If it were to
suddenly
come to light
that Grant wasn’t
buried
in Grant’s tomb,
a lot of
riddle books
would have to send out
re-tractions
If it were to
suddenly
come to light
that Grant wasn’t
buried
in Grant’s tomb,
a lot of
riddle books
would have to send out
re-tractions
According to Wikipedia, “Grant and his wife are entombed in sarcophagi above ground in an atrium rather than being buried in the ground.” Of course, when Groucho Marx asked contestants, “Who was buried in Grant’s tomb?” he accepted “Grant” as the answer, even though the correct answer was, “No one.” I guess I’ve always taken it for Grant-ed that the 18th president of the United States was actually RIP’ing six feet under….
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Entombed in sarcophagi? Is that in wisconsin?
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Reblogged this on davidbruceblog #2.
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Thank you DB
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I wonder how many people would get the answer correct if the question was, “Who is entombed in sarcophagi above ground in an atrium?”
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Alas, riddle books are rarely peer reviewed
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Never would have thought of this one LOL!
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Cheers, Tessa.
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