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Riddles from the Border Regions, 06/16/12

From: Joan VanBuskirk
Series: Riddles from the Border Regions
Length: 01:30

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WHAT HORSE BEGINS WITH "C"? Read the full description.

Br_logo_small What horse
Begins with "C"?

This is a riddle about a sea horse.   Your first impression of "C" is the crux of this riddle.   If you think of the letter C, as many people did, you might think of a Charlie horse, or as one Colombian player thought, of el caballo.   And those are excellent answers.   On the other hand, if you happen to think of the sea, like the ocean, then you're likely to hit on a sea horse or Seabiscuit.  It occurs to me that life is a bit like this.   The initial inclinations of the mind color our impressions of the myriad of things that come our way.

NEW RIDDLE:
Water I hold
Though riddled with holes.
What am I?
(answer:  see 6/23/12 piece)

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Piece Description

What horse
Begins with "C"?

This is a riddle about a sea horse.   Your first impression of "C" is the crux of this riddle.   If you think of the letter C, as many people did, you might think of a Charlie horse, or as one Colombian player thought, of el caballo.   And those are excellent answers.   On the other hand, if you happen to think of the sea, like the ocean, then you're likely to hit on a sea horse or Seabiscuit.  It occurs to me that life is a bit like this.   The initial inclinations of the mind color our impressions of the myriad of things that come our way.

NEW RIDDLE:
Water I hold
Though riddled with holes.
What am I?
(answer:  see 6/23/12 piece)

Broadcast History

KUSP, Central Coast Public Radio, Santa Cruz; 6/16/12. Aired at 6:59 break during Weekend Edition Saturday.

Timing and Cues

The tone and theme music of this piece work well with Weekend Edition Saturday.

Musical Works

Title Artist Album Label Year Length
Walk 'em on Down Bass Blues Loryn Long live performance. none 2008 00:20

Related Website

http://www.borderregions.com