White, Round Not Always Around
I’m white, I’m round, but not always around. Sometimes you see me, sometimes you don’t. What am I?
The moon.
First is Twice in Apple
My first is twice in apple but not once in tart.
My second is in liver but not in heart.
My third is in giant and also in ghost.
Whole I’m best, when I am roast.
What am I?
You are a pig.
What’s The Captain’s Name?
I was standing by a railing,
watching a ship a sailing.
What is the Captain’s name.
If you don’t know his name,
It’s you to blame.
What is the Captain’s name.
“What” is the name of the Captain.
Thanks to Sherry for submitting this one. Here’s the backstory of the riddle.
“One of my favorites I remember as a child from my father, he always said it was a Newfoundland riddle. I don’t know where it may have originated. This is usually spoken. Ensure you say it as a statement and not a question.”
Run Smoother Than Any Rhyme
What runs smoother than any rhyme, loves to fall but cannot climb?
Water
I Don’t Exist Unless You Cut Me
I don’t exist unless you cut me, but if you stab me I won’t bleed. I hate no one yet am abhorred by all. What am I?
A fart.
What Can You Catch But Not Throw?
What can you catch but not throw?
Your breath or an illness (a cold, virus, the flu etc).
I Make Men Crazy
I can make men crazy,
I shine when you retire.
I move water without a touch,
My colors may cause you ire.
The moon. The moon has a long association with being crazy (lunar being the basis for a lunatic). It shines at night, when you go to bed. The moon’s gravity creates the ocean tides and when the moon is different colors it can mean bad weather is on its way.
Captain Mark
Captain Mark is the captain of the ship. The captain of the ship is Captain Mark. The ship has plenty of space.
What is the name of the ship?
The Space Shuttle Endeavour, captained by Mark Kelly.
I received this by email from someone who didn’t know the answer. Thanks to Devon for helping with this answer.