A boy goes and buys a one-piece fishing pole that is 6' 3" long. As he goes to get on the bus, the bus driver tells him that he can't take anything on the bus longer than 6'.

The boy goes back to town, buys one more thing, and the bus driver allows him on the bus.

He did not damage the fishing pole in any way.

What did he buy, and what did he do with it?

One way is to buy a rectangular box of dimensions 6' x 7/4' and place the fishing pole diagonally inside it. Of course in actuality the pole must have some width so lets make the box 6'x6' to ensure it fits and annoy the bus driver.

Posted by Hal9000 on 2003-11-09 15:19:02