The Stick Man with a Big Bum - Parsnip Problems Quotes

“official answers.    Which bird might you hear at the dinner table? - A swallow   Two mothers and two daughters went out to eat, everyone ate one parsnip, yet only three parsnips were eaten. How is this possible? - They were grandmother, mother and daughter.   What four things have an ‘eye’ but can’t see? - A needle, a potato, the alphabet and a hurricane.   What kind of tree can you carry in your hand? - A palm   How do you lift an elephant with one hand? - This is not a problem as you will never find an elephant with one hand.”
― Eric Trum, The Stick Man with a Big Bum - Parsnip Problems

“conundrums See if you can work out the answers.    Which bird might you hear at the dinner table?   Two mothers and two daughters went out to eat, everyone ate one parsnip, yet only three parsnips were eaten. How is this possible?   What four things have an ‘eye’ but can’t see? 4. What kind of tree can you carry in your hand? 5. How do you lift an elephant with one hand?”
― Eric Trum, The Stick Man with a Big Bum - Parsnip Problems