Alright, so I stumbled upon this riddle the other day, and it was a real head-scratcher. It goes like this: “A man rides into town on Friday, stays for three days, and leaves on Friday. How is this possible?” I saw it online and thought, “No way, this has to be a trick!”
So, I grabbed a pen and paper and started jotting down some ideas. First, I thought, maybe the days of the week are different in this town. Like, maybe Friday is a different day there? But that didn’t really make sense. Then, I started thinking maybe he traveled through time zones or something. But three days is three days, no matter where you are, right?
I read the riddle again and again, trying to find a loophole. I even sketched out a little diagram, with a guy on a horse, just to visualize it better. Nothing. I was stumped.
- Maybe he’s in a different calendar system?
- Is Friday a code name for something else?
- Could it be a play on words I’m missing?
I spent a good hour on this, seriously. I asked my wife, and she just laughed and said, “You’re overthinking it.” But I couldn’t let it go. I was determined to figure it out. I even googled “tricky riddles” but got nothing.
Then, it hit me. What if… what if Friday is the name of the horse? I jumped up and practically shouted, “The horse’s name is Friday!” That’s it! He rode into town on a horse named Friday, stayed three days, and left on Friday (the horse).
Solution Revealed
It was so simple, yet so clever. I felt a bit silly for not getting it sooner, but also kind of proud for cracking the code. I learned that sometimes, the simplest answer is the right one. And I shared it with all my buddies, and they were all like, “Whoa, mind blown!” It was a good day for riddles, that’s for sure.
