It was Aristotle who said that metaphor was a sign of genius, and that he believed that the individual who could make unusual connections was a person with special gifts. So in the pursuit of genius, I have developed a series of uncommon connections between three items. You job is to try and find the link between the three. There are no absolutes in this series of exercises, that is, there is no single answer, but a multitude of wrong ones.

Here's how it works. You are given three words. The second word shares a common link to both the first and the third, although the first and the last words may or may not be connected.

For instance: Rock - Potato - Face

Answer: Rocks and Potatoes are both forms of polypeptide chains based on carbon. Potatoes and faces both have eyes. See?! Easy!!! (Just kidding, I made all of the chemistry crap up!!!!) But do you see how it works?

The solutions are at the bottom of the page. If you come up with an additional answer that isn't disgusting, email me and I will post it and give you credit. Let me know how you do!

The Metaphoric Riddles:

01. Coca Cola - Moby Dick - Rosanne Bar

02. The Iraqi Border - Diamonds - Michael Jackson

03. Eggs - Secret Codes - Safes

04. Hawaii -Mike Tyson - Phyllis Diller

05. Worn Out Jeans - Pirates -Monkeys

06. A Biker Bar - An Army Base - Bricklayers Union

07. Monica Lewinski - Mr. Goodwrench - Superman

08. Arsenic - A Platypus - Hillary Clinton

09. An Axe - A Cyclotron - Rush Limbaugh

10. Army Corps. Of Engineers - A Dentist - Haliburton Corporation

11. The Cast of Friends - A Female Kangaroo - A Black Belt

12. Polaris - Wyona Ryder - Rickey Henderson

13. A Crescent Moon - Farrah Faucet - Lucifer

14. Stocks - Tightrope Walker - A Cube

15. Herbicide - Internal Affairs - Death

16. Angelina Jolie - Used Cars - Opossum

17. Tin Can - Hospital Bed - A Man's Crotch


Answers:

01. Coca Cola - Moby Dick: Both are known as classics.
Moby Dick - Rosanne Bar: Both are great white whales

02. The Iraqi Border - A Diamond: Both are mined
A Diamond - Michael Jackson: Both started out black and ended up white.

03. Eggs - Secret Codes: Both are often scrambled.
Secret Codes - Safes: Both are often cracked.

04. Hawaii -Mike Tyson: Both are famous for their punch.
Mike Tyson - Phyllis Diller: You wouldn't want to receive a blow from either one.

05. Worn Out Jeans - Pirates: Both are usually patched
Pirates - Monkeys: Both know all about Davy Jones

06. A Biker Bar - An Army Base: Both will have choppers
An Army Base - Bricklayers Union: Both have mortar

07. Monica Lewinski - Mr. Goodwrench: Both are know for their servicing abilities.
Mr. Goodwrench – Superman: Neither are a real person

08. Arsenic - A Platypus: Both are poisonous
A Platypus - Hillary Clinton: Both have bills

09. An Axe - A Cyclotron: Both are used to split things
A Cyclotron - Rush Limbaugh: Both have to spin to do their jobs

10. Army Corps. Of Engineers - A Dentist: Both build bridges
A Dentist - Haliburton Corporation: Both do a lot of drilling

11. The Cast of Friends - A Female Kangaroo: Both have joeys
A Female Kangaroo - A Black Belt: Both kick hard

12. Polaris - Wyona Ryder: Both are stars
Wyona Ryder - Rickey Henderson: Both are famous for their stealing

13. Crescent Moon – Farrah Faucet: Neither are very bright
Farrah Faucet – Lucifer: Both used to be angels

14. Stocks - Tightrope Walker: Its not a good thing for either of them to fall.
Tightrope Walker - Cube: Both are perfectly balanced

15. Herbicide - Internal Affairs: Both kill plants
Internal Affairs - Death: Both will end a marriage

16. Angelina Jolie - Used car: There's no telling how many men have driven them.
Used Car - Opossum: Either could be found dead alongside the road.

17. Tin Can - Hospital Bed: Both are used to hold vegetables
Hospital Bed - A Man's Crotch: Both are adjusted a lot.


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