53 bicycles: A lateral thinking puzzle

[Biotop]

@Rhodes

The President’s hobby involves a mammal (or a number of animals) that is neither a pet nor a wild animal.

Is the animal an exotic pet? …lion? …tiger? …bear? …fox?

Is the animal a domesticated animal? …cow? …horse?

Is the animal a pest? …rat? …mouse?

Is the boy a White House resident? …child of the President?

Do you say that the boy “supposedly” died because of the hobby, because the link between hobby and death is unconfirmed?

The President’s hobby involves a mammal (or a number of animals) that is neither a pet nor a wild animal.

**Yes **

Is the animal an exotic pet? …lion? …tiger? …bear? …fox?

**No **

Is the animal a domesticated animal?

**Yes **

…cow? …horse?

**No to both **

Is the animal a pest? …rat? …mouse?

**No **

Is the boy a White House resident? …child of the President?

**No **

Do you say that the boy “supposedly” died because of the hobby, because the link between hobby and death is unconfirmed?

No

[Rhodes]

Damn, I thought I had it. Coolidge had a collection of unusual animals. His son died from an infected blister he got while playing lawn tennis. I could see how one could infer that raccoon/hippo/lion poop “supposedly” made the WH lawn a breeding ground for infectious bacteria.

[Mahaloth]

Is the person President between 1950-2017?

1900-1950?

1850-1900?

Before 1850?

I can do the same for decades once we know, but perhaps you could tell us the year?

[Rhodes]

@Biotop

Was there only one animal or a number?

**Yes **

1. Was there only one animal?

2. … or a number greater than one?

@Biotop

Is the animal a domesticated animal?

**Yes **

…cow? …horse?

**No to both **

3. Donkey?

4. Bull?

5. A domesticated animal that was not typically domesticated in the US?

[Biotop]

@Rhodes

1. Was there only one animal?

2. … or a number greater than one?

3. Donkey?

4. Bull?

5. A domesticated animal that was not typically domesticated in the US?

1. Was there only one animal?

2. … or a number greater than one?

**Please clarify. I am not trying to be cryptic, I just do not want to mislead. **
3. Donkey?

**No **

4. Bull?

**No **

5. A domesticated animal that was not typically domesticated in the US?

**Yes **

[Biotop]

@Mahaloth

Is the person President between 1950-2017?

1900-1950?

1850-1900?

Before 1850?

I can do the same for decades once we know, but perhaps you could tell us the year?

Is the person President between 1950-2017?

No.

1900-1950?

No.

1850-1900?

No.

Before 1850?

Yes.

[Biotop]

@Rhodes

Damn, I thought I had it. Coolidge had a collection of unusual animals. His son died from an infected blister he got while playing lawn tennis. I could see how one could infer that raccoon/hippo/lion poop “supposedly” made the WH lawn a breeding ground for infectious bacteria.

Interesting . I didn’t know this.

[Left_Hand_of_Dorkness]

A president before 1850 had a mammal that is not normally domesticated in the US. Because he failed to enclose the animal, a boy died. Right?

1. Is the animal native to Europe?
2. Native to Asia?
3. Native to Australia?
4. Native to Africa?
5. Native to South America?
6. Native to North America?

[Biotop]

@Left_Hand_of_Dorkness

A president before 1850 had a mammal that is not normally domesticated in the US. Because he failed to enclose the animal, a boy died. Right?

1. Is the animal native to Europe?
2. Native to Asia?
3. Native to Australia?
4. Native to Africa?
5. Native to South America?
6. Native to North America?

A president before 1850 had a mammal that is not normally domesticated in the US. Because he failed to enclose the animal, a boy died. Right?

**Yes **

1. Is the animal native to Europe?

**Yes **

2. Native to Asia?
3. Native to Australia?
4. Native to Africa?
5. Native to South America?
6. Native to North America?

**All others No **.

[Left_Hand_of_Dorkness]

1. Is the mammal hooved?
2. Is it larger (by weight) than, say, an adult human? Let’s put that at 150 lbs., if it’s important to be precise.
3. Did the animal inflict traumatic injury on the boy?
   3a) With teeth?
   3b) With horns?
   3c) With claws?
   3d) With hooves?

[Chronos]

1. Was there only one animal?

2. … or a number greater than one?

Please clarify. I am not trying to be cryptic, I just do not want to mislead.

Was there more than one animal involved in the hobby?

Was there more than one animal involved in the incident which allegedly led to the boy’s death?

[Walken_After_Midnight]

• Was the boy sacrificed to an animal to save the President?
• Was the animal a swamp rabbit?
• Has this incident been covered up by The Powers That Be to prevent the truth from being heard?

[Fiendish_Astronaut]

Was the animal a ferret?

Was the animal a badger?

Was the animal a hare?

[RadioWave]

1. Did the boy supposedly die from drowning?
2. … from exposure (freezing)?
3. … from bleeding to death?
4. … from electrocution (lightning)?
5. … from starvation?
6. … from being crushed?

[Biotop]

@Left_Hand_of_Dorkness

1. Is the mammal hooved?
2. Is it larger (by weight) than, say, an adult human? Let’s put that at 150 lbs., if it’s important to be precise.
3. Did the animal inflict traumatic injury on the boy?
   3a) With teeth?
   3b) With horns?
   3c) With claws?
   3d) With hooves?

1. Is the mammal hooved?

Yes

2. Is it larger (by weight) than, say, an adult human? Let’s put that at 150 lbs., if it’s important to be precise.

**Yes **

3. Did the animal inflict traumatic injury on the boy?

**Yes **

3a) With teeth?
3b) With horns?
3c) With claws?
3d) With hooves?

**Unknown, except no claws for certain **

[Biotop]

@Chronos

Was there more than one animal involved in the hobby?

Was there more than one animal involved in the incident which allegedly led to the boy’s death?

Was there more than one animal involved in the hobby?

**Yes **

Was there more than one animal involved in the incident which allegedly led to the boy’s death?

**No **

[Biotop]

@Fiendish_Astronaut

Was the animal a ferret?

Was the animal a badger?

Was the animal a hare?

**All no **

[Biotop]

@Walken_After_Midnight

• Was the boy sacrificed to an animal to save the President?
• Was the animal a swamp rabbit?
• Has this incident been covered up by The Powers That Be to prevent the truth from being heard?

**All no.

Though yes would be more fun.**

[Biotop]

@RadioWave

1. Did the boy supposedly die from drowning?
2. … from exposure (freezing)?
3. … from bleeding to death?
4. … from electrocution (lightning)?
5. … from starvation?
6. … from being crushed?

The only possibilities are 3 and 6. Details are sadly lacking from my superficial Google searchings. The historical information about this incident is surprisingly sparse. Once someone guesses the hobby I may turn the whole question of of this event over to the GQ forum.

[Mahaloth]

@Biotop

The only possibilities are 3 and 6. Details are sadly lacking from my superficial Google searchings. The historical information about this incident is surprisingly sparse. Once someone guesses the hobby I may turn the whole question of of this event over to the GQ forum.

Was it bullfighting?

Was it horse-riding?