Oh, I'm so glad someone has the answer to this! It's been going around
our office, city, state, and region for the last couple of weeks. It was
even a contest on the radio. Now we can all sleep better. Thanks!
Anne Kirkhope
Eastman & Smith
Toledo, OH
On Sat, 27 Apr 1996, Robert A. Jacoby wrote:
>
> Gry is the third word. I learned that from the A Word A Day wordserv--it
> has a web site at www.wordsmith.org/awad/ I've got that definition
> somewhere, but I can't find it right now. The OED defines it as "To
> rage, roar."
>
> On Fri, 26 Apr 1996, Dolores Fusik wrote:
>
> > Hi Law Libers,
> >
> > Today, our office received via fax machine a riddle which has
> > apparently been spread throughout our area. Due to the fact that I'm
> > the firm Librarian everyone assumed I would know the answer.
> > Unfortunately, I'm clueless. My gut reaction is that it doesn't exist.
> > The riddle is as follows:
> >
> > " There are only three words in the English language that end with
> > "gry". The first one is hungry and the other is angry. Can you guess
> > the third? Everyone knows what it stands for and we use it everyday.
> > If you listen carefully, I have already told you the answer."
> >
> > Any help solving this mystery riddle would be appreciated, I have
> > PARTNERS asking me to find the answer!! Too much pressure.
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Dolores Fusik
> > Satterlee Stephens Burke & Burke LLP
> > 230 Park Avenue
> > New York, New York 10169
> > (212) 818-9200
> > dolores@ix.netcom.com
> >
>
> HTH,
> Robert A. Jacoby
> Assistant Law Librarian for LAN/Reference
> George Mason University Law Library
> (703) 993-8107
> rjacoby1@osf1.gmu.edu
>
>
>
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Wed Nov 14 2007 - 20:49:12 PST