“Fun Stop,” New Era, July 2017
Fun Stop
Discount Deacon Ties
Four young men turned 12 and became deacons around the same time. Before passing the sacrament for the first time, they all went together to buy some ties at a discount store. The selection was limited, though—there were only four colors: green, red, purple, and blue. In the end, each boy bought two ties and each tie color was bought twice. From the following clues, can you tell who had which color of ties?
Norton had a green tie.
Sutton did not have a red one.
Easton had a blue tie but not a purple one.
Weston did not have a green one.
One boy with a red tie also had a purple one.
One boy with a green tie also had a blue one.
One of the boys with a purple tie had no red tie.
Neither of the boys with a green tie had a purple one.
No person has two ties of the same color.
No two persons had the same two colors of ties.
Hint: You’ll probably want to draw a chart to solve this.
Don’t Read This Story Yet!
Before you read, grab a sibling or friend or two and have them come up with words to fill in all the blanks based on the hints (but don’t read the sentences). Then see if you can read the story without laughing.
(Exclamation)! It’s the time you’ve been (verb ending in -ing) for: the next stake dance! Before you go, here are a few tips to make sure you have the best (amount of time) of your life.
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Make sure you wear your nicest (noun), to impress all of the (plural noun).
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Don’t forget to pack your (noun)—you never know when you might (verb) it.
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It’s totally (adjective) to brush up on some moves before the dance—(plural noun) love to see someone who knows how to (type of dance)!
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Show up (verb ending in -ing) to make a good first impression.
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While it’s great to dance with all your friends, take the time to (verb) around and meet some (plural noun).
Good luck on the dance floor—remember, stake dances can be (adjective), but if you do it right, you’ll (verb)!
Pretzel Problem
It’s the last day of camp, and your snack stash has completely dried up. Not good! All that hiking has built up an appetite, and dinner is a long ways off on the bus ride home. However, hope is in sight. Your friend has a handful of pretzel sticks left that he says can be yours for the taking—if you can solve the following puzzle:
Can you make the fish swim in the opposite direction by moving only three pretzel sticks? Try solving this in your head or by drawing it out. Or, use any eight pencils/toothpicks/etc. to experiment.
Pioneer Puzzler
Which pioneer do you think wore these exceptionally cool sunglasses?
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Brigham Young
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Heber C. Kimball
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Porter Rockwell
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Wilford Woodruff
One-Hop Shopping
Terrence the toad is tired of hopping. The wizard/tutor who turned him into a toad said he’ll restore Terrence to human form if he can prove he’ll stop slacking off on his homework. (And you thought your teachers were demanding!)
All Terrence must do is solve this riddle. With each hop around the circle, he may only change the previous word by one letter to reach the new word. If he reaches the final lily pad with a word that’s one letter away from the original word, he’ll prove to Wizard Wonderly that he’s ready to buckle down on his studies.
Clues
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Something you run really fast.
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It’s hard to make sushi without this.
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What you might call a rollercoaster.
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An order of bacon, if it’s not already your main dish.
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A “dad” in medieval times.
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How your feet feel after too much hiking.
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What you may need to replace on your shoe after that long hike!
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A realtor’s favorite word on a yard sign.
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To work or press into a shape. Or, if you leave bread out too long.
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He likes the dark, and he’s got the tiny eyes to prove it.
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In Old Testament days, animal offerings had to be without blemish and … (see Lev. 1:3 if you’re stuck).
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Something our friend Terrence wants for his next birthday—if he gets turned back to a human in time—that he can practice with during medieval battle class.
Answers
Discount Deacon Ties
Norton: green, red
Sutton: purple, blue
Easton: green, blue
Weston: red, purple
Pretzel Problem
Pioneer Puzzler
A. Brigham Young
One-Hop Shopping
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race
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rice
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ride
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side
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sire
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sore
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sole
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sold
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mold
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mole
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male
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mace