Riddle: You might want to play with this pet, if you can't sleep at night. With its thin metal skin, it is a welcome sight. Many people wish to hear this animal's hiss. When they are away, it is something they might miss. Be careful when handling this pet, you might lose your wit. It might make you wet with its spit and its sweat. So don't shake it too much, because it will drool. This animal is fun when it is cool. If you play with it too much, you'll become a fool. When your fun with your pet is done. You will throw it in the waste. And in your haste. Might get another one. What is this pet?
Riddle: A path encircles this hill which is made of iron or steel. You walk from the head to the bottom of its tip with your hands instead of your feet. You might need to hold something to strengthen your grip In order to hold two objects together no matter what the weather. What is this hill?
Riddle: Upside-down or on its side, this merry-go-round Is quite a ride. In the summer heat, It is quite a treat with blades so dull, they will not slice. It spins too fast, for your sight. What is this ride?
Riddle: Two women sit staring and glaring at each other across a small table. Although the two women don't appear to be friendly toward each other, they do eventually hold each other's hands. A man approaches, puts his hand on top of theirs, and says to them, "I hope I don't have to use the strap on you two." A few seconds later he quickly removes his hand, and shouts out one word to the women. Both women immediately become very tense. What is the word the man shouts to the women, and what in the world is going on here?
Answer: The word the man shouts to the women is, "Go!" This is the way most women's arm wrestling competitions start, and hopefully the wrist straps, to keep their hands from slipping apart, won't have to be used.
Riddle: A sheriff is in hot pursuit of the notorious bank robber Black Bart. The six-shooters of the lawman and the criminal glisten in the sun, as Black Bart speeds his way on foot to the first horse he sees, and quickly mounts it. The sheriff, in hot pursuit, jumps on the back of the closest steed he can find, and continues the heated chase, but he is unable to close the gap between them. After a short time, a man and a woman, who are witnessing the chase, shout out loudly to the lawman and the criminal, "Meet you at the saloon in 30 minutes for something cold!" What is going on in this strange scenario, and who are the man and the woman who shouted out the invitation to the saloon?
Answer: The "sheriff" and "Black Bart" are two children pretending to be a lawman chasing an outlaw, and are riding horses on a merry-go-round at an amusement park or a western tourist town. The man and the woman are their parents who are inviting them to the "saloon" for some cold drinks or ice cream.