Shakeepuddn Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 Here’s a totem a tale to tell of worlds at war where hammers fell. There’s a tower of windows six, shades when drawn determined picks. Face to face at the end of plot Received a kiss, were missed when shot. Two sentries stalwart held their ground Guarding bridges spanning round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 tiger_lily111 Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 suspenders or a belt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Shakeepuddn Posted November 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Nothing yet. Scudo, I had trouble getting my spoilers to post until i started typing a single letter first and then clicking on the icon. Weird but it woks every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted November 5, 2011 Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 Hmm... Slot machines (slot machine arms for the guards?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Shakeepuddn Posted November 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 Nah. I don't think random guesses are going to work on this one. If you get the correct thing(s), all will make sense according to wordplay and fall into place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted November 5, 2011 Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 a three hole punch? cool trick to get the spoiler dialogue box to work. wondered why there seemed to always be a letter after your posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plasmid Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 in a curtained voting both, marking the ballot with a pencil?I get the feeling this might be just a little too much for a riddle answer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 I think I could possibly be on the right track? A book? Something to do with a library? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 Or more specifically, The back and front covers of a book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Shakeepuddn Posted November 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 Hmm. Great answers all, but none on the mark. I really don't want to give any clues. Along with all the word play and double entendres is an image that can help lead to the answer. When that answer presents itself as a possibility, all the tumblers will fall into place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 a drum kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 MissKitten Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 Hmmm... A lock? I feel like somehow the "tumblers" bit in your last post was a very very very subtle hint... and then lock just kinda made a little tiny bit of sense... So yeah.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Shakeepuddn Posted November 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 LOL! Sorry miss kitten, I wouldn't give it away so easily. I though someone might jump on that but no, not it. And no to PG's guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 a game of billiards/pool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Shakeepuddn Posted November 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 a game of billiards/pool Hmmm. Intriquing answer, but not quite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 Hmmmm, this riddle is very perplexing...WHICH I LOVE! Roly-poly toy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 tiger_lily111 Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 a piano ... or maybe a dulcimer (the kind played with hammers?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 croquet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 Congrats plainglazed... In my opinion, you got it. If not, yours fits perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Shakeepuddn Posted November 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 Croquet Stakes Totem: wooden pole (one stake) worlds at war: wooden croquet balls in a match hammers: mallets tower of windows six: other stake, 6 colored "shades" and the order on the stake determines order of play and what color you prefer to pick. Face to face at end of plot: plot = lawn area Received a kiss, missed when shot. = must hit the stake after passing through the two wickets (bridges), though some like to play the last stake as poison. LOL!!! I believe I mentioned that all the word play would fall into place. Well Done PG, though I was looking for the "towers" and not the tale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 DudleyDude Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 Another excellent one, Shakes. @PG - Thanks for putting this one to rest. I was looking at it from about 5 different directions, none of them close Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 another most excellent Shakeepuddn fiive star riddle. sorry wasn't more specific. must not have fully recovered from that head slap. cheers Shakee! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 a bridge... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Here’s a totem a tale to tell
of worlds at war where hammers fell.
There’s a tower of windows six,
shades when drawn determined picks.
Face to face at the end of plot
Received a kiss, were missed when shot.
Two sentries stalwart held their ground
Guarding bridges spanning round.
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