Lateral Thinking Questions

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ANSWER: L.T.Q. #14

Date: Thursday, September 14, 1995 11:33AM

Well, I'm glad this busy week is just about over. As "things" turned out, it wasn't quite as busy as originally expected. But that's alright, because it was probably healthier for me in the long run. Monday was Trivia; we lost. Tuesday was supposed to be a movie; it didn't get organized. Wednesday was to be either a cruise, or visiting; neither happened, but I was exhausted from my new workout routine anyway. Me? Pumping Iron? Can you believe it?

Here is this week's question:

Coming home from work, Simon had just put his key in the lock of his door when he heard his wife Betty scream, "Bill, don't kill me!" He dashes in to find Betty dead with a knife buried in her chest. Standing around the body are a postman, a doctor, and a lawyer. The husband immediately knows the postman killed his wife. How?

Penthouse's ANSWER:

The postman is a man. The doctor and lawyer are women.

The (dirty*) mind just zooooms with possible stories of why Bill killed Betty, particularly in front of a doctor and a lawyer who are both women. Stay tuned! It could be next week's Trashy Movie of the Week!

Wrong answers, but good guesses:
     Gord said, "Betty was actually stabbed with a letter opener."
     Margaret said, "He knew the postman by name?"
     Darlene said, "The postman was wearing a uniform with the name 'Bill' on it."

*Hey, I read Penthouse, don't I? Or at least I used to until I bored when it seemed like I was reading "Gynecology Fortnightly." I guess I grew up, even if just a little.

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