Our father's carpet is full of thumbtacks (sirandane)

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Our father's carpet is full of thumbtacks.



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(Source: my version of "tapis grandpapa plein punaises", a traditional "sirandane", french-creole type of riddle.)






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    Our father's carpet is full of thumbtacks.



    What is it?



    (Source: my version of "tapis grandpapa plein punaises", a traditional "sirandane", french-creole type of riddle.)






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      Our father's carpet is full of thumbtacks.



      What is it?



      (Source: my version of "tapis grandpapa plein punaises", a traditional "sirandane", french-creole type of riddle.)






      riddle







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      Our father's carpet is full of thumbtacks.



      What is it?



      (Source: my version of "tapis grandpapa plein punaises", a traditional "sirandane", french-creole type of riddle.)






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          I noticed that




          In French the word used is Grandpapa or Grandfather...this might be morbid, but could the carpet be the sky and the tacks be the stars?




          This is because




          Grandpapa might be walking on the sky in Heaven?







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          • ya, this is the answer to the version I've heard.
            – Hugh
            21 mins ago










          • yes! or r13("tenaq cncn" nf gjb jbeqf), but was worried that wouldn't come across in translation so I thought maybe r13("Bhe Sngure va urnira")
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          a field of grass?




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          the blades of grass resemble the pins on thumbtacks, pointing up







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          • spiky grass, sure +1! but not the traditional answer
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          I noticed that




          In French the word used is Grandpapa or Grandfather...this might be morbid, but could the carpet be the sky and the tacks be the stars?




          This is because




          Grandpapa might be walking on the sky in Heaven?







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          • ya, this is the answer to the version I've heard.
            – Hugh
            21 mins ago










          • yes! or r13("tenaq cncn" nf gjb jbeqf), but was worried that wouldn't come across in translation so I thought maybe r13("Bhe Sngure va urnira")
            – deep thought
            12 mins ago















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          I noticed that




          In French the word used is Grandpapa or Grandfather...this might be morbid, but could the carpet be the sky and the tacks be the stars?




          This is because




          Grandpapa might be walking on the sky in Heaven?







          share|improve this answer




















          • ya, this is the answer to the version I've heard.
            – Hugh
            21 mins ago










          • yes! or r13("tenaq cncn" nf gjb jbeqf), but was worried that wouldn't come across in translation so I thought maybe r13("Bhe Sngure va urnira")
            – deep thought
            12 mins ago













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          up vote
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          I noticed that




          In French the word used is Grandpapa or Grandfather...this might be morbid, but could the carpet be the sky and the tacks be the stars?




          This is because




          Grandpapa might be walking on the sky in Heaven?







          share|improve this answer












          I noticed that




          In French the word used is Grandpapa or Grandfather...this might be morbid, but could the carpet be the sky and the tacks be the stars?




          This is because




          Grandpapa might be walking on the sky in Heaven?








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          • ya, this is the answer to the version I've heard.
            – Hugh
            21 mins ago










          • yes! or r13("tenaq cncn" nf gjb jbeqf), but was worried that wouldn't come across in translation so I thought maybe r13("Bhe Sngure va urnira")
            – deep thought
            12 mins ago

















          • ya, this is the answer to the version I've heard.
            – Hugh
            21 mins ago










          • yes! or r13("tenaq cncn" nf gjb jbeqf), but was worried that wouldn't come across in translation so I thought maybe r13("Bhe Sngure va urnira")
            – deep thought
            12 mins ago
















          ya, this is the answer to the version I've heard.
          – Hugh
          21 mins ago




          ya, this is the answer to the version I've heard.
          – Hugh
          21 mins ago












          yes! or r13("tenaq cncn" nf gjb jbeqf), but was worried that wouldn't come across in translation so I thought maybe r13("Bhe Sngure va urnira")
          – deep thought
          12 mins ago





          yes! or r13("tenaq cncn" nf gjb jbeqf), but was worried that wouldn't come across in translation so I thought maybe r13("Bhe Sngure va urnira")
          – deep thought
          12 mins ago











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          Could it be




          a field of grass?




          Where




          the blades of grass resemble the pins on thumbtacks, pointing up







          share|improve this answer




















          • spiky grass, sure +1! but not the traditional answer
            – deep thought
            45 mins ago














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          Could it be




          a field of grass?




          Where




          the blades of grass resemble the pins on thumbtacks, pointing up







          share|improve this answer




















          • spiky grass, sure +1! but not the traditional answer
            – deep thought
            45 mins ago












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          a field of grass?




          Where




          the blades of grass resemble the pins on thumbtacks, pointing up







          share|improve this answer












          Could it be




          a field of grass?




          Where




          the blades of grass resemble the pins on thumbtacks, pointing up








          share|improve this answer












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          • spiky grass, sure +1! but not the traditional answer
            – deep thought
            45 mins ago
















          • spiky grass, sure +1! but not the traditional answer
            – deep thought
            45 mins ago















          spiky grass, sure +1! but not the traditional answer
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