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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