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Miss Etticoat (Posted on 2006-10-06)

Little miss Etticoat,
In a white petticoat,
And with a red nose.
The longer she stands,
The shorter she grows.

Who or What is she?

No Solution Yet Submitted by Samuel Ballard

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Answer

| Comment 35 of 43 |

White petticoat=wax

Red nose=fire

Longer she stands, shorter she grows=while the candle is lit the wax melts

ANSWER=A candle

Posted by Minerva on 2007-02-25 19:45:48

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