| Author | Message | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 3285 Registered: 12-2010 |
Why did a baker make his gingerbread men a month earlier than usual? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 18112 Registered: 4-2010 |
Was he planning to make them for a special occasion? Did he end up making them for a special occasion? Is the specific month relevant? Were the gingerbread men to be sold? Or were they for his own use? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 3287 Registered: 12-2010 |
Was he planning to make them for a special occasion? yope, DOYD of "special occasion" Did he end up making them for a special occasion? same yope Is the specific month relevant? yesish Were the gingerbread men to be sold? this Or were they for his own use? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 18115 Registered: 4-2010 |
The yope-special occasion: a holiday? Or was it more like a specific event, like a wedding? Month-ish: is the season relevant? Were they to be sold to the general public? To specific people? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 3293 Registered: 12-2010 |
The yope-special occasion: a holiday? yesish Or was it more like a specific event, like a wedding? but also a bit like this Month-ish: is the season relevant? no, OTWT. Let's just say it's relevant that he made them in November. Were they to be sold to the general public? this To specific people? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 18118 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did he make them at a certain time in November? Thanksgiving? Was he anticipating a lot of people buying gingerbread men? Did he think he was going to sell a lot of gingerbread men? Were the gingerbread men used as Christmas cookies? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 3296 Registered: 12-2010 |
Did he make them at a certain time in November? no Thanksgiving? no Was he anticipating a lot of people buying gingerbread men? Did he think he was going to sell a lot of gingerbread men? irrel to both Were the gingerbread men used as Christmas cookies? yes | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 18121 Registered: 4-2010 |
Were the gingerbread men sold as Christmas cookies? Did he think people were going to use them this way? Was he the only baker to do this? The only baker in his area to do this? The only baker in his area, period? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 3298 Registered: 12-2010 |
Were the gingerbread men sold as Christmas cookies? yes Did he think people were going to use them this way? yes Was he the only baker to do this? The only baker in his area to do this? The only baker in his area, period? this | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 18125 Registered: 4-2010 |
So he baked a bunch of gingerbread men for the Christmas season, correct? And since he was the only baker, was he the only place people could buy gingerbread men from? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 3301 Registered: 12-2010 |
So he baked a bunch of gingerbread men for the Christmas season, correct? yesish. The -ish is important And since he was the only baker, was he the only place people could buy gingerbread men from? yes, but not that relevant | ||
| Deholmes (Deholmes)
New member Username: Deholmes Post Number: 178 Registered: 11-2012 |
Was the baker concerned about the shortage of gingerbread during December. shortage of some other ingredient? Did he figure that the g-men would keep better cooked than the ingredients by themselves? Did he get a special buy (price)on some ingredient in November? Are his g-men made in a different way than those made at peoples homes. Is there some restriction to people making g-men at their homes? Is there a scheduling problem and he has orders for another product that will occupy all his time in December? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 3303 Registered: 12-2010 |
Was the baker concerned about the shortage of gingerbread during December. shortage of some other ingredient? Did he figure that the g-men would keep better cooked than the ingredients by themselves? Did he get a special buy (price)on some ingredient in November? Are his g-men made in a different way than those made at peoples homes. Is there some restriction to people making g-men at their homes? Is there a scheduling problem and he has orders for another product that will occupy all his time in December? I'm sorry, but that's a no to all | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 5057 Registered: 9-2009 |
Seasonish: did he want them ready for a certain time before Christmas? Did he want to start selling earlier? Halloween involved? Did he think he could sell more this way? Relevant how long gingerbread lasts before it §p0il$? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 3305 Registered: 12-2010 |
Seasonish: did he want them ready for a certain time before Christmas? yes with a still relevant ish Did he want to start selling earlier? yes Halloween involved? no Did he think he could sell more this way? no Relevant how long gingerbread lasts before it §p0il$? no. I actually have no idea how long it lasts | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 2075 Registered: 4-2007 |
