BLACK RIDDLES

Why does Sirius Black have so many girlfriends?

What is black and sticky?

What is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and grey when you throw it away?

What's furry, black and white and red all over?

What is black white black white black white black white?

A man is dressed in black , top hat is black, shirt and pants are black,shoes are black he is black, and a driver comes by and stops at the last second before running into him even with the street lights turned off. How does the driver see him?

I always send you in the right direction,
I'm arrayed in black and white,
Ignore me and lose my protection,
No more than two words are in sight.

What am I?

What is black and smells like white paint?

It looks green, it opens red. What you eat is red, but what you spit out is black.

A man is wearing all black. Black shoes, socks, trousers, jumper, and gloves. He is walking down a black street with all the street lamps off. A black car is coming towards him with its lights off but somehow manages to stop in time.

How did the driver see the man?

I am black of eye and bright of hair. I fast in to the ground and follow my lord as he races around the world.

What am I?

In the day I stand tall in a white petticoat. By evening Im in my short black dress. What am I?

What is black when its clean and white when its dirty?

Whats black when you get it, red when you use it, and white when youre all through with it?

Black we are and much admired,
men seek us if they are tired,
We tire the horse, comfort man,
guess this riddle if you can.

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1. Why did the black cat protest at the construction site? Because they were building a white picket fence, and she wanted a black one.



2. Why did the black sheep refuse to attend the family reunion? Because he didn't want to be the only one in the flock.



3. Why did the blackbird cross the road? To get away from the chicken who kept asking why he couldn't fly.



4. Why did the black turtle take up dancing? Because he wanted to break out of his shell.



5. Why did the black bear refuse to hibernate? Because he was sick of being called lazy.



6. Why did the black unicorn refuse to play with the other horses? Because he didn't want to be just a "myth-take."



7. Why did the black magician refuse to perform at the all-white party? Because he didn't want to be "blacklisted."



8. Why did the black car refuse to start? Because its engine was a melanin-model.



9. Why did the black flower refuse to bloom? Because it was tired of being overshadowed by all the white ones.



10. Why did the black comediennes refuse to perform at the all-white club? Because they didn't want to be the only ones in the room not "seeing" color.



11. Why did the black fish refuse to swim with the schools? Because it wanted to be its own "soul" fish.



12. Why did the black belt refuse to fight the white belt? Because he didn't want to be accused of "racial jiu-jitsu."



13. Why did the black pencil refuse to draw on white paper? Because he didn't want to be accused of being "colored."



14. Why did the black bodybuilder refuse to compete in the all-white competition? Because he didn't want to be the only one "dark"enshading.



15. Why did the black mailman refuse to deliver the white letters? Because he didn't want them to "stand" out.



16. Why did the black horse refuse to race the white horse? Because he didn't want to "gallop" into stereotypes.



17. Why did the black artist refuse to paint in black and white? Because he felt it was too "gray"cing.



18. Why did the black composer refuse to create a symphony in C major? Because he wanted something with more "soul" to it.



19. Why did the black bird refuse to fly with the white geese? Because it wanted to be free to be "black" her own way.



20. Why did the black magician refuse to perform for a segregated audience? Because he wanted to pull off more than just a "white rabbit."



21. Why did the black dog refuse to play fetch with the white ball? Because he didn't want it to look like he was "fetching" for the white man.



22. Why did the black piano player refuse to play Chopin? Because he wanted to play something with more "rhythm and blues."



23. Why did the black scientist refuse to study paleontology? Because he didn't want to be "black eyeing" evolution.



24. Why did the black poet refuse to write in iambic pentameter? Because he wanted his words to have more "bass" in them.



25. Why did the black banker refuse to lend to the white businessman? Because he didn't want to be accused of "giving the power back to the people."



26. Why did the black teacher refuse to teach at the all-white school? Because she didn't want to be just another "black"board.



27. Why did the black activist refuse to march with the white protestors? Because he didn't want to be co-opted into someone else's "whitewashed" agenda.



28. Why did the black scientist refuse to study botany? Because he didn't want to be "root"ed in tradition.



29. Why did the black comedian refuse to make racist jokes about white people? Because he didn't want to be accused of "reverse discrimination."



30. Why did the black artist refuse to use white canvas? Because he wanted to paint on something "black"er.



31. Why did the black writer refuse to write a story with all white characters? Because he wanted to "colorize" literature.



32. Why did the black salesman refuse to sell to the white customer? Because he didn't want to be accused of "pushy" sales tactics.



33. Why did the black coach refuse to let the white kid on the team? Because he didn't want anyone to think he was just a "token" coach.



34. Why did the black astronaut refuse to join an all-white mission to Mars? Because he didn't want to be part of a "colonization" effort.



35. Why did the black dentist refuse to clean the white man's teeth? Because he didn't want to "bleach" his reputation.



36. Why did the black tailor refuse to sew a white suit? Because he didn't want to "bleach" fashion.



37. Why did the black baker refuse to make white bread? Because he wanted his bread to have a "black"ground.



38. Why did the black farmer refuse to plant only white vegetables? Because he wanted his garden to be more "cultured."



39. Why did the black astronaut refuse to orbit around the white moon? Because he wanted to be "black holing" in his own space.



40. Why did the black musician refuse to play the white man's music? Because he wanted to "harmonize" his own sounds.



41. Why did the black chef refuse to cook white rice? Because he wanted his dishes to have a "soulful" flavor.



42. Why did the black designer refuse to use white fabric? Because he wanted to "blend" fashion with culture.



43. Why did the black actor refuse to play a white character? Because he wanted to be "black"grounded.



44. Why did the black farmer refuse to sell only white eggs? Because he wanted to be "hatching" his own plans.



45. Why did the black dancer refuse to perform in all-white ballet? Because she wanted to break away from "stereotypically" rigid positions.



46. Why did the black swimmer refuse to swim the backstroke? Because he didn't want to "backstroke" into the old ways.



47. Why did the black runner refuse to run the white man's race? Because he wanted to be "sprinting" ahead in his own lane.



48. Why did the black engineer refuse to work on a white project? Because he wanted to build a "black box" of color and innovation.



49. Why did the black lawyer refuse to represent the white client? Because he wanted to keep his "colorful" reputation intact.



50. Why did the black chef refuse to serve white wine with his meals? Because he wanted to pour something with more "color" to it.