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No rhyme nor reason
Are you on something me? - (making riddles rhyme is hard)A children's kitty cat rhymeI am found in a pool, never sinking nor afloat; pass the squares that I rule, and a soldier must promoteI rhyme with omega
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free falls for greatly adventurous arachnid
bragging about girl's animal : baa baa baa
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famous fossil farmer characterizes ducks, describes cattle
great gassy diamond disappears elusively, essentially dual
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Can you find what's hidden behind each element of this list, and why they are described in this way ?
cheeky ancestor continuously capers and counts
free falls for greatly adventurous arachnid
bragging about girl's animal : baa baa baa
baby dangerously balances amid gusts
famous fossil farmer characterizes ducks, describes cattle
great gassy diamond disappears elusively, essentially dual
knowledge
asked 9 hours ago
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67328
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Can you find what's hidden behind each element of this list, and why they are described in this way ?
cheeky ancestor continuously capers and counts
free falls for greatly adventurous arachnid
bragging about girl's animal : baa baa baa
baby dangerously balances amid gusts
famous fossil farmer characterizes ducks, describes cattle
great gassy diamond disappears elusively, essentially dual
knowledge
asked 9 hours ago
SoltiusSoltius
67328
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Can you find what's hidden behind each element of this list, and why they are described in this way ?
cheeky ancestor continuously capers and counts
free falls for greatly adventurous arachnid
bragging about girl's animal : baa baa baa
baby dangerously balances amid gusts
famous fossil farmer characterizes ducks, describes cattle
great gassy diamond disappears elusively, essentially dual
knowledge
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67328
asked 9 hours ago
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They all seem to be nursery rhymes, and the words are restricted to starting with a, b, c, d, e, f, g, with the first letters of each word in the line representing the notes for that rhyme.
cheeky ancestor continuously capers and counts
This Old Man
free falls for greatly adventurous arachnid
Itsy Bitsy Spider
bragging about girl's animal : baa baa baa
Thanks to Brandon: Mary Had a Little Lamb
baby dangerously balances amid gusts
Thanks to Gareth:
Rock-a-bye baby
famous fossil farmer characterizes ducks, describes cattle
Old MacDonald Had a Farm
great gassy diamond disappears elusively, essentially dual
Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star
answered 9 hours ago
a sandwhicha sandwhich
52417
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The baby is presumably from "Rock-a-bye baby on the tree top".
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– Gareth McCaughan♦
8 hours ago
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I think you might have #3 wrong, just because of "girl", and the owner of the black sheep is not specifically mentioned to be a girl. Perhaps this is Rot13(Znel unq n yvggyr ynzo)?
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– Brandon_J
8 hours ago
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Bah, I even had the correct tune in my head, but for some reason filled in the wrong title.
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– a sandwhich
8 hours ago
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Happens to all of us! Nice answer, have an upvote.
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– Brandon_J
7 hours ago
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Good job ! The answer is almost correct : missing only the first rhyme.
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They all seem to be nursery rhymes, and the words are restricted to starting with a, b, c, d, e, f, g, with the first letters of each word in the line representing the notes for that rhyme.
cheeky ancestor continuously capers and counts
This Old Man
free falls for greatly adventurous arachnid
Itsy Bitsy Spider
bragging about girl's animal : baa baa baa
Thanks to Brandon: Mary Had a Little Lamb
baby dangerously balances amid gusts
Thanks to Gareth:
Rock-a-bye baby
famous fossil farmer characterizes ducks, describes cattle
Old MacDonald Had a Farm
great gassy diamond disappears elusively, essentially dual
Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star
answered 9 hours ago
a sandwhicha sandwhich
52417
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1
$begingroup$
The baby is presumably from "Rock-a-bye baby on the tree top".
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
8 hours ago
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I think you might have #3 wrong, just because of "girl", and the owner of the black sheep is not specifically mentioned to be a girl. Perhaps this is Rot13(Znel unq n yvggyr ynzo)?
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– Brandon_J
8 hours ago
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Bah, I even had the correct tune in my head, but for some reason filled in the wrong title.
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– a sandwhich
8 hours ago
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Happens to all of us! Nice answer, have an upvote.
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– Brandon_J
7 hours ago
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Good job ! The answer is almost correct : missing only the first rhyme.
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– Soltius
7 hours ago
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They all seem to be nursery rhymes, and the words are restricted to starting with a, b, c, d, e, f, g, with the first letters of each word in the line representing the notes for that rhyme.
cheeky ancestor continuously capers and counts
This Old Man
free falls for greatly adventurous arachnid
Itsy Bitsy Spider
bragging about girl's animal : baa baa baa
Thanks to Brandon: Mary Had a Little Lamb
baby dangerously balances amid gusts
Thanks to Gareth:
Rock-a-bye baby
famous fossil farmer characterizes ducks, describes cattle
Old MacDonald Had a Farm
great gassy diamond disappears elusively, essentially dual
Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star
answered 9 hours ago
a sandwhicha sandwhich
52417
$endgroup$
1
$begingroup$
The baby is presumably from "Rock-a-bye baby on the tree top".
