# Lateral Thinking Puzzles. Let's do it again! **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [October 23, 2019, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193 "2019-10-23T21:32:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 16
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2019, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/301 "2019-11-09T22:49:00Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Is the dance performed with an audience? NO > Is it performed for the entertainment of an audience? NO … ---
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2019, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/302 "2019-11-09T23:33:43Z")
Is it associated with a religion? Is the dance a part of a religious ceremony? Is the dance performed once a year? Is the periodic component of the dance associated with the sun? the moon? ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2019, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/303 "2019-11-09T23:41:46Z")
> [@Folly](#): > > Is it associated with a religion? > Is the dance a part of a religious ceremony? > Is the dance performed once a year? > Is the periodic component of the dance associated with the sun? > the moon? No to all ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2019, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/304 "2019-11-09T23:44:06Z")
Is it associated with music? An orchestra? A band? One type of instrument? A piano? ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2019, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/305 "2019-11-09T23:50:12Z")
> [@Personal](#): > > Is it associated with music? YES > An orchestra? NO. > A band? Probably. > One type of instrument? YES > A piano? NO … ---
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2019, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/306 "2019-11-09T23:54:10Z")
17th century? 16th century? 15th century? Middle ages? in written historical times? pre-written historical times? Is it a stringed instrument? Wind instrument? bagpipes? ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2019, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/307 "2019-11-10T00:06:08Z")
> [@Folly](#): > > 17th century? Possibly > 16th century? Possibly > 15th century? YES > Middle ages? YES. > in written historical times? YES > pre-written historical times? NO > Is it a stringed instrument? YES > Wind instrument? NO > bagpipes? NO … ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2019, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/308 "2019-11-10T08:12:08Z")
Did the dancing occur before the statue of a saint? Is the dancing, in fact, named for the saint? ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2019, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/309 "2019-11-10T12:52:21Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > Did the dancing occur before the statue of a saint? NO > Is the dancing, in fact, named for the saint? NO … ---
**Author:** ![Calavera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calavera/32/70_2.png) [@Calavera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Calavera)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2019, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/310 "2019-11-10T13:09:48Z")
Is the location people think it was done Stonehenge? ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2019, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/311 "2019-11-10T13:10:25Z")
> [@Calavera](#): > > Is the location people think it was done Stonehenge? No. … ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2019, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/312 "2019-11-10T13:32:54Z")
OK, so to sum up: We have a large number of people, men and women, dancing, but not in couples. They’re not dancing to entertain an audience, and indeed, no audience need even be present. The dance involves music and a specific instrument, which is a stringed instrument, possibly played by multiple people. They’re not dancing for religious purposes, nor is the dance related to any astronomical cycle. The dance was certainly performed in the 1400s, and possibly for a few centuries after that. The dance is associated with a specific location, but apparently incorrectly. Is the dance performed outside? Is the dance performed inside? Is the location of the dance (real or mistaken) in Europe? Is the location of the dance (real or mistaken) in Asia? Is the location of the dance (real or mistaken) in Africa? Is the location of the dance (real or mistaken) in North America? Is the location of the dance (real or mistaken) in South America? Is the location of the dance (real or mistaken) in Australia? Is the location of the dance (real or mistaken) on an island? ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2019, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/313 "2019-11-10T13:56:27Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > OK, so to sum up: We have a large number of people, men and women, dancing, but not in couples. They’re not dancing to entertain an audience, and indeed, no audience need even be present. The dance involves music and a specific instrument, which is a stringed instrument, possibly played by multiple people. They’re not dancing for religious purposes, nor is the dance related to any astronomical cycle. The dance was certainly performed in the 1400s, and possibly for a few centuries after that. The dance is associated with a specific location, but apparently incorrectly. THAT IS CORRECT. > > Is the dance performed outside? YES > Is the dance performed inside? > Is the location of the dance (real or mistaken) in Europe? YES (already asked, but never mind) > Is the location of the dance (real or mistaken) in Asia? > Is the location of the dance (real or mistaken) in Africa? > Is the location of the dance (real or mistaken) in North America? > Is the location of the dance (real or mistaken) in South America? > Is the location of the dance (real or mistaken) in Australia? > Is the location of the dance (real or mistaken) on an island? YES … ---
**Author:** ![Fretful\_Porpentine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fretful_porpentine/32/2873_2.png) [@Fretful\_Porpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fretful_Porpentine)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2019, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/314 "2019-11-10T14:12:06Z")
Does the name of the dance have a location in it? (E.g. “the Viennese waltz”) If so, is this location inaccurate? Is the Black Death involved? Is the island… Great Britain? Ireland? Greenland? Iceland? Sicily? Corsica? Sardinia? One of the Greek islands? Another Mediterranean island? ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2019, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/315 "2019-11-10T14:33:08Z")
> [@Fretful\_Porpentine](#): > > Does the name of the dance have a location in it? (E.g. “the Viennese waltz”) > > If so, is this location inaccurate? > > Is the Black Death involved? > > Is the island… > > Great Britain? > > Ireland? > > Greenland? > > Iceland? > > Sicily? > > Corsica? > > Sardinia? > > One of the Greek islands? > > Another Mediterranean island? NO, to all the above. ---
**Author:** ![mjmlabs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mjmlabs/32/69_2.png) [@mjmlabs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mjmlabs)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2019, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/316 "2019-11-10T15:09:56Z")
Is the island in Venice? Is the island in Copenhagen? ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2019, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/317 "2019-11-10T15:17:27Z")
> [@mjmlabs](#): > > Is the island in Venice? > > Is the island in Copenhagen? No to both. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2019, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/318 "2019-11-10T15:35:03Z")
Is the dancing actually the manifestation of an illness? Is it the expression of a religious ritual? ---
**Author:** ![Calavera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calavera/32/70_2.png) [@Calavera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Calavera)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2019, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/319 "2019-11-10T15:39:49Z")
Any island which is currently part of the UK, or a crown dependency? Any island currently belonging to: France? Spain? Denmark? An independent, as of 2019, island? ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2019, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193/320 "2019-11-10T15:42:59Z")
> [@Calavera](#): > > Any island which is currently part of the UK, or a crown dependency? > Any island currently belonging to: > France? YES > Spain? > Denmark? > An independent, as of 2019, island? … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193.md?page=15) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lateral-thinking-puzzles-lets-do-it-again/842193.md?page=17)