
thn wht ds tht sy?
thn wht ds tht sy?
eh, that was okay
Easy to read, I didn't really get the whole 'bonuses' part of it. Huh
The quotes were fun and rather easy (which is ok by me!) Didn't know the bonuses.
They do not come any easier. Good for the kids I guess.
Easy for me as well, but fun to work out.Thanks for posting.
That was fun, easy , but fun. Happy Birthday Gayle.
WAY too easy, at least the part about what all the quotes were.
Easy but fun! Thanks!
Way too symplistic
I like these a lot.
They are easy for me, but fun.
Thanks!
They are easy for me, but fun.
Thanks!
Good one! Happy Birthday, Theresa!!
This was the most fun Braingle in a long time
I really liked the addition of the questions in the hint. Thanks for going the xtra mile.
Cute and easy. Happy birthday Gayle.
Very easy. I didn't understand the bonuses given in the answer as I didn't look at the hint. May be better to give those as part of the instructions.
These are too easy as they arrive all the time from friends in my email. Not too hard to figure out.
I got the vowels ok just didn't know the bonus. Good 4 all of u that thought it was easy. I didn't know the bonus ones any of them.
Three for three and I learned something through the bonus section.
a little too easy, but at least got the brain moving again this morning
Never got the bonus points - guess I should've looked at the hint?
Hmmm, not bad. Pretty easy. Easy enough that I did not read the hint, so I did not know there were bonus questions.
My comment is pretty much a ditto to Snowdog. Took the words right out of my mouth! Next time add that info to the directions please!
Fun and entertaining teaser. I got them all very quickly. I also did not check the hint and was unaware of the bonuses which I would never have gotten anyway.
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