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
8 hours ago
$begingroup$
I think you might have #3 wrong, just because of "girl", and the owner of the black sheep is not specifically mentioned to be a girl. Perhaps this is Rot13(Znel unq n yvggyr ynzo)?
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
8 hours ago
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Bah, I even had the correct tune in my head, but for some reason filled in the wrong title.
$endgroup$
– a sandwhich
8 hours ago
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Happens to all of us! Nice answer, have an upvote.
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
7 hours ago
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Good job ! The answer is almost correct : missing only the first rhyme.
$endgroup$
– Soltius
7 hours ago
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show 2 more comments
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They all seem to be nursery rhymes, and the words are restricted to starting with a, b, c, d, e, f, g, with the first letters of each word in the line representing the notes for that rhyme.
cheeky ancestor continuously capers and counts
This Old Man
free falls for greatly adventurous arachnid
Itsy Bitsy Spider
bragging about girl's animal : baa baa baa
Thanks to Brandon: Mary Had a Little Lamb
baby dangerously balances amid gusts
Thanks to Gareth:
Rock-a-bye baby
famous fossil farmer characterizes ducks, describes cattle
Old MacDonald Had a Farm
great gassy diamond disappears elusively, essentially dual
Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star
answered 9 hours ago
a sandwhicha sandwhich
52417
$endgroup$
They all seem to be nursery rhymes, and the words are restricted to starting with a, b, c, d, e, f, g, with the first letters of each word in the line representing the notes for that rhyme.
cheeky ancestor continuously capers and counts
This Old Man
free falls for greatly adventurous arachnid
Itsy Bitsy Spider
bragging about girl's animal : baa baa baa
Thanks to Brandon: Mary Had a Little Lamb
baby dangerously balances amid gusts
Thanks to Gareth:
Rock-a-bye baby
famous fossil farmer characterizes ducks, describes cattle
Old MacDonald Had a Farm
great gassy diamond disappears elusively, essentially dual
Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star
answered 9 hours ago
a sandwhicha sandwhich
52417
edited 7 hours ago
answered 9 hours ago
a sandwhicha sandwhich
52417
answered 9 hours ago
a sandwhicha sandwhich
52417
answered 9 hours ago
a sandwhicha sandwhich
52417
52417
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The baby is presumably from "Rock-a-bye baby on the tree top".
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– Gareth McCaughan♦
8 hours ago
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I think you might have #3 wrong, just because of "girl", and the owner of the black sheep is not specifically mentioned to be a girl. Perhaps this is Rot13(Znel unq n yvggyr ynzo)?
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
8 hours ago
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Bah, I even had the correct tune in my head, but for some reason filled in the wrong title.
$endgroup$
– a sandwhich
8 hours ago
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Happens to all of us! Nice answer, have an upvote.
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
7 hours ago
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Good job ! The answer is almost correct : missing only the first rhyme.
$endgroup$
– Soltius
7 hours ago
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show 2 more comments
1
$begingroup$
The baby is presumably from "Rock-a-bye baby on the tree top".
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
8 hours ago
$begingroup$
I think you might have #3 wrong, just because of "girl", and the owner of the black sheep is not specifically mentioned to be a girl. Perhaps this is Rot13(Znel unq n yvggyr ynzo)?
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
8 hours ago
$begingroup$
Bah, I even had the correct tune in my head, but for some reason filled in the wrong title.
$endgroup$
– a sandwhich
8 hours ago
$begingroup$
Happens to all of us! Nice answer, have an upvote.
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
7 hours ago
$begingroup$
Good job ! The answer is almost correct : missing only the first rhyme.
$endgroup$
– Soltius
7 hours ago
1
1
$begingroup$
The baby is presumably from "Rock-a-bye baby on the tree top".
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
8 hours ago
$begingroup$
The baby is presumably from "Rock-a-bye baby on the tree top".
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
8 hours ago
$begingroup$
I think you might have #3 wrong, just because of "girl", and the owner of the black sheep is not specifically mentioned to be a girl. Perhaps this is Rot13(Znel unq n yvggyr ynzo)?
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
8 hours ago
$begingroup$
I think you might have #3 wrong, just because of "girl", and the owner of the black sheep is not specifically mentioned to be a girl. Perhaps this is Rot13(Znel unq n yvggyr ynzo)?
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
8 hours ago
$begingroup$
Bah, I even had the correct tune in my head, but for some reason filled in the wrong title.
$endgroup$
– a sandwhich
8 hours ago
$begingroup$
Bah, I even had the correct tune in my head, but for some reason filled in the wrong title.
$endgroup$
– a sandwhich
8 hours ago
$begingroup$
Happens to all of us! Nice answer, have an upvote.
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
7 hours ago
$begingroup$
Happens to all of us! Nice answer, have an upvote.
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
7 hours ago
$begingroup$
Good job ! The answer is almost correct : missing only the first rhyme.
$endgroup$
– Soltius
7 hours ago
$begingroup$
Good job ! The answer is almost correct : missing only the first rhyme.
$endgroup$
– Soltius
7 hours ago
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