Was the baker going to celebrate christmas earlier than normal? Dos he plan to make any gingerbread men at all in December? Does he want to take December off work? | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 5063 Registered: 9-2009 |
Our gingerbread house of last year tasted nasty after seven weeks int he living room. Our current one will be eaten now after three weeks, and it tastes fine. Is another holiday relevant? Another religion? Did the baker make a mistake? Was his plan a success? Relevant? Relevant that they were gingerbread men? did he make any more gingerbread men than the year before? any more gingerbread of any shape? Did he make any relevant gingerbread of another shape? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 3307 Registered: 12-2010 |
Was the baker going to celebrate christmas earlier than normal? YES! Dos he plan to make any gingerbread men at all in December? assume no Does he want to take December off work? no Is another holiday relevant? Another religion? Did the baker make a mistake? no to these Was his plan a success? yes, although there might be an FA lurking Relevant? somewhat Relevant that they were gingerbread men? no. Just relevant that it's something Christmassy did he make any more gingerbread men than the year before? any more gingerbread of any shape? Did he make any relevant gingerbread of another shape? no to these | ||
| Deholmes (Deholmes)
New member Username: Deholmes Post Number: 193 Registered: 11-2012 |
Was he entering them in a contest? Were family or friends coming early and he wanted the g-men ready for them? Were the g-men meant for Christmas gifts? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 3311 Registered: 12-2010 |
Was he entering them in a contest? no Were family or friends coming early and he wanted the g-men ready for them? no Were the g-men meant for Christmas gifts? not necessarily I should clarify something - Was his plan a success? The answer should rather be "The plan was a success, but it wasn't his plan." | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 5069 Registered: 9-2009 |
Was the plan of a: manager? Worker? Competitor? Relative? Friend? Enemy? Is a bet relevant? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 3313 Registered: 12-2010 |
Was the plan of a: manager? Worker? Competitor? Relative? Friend? could be this, or an acquaintance or a neighbour Enemy? Is a bet relevant? no to all others | ||
| Deholmes (Deholmes)
New member Username: Deholmes Post Number: 196 Registered: 11-2012 |
Was the plan to sell more g-men? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 3318 Registered: 12-2010 |
Was the plan to sell more g-men? no | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 3733 Registered: 2-2011 |
were the gingerbread men sold as soon as he made them? or was there a delay? were they sent somewhere else to be sold? did something else happen to them before they were sold? is the place this happened relevant? is it a community which would not be there at Christmas? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 3327 Registered: 12-2010 |
were the gingerbread men sold as soon as he made them? or was there a delay? unknown and irrel were they sent somewhere else to be sold? did something else happen to them before they were sold? no to both is the place this happened relevant? yes! is it a community which would not be there at Christmas? no | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 2085 Registered: 4-2007 |
Was there some reason why the baker could not celebrate Christmas at the normal time? Why his customers couldn't? Had christmas been banned? Was something else going to happen at christmas time that would make celebrating impossible? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 3328 Registered: 12-2010 |
Was there some reason why the baker could not celebrate Christmas at the normal time? yes Why his customers couldn't? yes Had christmas been banned? no Was something else going to happen at christmas time that would make celebrating impossible? noish | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 2087 Registered: 4-2007 |
Did this happen in a village? Town? City? Country relevant? (If so, list of countries please?) Time period relevant? Was the bakery within an institution, such as a camp or hospital? Does the baker do this every year? Does he still only celebrate christmas once a year? Does the not being able to celebrate at the normal time apply to only the baker? To a few of his customers? All his customers? Everyone in the village/town/city? Everyone in a certain area? Everyone in a certain category? Everyone in the world? Did he have to pretend they were not for christmas? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 3329 Registered: 12-2010 |
Did this happen in a village? this Town? City? Country relevant? Not really relevant, it's Switzerland (If so, list of countries please?) Time period relevant? Somewhat. The story is set in the 1950s which works quite well Was the bakery within an institution, such as a camp or hospital? no Does the baker do this every year? no, only once Does he still only celebrate christmas once a year? in the year that he did it he only celebrated it once Does the not being able to celebrate at the normal time apply to only the baker? no To a few of his customers? no All his customers? yes Everyone in the village/town/city? yes Everyone in a certain area? Everyone in a certain category? Everyone in the world? no to rest Did he have to pretend they were not for christmas? no | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 2088 Registered: 4-2007 |
