Riddle #12

Little trotty hetty coat,
in a long petticoat,
and a red nose,
the longer she stands,
the shorter she grows.

Answer: [Candle]
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3 Comments

  1. itstopshere said,

    May 30, 2006 at 11:43 pm

    Candle! surely…

  2. Brian said,

    June 1, 2006 at 1:54 pm

    Ohh! That makes sence. I was going to say a wilting rose, but yours makes much more sence. I was confused by the coat.

  3. def_n_blind said,

    September 3, 2006 at 10:11 pm

    yeah, the petticoat is the wax around the wick

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