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What can go up a chimney down, but can't go down a chimney up?
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HE WAS WALKING, NOT DRIVING. (THIS RIDDLE ADDS IRRELEVANT INFORMATION TO DECEIVE THE READER. YOU EXPECT THAT SINCE HE'S A BUS DRIVER, HE'S CURRENTLY DRIVING THE BUS - BUT IT NEVER ACTUALLY SAYS THAT!)
AN UMBRELLA. IN ENGLISH, WHEN WE HAVE OPENED AN UMBRELLA WE SAY THAT THE UMBRELLA IS "UP" AND WHEN WE HAVE CLOSED AN UMBRELLA WE SAY THE UMBRELLA IS "DOWN". SO AN UMBRELLA CAN GO UP A CHIMNEY WHEN IT IS "DOWN" BUT IT CAN'T GO DOWN A CHIMNEY WHEN IT IS "UP"
T-H-A-T (THIS ONE IS TRICKY! IT MAKES READERS THINK THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO DESCRIBE THE SCENARIO WITHOUT USING THE LETTER "R." BUT THE FIRST SENTENCE WAS ACTUALLY USED TO DISTRACT THE READER FROM THE REAL QUESTION.)
AN UMBRELLA. IF YOUR UMBRELLA IS "DOWN," IT CAN FIT THROUGH A CHIMNEY, BUT IF IT'S "UP," IT WON'T FIT!
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