Why is a cyclone like a waiter? (It carries everything before it.) Over a thousand riddles, puzzles and parlor games from 1896 — with a riddle-a-day and cards to stump your friends.
Stump Your Friends
The conundrum was the meme of 1896: short, groan-inducing, endlessly repeated at parties. Here are ten straight from Mrs. Cutter's book — think first, then reveal the answer and admit honestly whether you got it. Any riddle can be sent to a friend with one link.