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Winter Wonders (January 2026 Challenge Question)

Posted December 31, 2025 12:00 AM
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This three part riddle should keep you guessing. Happy New Year!

1. Explain: A man in a meadow has his nose bitten off by an animal. He dies months later.

2. Where did this man keep his money?

3. What has his dog's name?

Answers, updated 1.25.26
A snow man. A snow bank. And slush puppy.

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Re: Winter Wonders (January 2026 Challenge Question)

01/01/2026 8:04 AM

I'm taking a wild guess...

1. His name is Jack Frost

2. He keeps his money in a snow bank.

3. His dog's name is Chester.

(1998 movie Jack Frost)
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Re: Winter Wonders (January 2026 Challenge Question)

01/03/2026 6:29 PM

Oh, what the hell. I’ll throw you a GA for this. May as well rate this 5 stars as well.

I’ve not seen (or heard of) the film.

I have absolutely no idea what the solution to the riddle might be.

I am guessing here, but I believe that you probably correctly answered point 3 of the incorrectly worded question (typo in the riddle, probably).

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Re: Winter Wonders (January 2026 Challenge Question)

01/06/2026 7:57 AM

Thanks...
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Re: Winter Wonders (January 2026 Challenge Question)

01/05/2026 10:07 AM

1) The man is a snow man who had a carrot for a nose.

2) Snow bank

3) Dog's name was Snowball, Powder Puff, or Whitey
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Re: Winter Wonders (January 2026 Challenge Question)

01/15/2026 6:47 PM

It stumped me.
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Re: Winter Wonders (January 2026 Challenge Question)

02/25/2026 5:53 PM

No, that’s not the right answer. But good guess.

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