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08-12-2006, 03:29 AM | #1 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Maryland
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| My sister sent this to me, I new the answer right away I really love this. The riddle was not hard, I knew right away. It could only be one thing. >>> Can you answer this riddle? >>> >>> >>> Here is a pretty neat little thing from Paul >>>Harvey. See if you can guess the riddle at the end. >>> >>> >>> >>> Paul Harvey Writes: >>> >>> >>> >>> We tried so hard to make things better for our >>>kids that we made them worse. For my grandchildren, I'd like >>>better. >>> >>> I'd really like for them to know about hand me >>>down clothes and homemade ice cream and leftover meat loaf >>>sandwiches. I >>>really would. >>> >>> >>> >>> I hope you learn humility by being humiliated, >>>and that you learn honesty by being cheated. >>> >>> I hope you learn to make your own bed and mow >>>the lawn and wash the car. >>> >>> And I really hope nobody gives you a brand new >>>car when you are sixteen. >>> >>> >>> >>> It will be good if at least one time you can see >>>puppies born and your old dog put to sleep. >>> >>> >>> >>> I hope you get a black eye fighting for >>>something you believe in. >>> >>> >>> >>> I hope you have to share a bedroom with your >>>younger brother/sister. And it's all right if you have to draw a >>>line >>>down the middle of the room,but when he wants to crawl under the >>>covers >>>with you because he's scared, I hope you let him. >>> >>> >>> >>> When you want to see a movie and your little >>>brother/sister wants to tag along, I hope you'll let him/her. >>> >>> I hope you have to walk uphill to school with >>>your friends and that you live in a town where you can do it >>>safely. >>> >>> >>> >>> On rainy days when you have to catch a ride, I >>>hope you don't ask your driver to drop you two blocks away so you >>>won't >>>be seen riding with someone as uncool as your Mom. >>> >>> >>> >>> If you want a slingshot, I hope your Dad teaches >>>you how to make one instead of buying one. >>> >>> I hope you learn to dig in the dirt and read >>>books. >>> >>> >>> >>> When you learn to use computers, I hope you also >>>learn to add and subtract in your head. >>> >>> >>> >>> I hope you get teased by your friends when you >>>have your first crush on a boy\girl, and when you talk back to your >>>mother that you learn what ivory soap tastes like. >>> >>> >>> >>> May you skin your knee climbing a mountain, burn >>>your hand on a stove and stick your tongue on a frozen flagpole. >>> >>> >>> >>> I don't care if you try a beer once, but I hope >>>you don't like it. And if a friend offers you dope or a joint, I >>>hope >>>you realize he is not your friend. >>> >>> >>> >>> I sure hope you make time to sit on a porch with >>>your Grandma/Grandpa and go fishing with your Uncle. >>> >>> >>> >>> May you feel sorrow at a funeral and joy during >>>the holidays. >>> >>> >>> >>> I hope your mother punishes you when you throw a >>>baseball through your neighbor's window and that she hugs you and >>>kisses >>>you at Hannukah/Christmas time when you give her a plaster mold of >>>your >>>hand. >>> >>> >>> >>> These things I wish for you - tough times and >>>disappointment, hard work and happiness. To me, it's the only way >>>to >>>appreciate life. >>> >>> Written with a pen. Sealed with a kiss. I'm here >>>for you. And if I die before you do, I'll go to heaven and wait for >>>you. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Send this to all of your friends. We secure our >>>friends, not by accepting favors, but by doing them. >>> >>> >>> >>> Paul Harvey RIDDLE: >>> >>> >>> >>> When asked this riddle, 80% of kindergarten kids >>>got the answer, compared to 17% of Stanford University seniors. >>> >>> >>> >>> What is greater than God, More evil than the >>>devil, The poor have it, The rich need it, And if you eat it, >>>you'll >>>die? |
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08-12-2006, 04:15 AM | #2 |
I love yorkie kisses Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Oklahoma
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| I know the answer too! |
08-12-2006, 04:28 AM | #4 | |
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08-12-2006, 06:41 AM | #5 |
Tinkerbell, My Little Flutterpup Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Beautiful California!
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| I thought it was money. |
08-12-2006, 08:40 AM | #6 |
Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: McLean , VA
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| ??????????? HHHMMMMMMM???? I DON"T KNOW?!?! Is it Love? Compasion? Answers please!!!!
__________________ NIKITA & LILO If my little girl is a PRINCESS, does it make me a QUEEN? |
08-12-2006, 09:12 AM | #7 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Knoxville,Tennessee
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| The answer is "Nothing" like waistfull said. I had my hubby try to answer it the other day and he could not.
__________________ PAWPRINTS AND DOG HAIR ENHANCE MY PERSONAL STYLE. |
08-12-2006, 10:13 AM | #8 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Maryland
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| I pretty much knew the answer right away, What is greater than God? Nothing. |
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