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(Message started by: boller1 on Aug 27^th, 2007, 5:41pm)

Title: Really Need Help with This Riddle
Post by boller1 on Aug 27^th, 2007, 5:41pm

Where in the World??

There once were two countries far apart
One with a sculptor quite smart
The other was free
With a celebration to be
Raising money immediately had to start

Any help with this will be appreciated!!
Thanks!!

Title: Re: Really Need Help with This Riddle
Post by mikedagr8 on Aug 27^th, 2007, 6:00pm

Doesn't sound like a riddle, but it sounds like a... oh, we just learnt about it, I used to write these. Think brain.

Title: Re: Really Need Help with This Riddle
Post by Three Hands on Aug 28^th, 2007, 7:17am

Limerick? Although I'm not too sure about how well it scans...

Doesn't stop it involving some puzzle in deciphering what it is describing, though.

Title: Re: Really Need Help with This Riddle
Post by boller1 on Aug 28^th, 2007, 7:38am

The two answers I have so far are:

1. US and Brazil
2. US and France

Either of these sound right?

Title: Re: Really Need Help with This Riddle
Post by pex on Aug 28^th, 2007, 8:07am

on 08/28/07 at 07:38:31, boller1 wrote:

2. US and France

Yeah, it sounds a lot like the story of the Statue of Liberty. Its French sculptor "obtained a U.S. patent useful for raising construction funds through the sale of miniatures", according to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Liberty). The celebration was, of course, the 100th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

Title: Re: Really Need Help with This Riddle
Post by mikedagr8 on Aug 28^th, 2007, 3:22pm

Limerick, yes that's the one.

US and Brazil are pretty close, so I don't think it's correct. US and France is the correct answer, I jsut checked up in one of my books ;D. Well done.