Is the village a remote one? Relevant? Did the people know what time of year it actually was? Were they afraid that something was going to happen before christmas so wanted to celebrate it early? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 3330 Registered: 12-2010 |
Is the village a remote one? yes Relevant? let's say the more isolated the village is, the better it works Did the people know what time of year it actually was? yes Were they afraid that something was going to happen before christmas so wanted to celebrate it early? YES | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 2089 Registered: 4-2007 |
War relevant? Natural disasters? Disease? Were they afraid of a nuclear strike? Were they lacking in some information due to the remoteness of the village? Did they think WW2 was still going on? Would the thing they were afraid would happen cause them to leave the village? Kill them? Injure them? Cause them to lose possessions? Make celebrating Christmas impractical? Undesirable? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 3331 Registered: 12-2010 |
War relevant? Natural disasters? Disease? this, but beware of FA Were they afraid of a nuclear strike? Were they lacking in some information due to the remoteness of the village? Did they think WW2 was still going on? no to rest Would the thing they were afraid would happen cause them to leave the village? Kill them? Injure them? Cause them to lose possessions? Make celebrating Christmas impractical? no to all of these Undesirable? yope to this | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 2091 Registered: 4-2007 |
Were they afraid that a disease would reach the village? That the people would get ill? That animals would get ill? That a disease would make it hard to celebrate christmas in some other way (eg blighting all the christmas trees)? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 3333 Registered: 12-2010 |
Were they afraid that a disease would reach the village? That the people would get ill? That animals would get ill? That a disease would make it hard to celebrate christmas in some other way (eg blighting all the christmas trees)? no to all, getting OTWT | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 5081 Registered: 9-2009 |
Disease: contagious? Deadly? Was he afraid he would die before Christmas? Or get sick? Too sick so celebrate? Or was he afraid someone else would die before? Or get too sick? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 3736 Registered: 2-2011 |
did the people already have a disease and thought they would not be around for Christmas? TB relevant? polio? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 3345 Registered: 12-2010 |
Disease: contagious? no Deadly? back then, usually yes Was he afraid he would die before Christmas? Or get sick? Too sick so celebrate? Or was he afraid someone else would die before? THIS Or get too sick? did the people already have a disease and thought they would not be around for Christmas? no TB relevant? polio? no to both | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 2097 Registered: 4-2007 |
The person he was afraid would die - a person in the village? A relative of the baker? Someone in a position of power? Was this person already sick? Weak? Old? Very young? Dying in childbirth relevant? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 3346 Registered: 12-2010 |
The person he was afraid would die - a person in the village? yes A relative of the baker? no Someone in a position of power? no Was this person already sick? yes Weak? yes Old? no Very young? 8 years old Dying in childbirth relevant? no | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 2098 Registered: 4-2007 |
Were they putting on an early Christmas for this child, so that if they died before December they would still get to see one last Christmas? Was it their wish to get to celebrate Christmas? Did the child have cancer? TB? Flu? Some kind of infection? An illness they'd had since birth? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 3348 Registered: 12-2010 |
Were they putting on an early Christmas for this child, so that if they died before December they would still get to see one last Christmas? yes Was it their wish to get to celebrate Christmas? yes Did the child have cancer? yes TB? Flu? Some kind of infection? An illness they'd had since birth? ********SPOILER******** This is taken from a short story set in a small village in Switzerland in the 1950s. An 8-year-old girl is diagnosed with leukemia and the doctors tell her parents that she only has a few months left. Her biggest wish is to celebrate one last Christmas, but her parents aren't sure if she'll make it, so her father decides to celebrate it a month early. To make things more convincing for his daughter, he wants the whole village to join - among them the baker, who decides to make his gingerbread men a months early to have them ready for early Christmas. Nice work, thanks for playing!! | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 2099 Registered: 4-2007 |
I think I heard a recent news story about a family who were doing this as well, although they didn't have so many other people in on it. Good puzzle! |
