Hailed Into Service

Last week's riddle:

300 of me
from goal to goal
I have an arch
A pad, a sole.



The answer:  a foot

The victor: Xochitl, who submitted by e-mail.


This week's riddle:


Hailed into service
Morning, noon, and night
I mark the feet with meters
My signal is a light.

300 of Me

Last week's:


I couldn't do the job
All others of my like have done
Victory over me meant
Eternal victory won.


Answer: Jesus' grave.

But Amy (and Melodie on Facebook) both wrote in with "death," and I don't see anything in the riddle that makes that answer wrong.

Amy's answer clocked in earlier than Melodie's, so, to Amy goes this victory.

Leslie didn't even make a play this time.  (!)



This week's riddle:

300 of me
from goal to goal
I have an arch
A pad, a sole.

I Couldn't Do the Job

Last week's riddle:

Those who head for the moon find me,
But are always quick to leave.
I am stinky, dirty, holey
Yet once vital for reprieve.

The answer:  Outhouse.  Again, Leslie. 

Honorable mention to Julie, who guess on Facebook with "blue cheese-penicillin" -- loved that guess!



And now for this week's:


I couldn't do the job
All others of my like have done
Victory over me meant
Eternal victory won.


What am I?

Those Who Head for the Moon Find Me

Last week's riddle:

I am largest when closed
Smallest when drawn
Lovely when pooled
Helpful from dark till dawn

Answer: drapery; another shout-out to Leslie.

Though I liked "eyelids" and am ever-open to alternative answers.




And now, this week's: 

Those who head for the moon find me,
But are always quick to leave.
I am stinky, dirty, holey
Yet once vital for reprieve.

Thursday's Thinker -- I Am Largest When Closed

And the winner from last week's Thursday's Thinker is. . .no one even ventured a guess?

Sheesh.

I'm having a lot of fun writing these, though, so I shall continue with the feature.



Last Week's Riddle:


With one breath I circle
the world, and have arms
But no legs. In ages past
It was a charge that could harm.

The answer: a submarine

(The "charge" refers to a "depth charge" that surface ships used to roll off the their decks with the hope that it would explode somewhere in the sub's vicinity.

I had to run this one by Bryan to confirm that depth charges were from "past" times, and not now. Indeed, "Now, we'd get 'em with a missile.")


This week's:

I am largest when closed
Smallest when drawn
Lovely when pooled
Helpful from dark till dawn.

I Circle the World With One Breath

Last week's riddle and answer:

 I am protected by masked men
Yet stolen all the time
I am anchored on a diamond
And stepped upon by nine


Answer: Home plate

Amy B was first to guess "Baseball plate," but judges have ruled that the victory goes to Leslie who wrote in with the more specific "Home plate" answer.

Tough loss, Amy.  Better luck with this week's:




With one breath I circle
the world, and have arms
But no legs. In ages past
It was a charge that could harm.



What am I?

Protected by Masked Men

Last week's riddle and answer:

I am greater than God
worse than Satan
Dead people eat me
When people eat me, they die

Answer:
"Nothing"

Way to go, Amanda, who nailed it.  And though there were not many comments, I like to think that a few others took it with them and considered it now and then.  Probably solved it, too, without doing so publically.



For today's:

I am protected by masked men
Yet stolen all the time
I am anchored on a diamond
And stepped upon by nine

Thursday's Thinker

[Update:  Roberts won again.  He advances to the quarterfinals tonight.  Go Roberts!]


A weekly feature here, because riddles are delightful.  I think I fell in love with them during my Old English class, when I had to translate  a few that were written around 1000 AD.

I thought, "These people are eating onions to survive and fending off annual Spring attacks from Vikings, yet they're still writing riddles?  Rock on. . ."

Our first is a classic.  It's good to start off easy:


I am greater than God
And worse than Satan

Dead people eat me
And if you eat me, you'll die.

What am I?