Shakeepuddn Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 The pressures on, the news is hot, The message comes, it doesn’t stop. ‘Cross bridge and ‘long the watercourse The rider comes on airy horse. Savage signals warn in beat That soon the maker they will meet! So Sooty Smith plies his trade. See the cowboy mount! It’s on its way! Name the “town.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 Hmm... Still stumped. I have a few questions: you said "The message came on an airy horse." Does that mean part of the message has already been delivered? But then you say "soon the message you will greet." I'm also a little confused: Does the "busy smith then plies his trade" refer to now or after the message arrives? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Shakeepuddn Posted March 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 Hmm... Still stumped. I have a few questions: you said "The message came on an airy horse." Does that mean part of the message has already been delivered? But then you say "soon the message you will greet." I'm also a little confused: Does the "busy smith then plies his trade" refer to now or after the message arrives? LOL! Good questions. What is happening? Where is this event taking place? The message has not gotten to "you" yet, though it was delivered to "town" on an "airy" horse. The smith does not "read" the message, but he is involved with passing it along to where the cowboy mounts . . . and eventually to you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 Do we need to be looking into any etymology for this one? I've currently looked up "town," "message," and "airy horse." One thing of note: There's a town in North Carolina called Mount Airy... apparently known for horses... any relation? Cowboys mounting airy horses... can't seem to find any "messages" about the town though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Shakeepuddn Posted March 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 Do we need to be looking into any etymology for this one? I've currently looked up "town," "message," and "airy horse." One thing of note: There's a town in North Carolina called Mount Airy... apparently known for horses... any relation? Cowboys mounting airy horses... can't seem to find any "messages" about the town though... Mickey, everything in this riddle is a metaphor. The "airy horse" is a related metaphor, as is the "town" and "crossing the bridge." I recommend you list some key words like: smithy watercourse (?) mounting cowboy message and think about them for awhile. I'm sure it'll come to you . . . or somebody? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 EARS! Without a doubt! Very nice Shakee. Once again you get us used to a particular direction for your riddles, then take it into uncharted territority. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 ...If you're right, Grayven, and I think you are, I am suppressing a strong urge to flog myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 EARS! Without a doubt! Very nice Shakee. Once again you get us used to a particular direction for your riddles, then take it into uncharted territority. OMG! Grayven you're really good at these! I think and think and then feel like an idiot because it's so obvious..yet so...not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Shakeepuddn Posted March 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 EARS! Without a doubt! Very nice Shakee. Once again you get us used to a particular direction for your riddles, then take it into uncharted territority. Say What!!!! Well done!Audible Sound is nothing more than change in pressure through the medium it travels, in our standard case . . . air. It crosses the “bridge” of the outer ear and enters the ear “canal.” The pressure waves vibrate the ear drum, which in turn stimulates the hammer and anvil (where blacksmith plies his trade) and finally it stimulates the stapes or stirrup (where cowboys mount). The rest of the journey wasn’t conducive to making the riddle so I stopped there. Good job Grayven. You did it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The pressures on, the news is hot,
The message comes, it doesn’t stop.
‘Cross bridge and ‘long the watercourse
The rider comes on airy horse.
Savage signals warn in beat
That soon the maker they will meet!
So Sooty Smith plies his trade.
See the cowboy mount!
It’s on its way!
Name the “town.”
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