The cake maker and his dog

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Every night a man makes a cake and eats it.

Sometimes he makes a half a cake, and sometimes none.

Every few years, the dog comes to eat the cake,

But very few times does he eat all of it.

Then the man comes and chases the dog off to make another.



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  • ....so, who or what are we figuring out, exactly? Is it also an enigmatic-puzzle? I noticed, though, that (ROT13) gur ynfg fragrapr raqf jvgu n pbzzn...
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up vote
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Every night a man makes a cake and eats it.

Sometimes he makes a half a cake, and sometimes none.

Every few years, the dog comes to eat the cake,

But very few times does he eat all of it.

Then the man comes and chases the dog off to make another.



What am I describing?




riddle word wordplay




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  • ....so, who or what are we figuring out, exactly? Is it also an enigmatic-puzzle? I noticed, though, that (ROT13) gur ynfg fragrapr raqf jvgu n pbzzn...
    – user477343
    Aug 26 at 8:00







  • 1




    This should clear things up a bit
    – Rohit Jose
    Aug 26 at 8:49












up vote
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up vote
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Every night a man makes a cake and eats it.

Sometimes he makes a half a cake, and sometimes none.

Every few years, the dog comes to eat the cake,

But very few times does he eat all of it.

Then the man comes and chases the dog off to make another.



What am I describing?




riddle word wordplay




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Every night a man makes a cake and eats it.

Sometimes he makes a half a cake, and sometimes none.

Every few years, the dog comes to eat the cake,

But very few times does he eat all of it.

Then the man comes and chases the dog off to make another.



What am I describing?





riddle word wordplay





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  • ....so, who or what are we figuring out, exactly? Is it also an enigmatic-puzzle? I noticed, though, that (ROT13) gur ynfg fragrapr raqf jvgu n pbzzn...
    – user477343
    Aug 26 at 8:00







  • 1




    This should clear things up a bit
    – Rohit Jose
    Aug 26 at 8:49
















  • ....so, who or what are we figuring out, exactly? Is it also an enigmatic-puzzle? I noticed, though, that (ROT13) gur ynfg fragrapr raqf jvgu n pbzzn...
    – user477343
    Aug 26 at 8:00







  • 1




    This should clear things up a bit
    – Rohit Jose
    Aug 26 at 8:49















....so, who or what are we figuring out, exactly? Is it also an enigmatic-puzzle? I noticed, though, that (ROT13) gur ynfg fragrapr raqf jvgu n pbzzn...
– user477343
Aug 26 at 8:00





....so, who or what are we figuring out, exactly? Is it also an enigmatic-puzzle? I noticed, though, that (ROT13) gur ynfg fragrapr raqf jvgu n pbzzn...
– user477343
Aug 26 at 8:00





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This should clear things up a bit
– Rohit Jose
Aug 26 at 8:49




This should clear things up a bit
– Rohit Jose
Aug 26 at 8:49










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Is it maybe:




Earth (dog), Sun (man), and the Moon (cake)




Every night a man makes a cake and eats it.




Every night the Moon rises, visible because it reflects the Sun's light.




Sometimes he makes a half a cake, and sometimes none.




The Moon is not always full, and there are also moonless nights.




Every few years, the dog comes to eat the cake,




We have eclipse of the Moon every now and then, when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon, and throws the shadow on the Moon.




But very few times does he eat all of it.




But rarely it is a full eclipse.




Then the man comes and chases the dog off to make another,




When the eclipse is done, the Sun again lights up the Moon. :)







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  • Well done! You sure are good at this!
    – Rohit Jose
    Aug 26 at 8:52










  • Thanks, I really enjoyed this puzzle, great job making it! :)
    – GileBrt
    Aug 26 at 8:53










  • I was just thinking of that, especially the Rot13(rpyvcfr)! Anyway, you got there before I did, so you deserve the tick $,colorgreencheckmark$ :D (DVL14)
    – user477343
    Aug 26 at 9:01











  • @GileBrt You're welcome!
    – Rohit Jose
    Aug 26 at 11:20










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Is it maybe:




Earth (dog), Sun (man), and the Moon (cake)




Every night a man makes a cake and eats it.




Every night the Moon rises, visible because it reflects the Sun's light.




Sometimes he makes a half a cake, and sometimes none.




The Moon is not always full, and there are also moonless nights.




Every few years, the dog comes to eat the cake,




We have eclipse of the Moon every now and then, when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon, and throws the shadow on the Moon.




But very few times does he eat all of it.




But rarely it is a full eclipse.




