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Thursday Morning Riddle

I’m a pastime or hobby you choose to embrace;
When policemen or hunters embark on a chase;
I’m a trivial game; I’m a stagger-start race;
And the happiness-seeking the Founders gave place.

Who am I?

UPDATE: Riddle solved by Asher. See comments for answer.

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8 Responses to “Thursday Morning Riddle”

  1. Asher Says:
    July 28th, 2011 at 9:39 am

    Pursuit

  2. Bill Says:
    July 28th, 2011 at 10:04 pm

    PURSUIT is correct. Nice catch, Asher!

  3. Dharam Says:
    July 28th, 2011 at 11:23 pm

    I’m a pastime or hobby you choose to embrace;
    When policemen or hunters embark on a chase;
    I’m a trivial game; I’m a stagger-start race;
    And the happiness-seeking the Founders gave place.

    Who am I?
    =
    P
    PURSUIT
    R R
    S I
    U V
    I I
    TRIVIAL
    L

    Ooh, a game where we may grab some cheesecake at someone’s home, remember a petty geographical fact, and shine — an easier option than both chess and backgammon!

  4. Dharam Says:
    July 28th, 2011 at 11:27 pm

    Boo, my acrostic formatting didn’t work! Maybe like this?

    *P
    PURSUIT
    *R***R
    *S***I
    *U***V
    *I***I
    *TRIVIAL
    *****L

  5. Bill Says:
    July 29th, 2011 at 10:01 am

    Nice. And your acrostic is part of the anagram, too.

    Here’s an anagram from me, using the same letters:

    —–
    Toss a shaken die to move a hubcap piece. Answer humbling trivia. Make a wedge shape in each color (Geography, Entertainment, History, Arts, Science, Sports). Aim for a hub.

    A memorable home game!

  6. Dharam Says:
    July 30th, 2011 at 4:43 pm

    Very good!

  7. Bill Says:
    July 31st, 2011 at 10:51 am

    Thanks!

    Another anagram, using the same letters:

    —
    America’s Memo: We hold these truths to be a-ok. Men are common homo sapiens, are given to, by a Creator, a basic rights package, among which are life, liberty… He even managed a happiness pursuit.

  8. Dharam Says:
    August 3rd, 2011 at 2:23 am

    One more anagram:

    A hep American marriage vow: “To have and to HOLD…for better, worse, rich, poor, sickness (nausea, backache, migraine, menopause), health, happiness, misery…’til my mate becomes baggage; then, I’m out!”

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