Lateral Thinking Questions

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ANSWER: L.T.Q. #16  !
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Date: Friday, October 06, 1995 5:31PM

I've had the Week From Hell And Back, so I really don't feel much like chatting today.

Here is this week's question:

Against his better judgment Captain Frank attended Art Bragg's annual Christmas party. Captain Frank sat in a corner trying to be as inconspicuous as possible, when Art trapped him in one of his many tall tales. "Why yes," began Art, "even my days as a younger man were filled with adventures. That beautiful white rabbit skin and that 14 point moosehead on the wall are both from animals that I shot when I was just a lad of 12. I got them both up in Canada during my July 4th holidays. Two summers later I shot this beautiful bear you're sittin' your feet on." Captain Frank realizing that Art was just getting started, got up and said, "Art, excuse me, but I can't take your bull any longer." Why did Captain Frank say this?

ANSWER:

The rabbit's fur should have been brown on July 4th, and would only have been white if shot in the winter.

Unless, of course, it was an Australian rabbit on vacation. Come to think of it, I haven't had any White Rabbit candies in a long, long time.

When I delivered the questions, I said: I'll let you know if I see any bunnies, moose, or bears up in Algonquin Park this weekend. It should be about time for the leaves to turn colour, too. Well...

The leaves were brilliant colours: red, orange, yellow, and even green. We saw a pair of moose, with a little one possibly hidden in the woods. And we had a few "chippies" (chipmunks) and some red squirrels hanging around our camp site. Considering we were camped on an island, I was curious as to how the chippies and squirrels got there. I was told they came over
     A) on the back of the "Moose Express";
     B) on the back of the "Bear Express"; or
     C) in tiny little canoes.
I'm inclined to believe it was "C" especially since it was told to me by Lee-anne, who is so cute and has such beautiful grey eyes!

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