Guest Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 (edited) A scarlet woman she is, in a narrow lane she lives. During winter she lies low, in summer, oh how she shall grow! What is she? Edited April 22, 2008 by Aussie Bandit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 A flowerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 (edited) A flowerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Flowers bloom in spring. Well, most I know anyway. Not being much of a gardener type, I'll leave that to the horticulture buffs... Edited April 22, 2008 by Aussie Bandit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 akaslickster Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 strawberry plant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 A rose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 A sunrise or something along those lines? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 It is based upon a classic Chinese riddle, "she" representing something quite common in our world, and not alive. Think narrow lane... think narrow lane.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 akaslickster Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 but less in the winter is red graffiti in the alley??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 itachi-san Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 1)blood 2)a tan or sunburn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Strawberry plant Sorry if repeatedA scarlet woman she is, in a narrow lane she lives. During winter she lies low, in summer, oh how she shall grow! What is she? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 A radish, although I don't know when radishes are planted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Its that red thing in a thermometer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 The mercury in a thermometer. Too bad it took me a couple of minutes to register. Oh well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 itachi-san Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Its that red thing in a thermometer Nice strykr. This is the answer. Itachi = kicking himself for not figuring this out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 Yes, it is a thermometer. Although not mercury, as this would be a silvered woman!! The red fluid is alcohol based. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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A scarlet woman she is,
in a narrow lane she lives.
During winter she lies low,
in summer, oh how she shall grow!
What is she?
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