Then the man comes and chases the dog off to make another,




When the eclipse is done, the Sun again lights up the Moon. :)







share|improve this answer




















  • Well done! You sure are good at this!
    – Rohit Jose
    Aug 26 at 8:52










  • Thanks, I really enjoyed this puzzle, great job making it! :)
    – GileBrt
    Aug 26 at 8:53










  • I was just thinking of that, especially the Rot13(rpyvcfr)! Anyway, you got there before I did, so you deserve the tick $,colorgreencheckmark$ :D (DVL14)
    – user477343
    Aug 26 at 9:01











  • @GileBrt You're welcome!
    – Rohit Jose
    Aug 26 at 11:20














up vote
7
down vote



accepted










Is it maybe:




Earth (dog), Sun (man), and the Moon (cake)




Every night a man makes a cake and eats it.




Every night the Moon rises, visible because it reflects the Sun's light.




Sometimes he makes a half a cake, and sometimes none.




The Moon is not always full, and there are also moonless nights.




Every few years, the dog comes to eat the cake,




We have eclipse of the Moon every now and then, when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon, and throws the shadow on the Moon.




But very few times does he eat all of it.




But rarely it is a full eclipse.




Then the man comes and chases the dog off to make another,




When the eclipse is done, the Sun again lights up the Moon. :)







share|improve this answer




















  • Well done! You sure are good at this!
    – Rohit Jose
    Aug 26 at 8:52










  • Thanks, I really enjoyed this puzzle, great job making it! :)
    – GileBrt
    Aug 26 at 8:53










  • I was just thinking of that, especially the Rot13(rpyvcfr)! Anyway, you got there before I did, so you deserve the tick $,colorgreencheckmark$ :D (DVL14)
    – user477343
    Aug 26 at 9:01











  • @GileBrt You're welcome!
    – Rohit Jose
    Aug 26 at 11:20












up vote
7
down vote



accepted







up vote
7
down vote



accepted






Is it maybe:




Earth (dog), Sun (man), and the Moon (cake)




Every night a man makes a cake and eats it.




Every night the Moon rises, visible because it reflects the Sun's light.




Sometimes he makes a half a cake, and sometimes none.




The Moon is not always full, and there are also moonless nights.




Every few years, the dog comes to eat the cake,




We have eclipse of the Moon every now and then, when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon, and throws the shadow on the Moon.




But very few times does he eat all of it.




But rarely it is a full eclipse.




Then the man comes and chases the dog off to make another,




When the eclipse is done, the Sun again lights up the Moon. :)







share|improve this answer












Is it maybe:




Earth (dog), Sun (man), and the Moon (cake)




Every night a man makes a cake and eats it.




Every night the Moon rises, visible because it reflects the Sun's light.




Sometimes he makes a half a cake, and sometimes none.




The Moon is not always full, and there are also moonless nights.




Every few years, the dog comes to eat the cake,




We have eclipse of the Moon every now and then, when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon, and throws the shadow on the Moon.




But very few times does he eat all of it.




But rarely it is a full eclipse.




Then the man comes and chases the dog off to make another,




When the eclipse is done, the Sun again lights up the Moon. :)








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  • Well done! You sure are good at this!
    – Rohit Jose
    Aug 26 at 8:52










  • Thanks, I really enjoyed this puzzle, great job making it! :)
    – GileBrt
    Aug 26 at 8:53










  • I was just thinking of that, especially the Rot13(rpyvcfr)! Anyway, you got there before I did, so you deserve the tick $,colorgreencheckmark$ :D (DVL14)
    – user477343
    Aug 26 at 9:01











  • @GileBrt You're welcome!
    – Rohit Jose
    Aug 26 at 11:20
















  • Well done! You sure are good at this!
    – Rohit Jose
    Aug 26 at 8:52










  • Thanks, I really enjoyed this puzzle, great job making it! :)
    – GileBrt
    Aug 26 at 8:53










  • I was just thinking of that, especially the Rot13(rpyvcfr)! Anyway, you got there before I did, so you deserve the tick $,colorgreencheckmark$ :D (DVL14)
    – user477343
    Aug 26 at 9:01











  • @GileBrt You're welcome!
    – Rohit Jose
    Aug 26 at 11:20















Well done! You sure are good at this!
– Rohit Jose
Aug 26 at 8:52




Well done! You sure are good at this!
– Rohit Jose
Aug 26 at 8:52












Thanks, I really enjoyed this puzzle, great job making it! :)
– GileBrt
Aug 26 at 8:53




Thanks, I really enjoyed this puzzle, great job making it! :)
– GileBrt
Aug 26 at 8:53












I was just thinking of that, especially the Rot13(rpyvcfr)! Anyway, you got there before I did, so you deserve the tick $,colorgreencheckmark$ :D (DVL14)
– user477343
Aug 26 at 9:01





I was just thinking of that, especially the Rot13(rpyvcfr)! Anyway, you got there before I did, so you deserve the tick $,colorgreencheckmark$ :D (DVL14)
– user477343
Aug 26 at 9:01













@GileBrt You're welcome!
– Rohit Jose
Aug 26 at 11:20




@GileBrt You're welcome!
– Rohit Jose
Aug 26 at 11:20

















 

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