A riddle translated from Portuguese: Why is it that the bull climbs the hill? This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “Portuguese Riddle”
Here’s another riddle.
It was sent to us by listener Tom Weber, and it was originally in Portuguese, but it translates this way.
Why is it that the bull climbs the hill?
Dunno.
Because it can’t go underneath.
All right.
It’s true, right?
It’s like the chicken crossing the road.
Yeah, I’ve heard variants of that in English.
Oh, have you really?
In kids’ riddle books, yeah.
Oh, okay.
Yeah, it usually involves an elephant or some other, obviously, big creature.
Yeah, even bigger than a boy.
Going over the hill.
A variety of things, yeah.
Okay.
Kids’ riddles are just as good as adult ones.
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There’s usually a really long discussion and lots more of the same.
So try us there, too.
