• Question: this is riddle work out the answer: 2 fathers and 2 sons go fishing. Each of them catches one fish. So why do they bring home only 3 fish?

    Asked by alexthegreat0088 to Ben, James, Jen, Michael, Susanna on 11 Mar 2013.
    • Photo: Jen Todd Jones

      Jen Todd Jones answered on 11 Mar 2013:

      Aaaaah now, I think this is a trick, and one of the fathers is the father of the father – so, a grandfather, father and son go fishing, only three men! The grandad is counted as a father because he is, and the father is counted as a son because he also is! Nice one!

      Oh and good idea Susanna!

      What starts life on four legs, then moves onto two, but ends life with three legs?

    • Photo: Michael Craig

      Michael Craig answered on 11 Mar 2013:

      Nice riddle!

    • Photo: Susanna Martin

      Susanna Martin answered on 11 Mar 2013:

      I’ve heard that one before! I like riddles, why don’t you try answering this one:

      You have three stoves: a gas stove, a wood stove, and a coal stove, but only one match. Which should you light first?

    • Photo: Ben Brilot

      Ben Brilot answered on 11 Mar 2013:

      There are some simpler answers to this riddle: I’d say that four men catch four fish on a nice day’s fishing, then they have a lovely bbq, stick the biggest one of ’em on the coals, have a slap up dinner, probably a few beers and a game of cards. Then they take the remaining 3 home. I think Jen’s answer sounds much smarter than mine mind….

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