The paragraph below is most unusual. How quickly can you find out what is so unusual about it? It looks so ordinary you'd think nothing was wrong with it - and in fact, nothing is wrong with it. It is unusual though. Why?
"Gatsby was walking back from a visit down in Branton Hill's manufacturing district on a Saturday night. A busy day's traffic had had its noisy run; and with not many folks in sight, His Honour got along without having to stop to grasp a hand, or talk; for a mayor out of City Hall is a shining mark for any politician. And so, coming to Broadway, a booming bass drum and sounds of singing, told of a small Salvation Army unit carrying on amidst Broadway's night shopping crowds. Gatsby , walking towards that group, saw a youg girl, back toward him, just finishing a long, soulful oration ... "
The above passage is taken from the book "Gatsby" written by Ernest Vincent Wright in the late 1930's.
Again, what's so weird about this passage? I'll tell you in the end! :-)
2006-11-20 19:22:44 · 9 answers · asked by bumblebeemeggie 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
no e's
2006-11-20 19:24:51 · answer #1 · answered by Ice Cream 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not a single letter "e" in this paragraph despite the fact that is the most commonly used letter in the English language
2006-11-20 19:26:20 · answer #2 · answered by Raindrop 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well it first says he's walking back and then at the end it says he's walking towards the group
2006-11-20 19:26:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the word honor is spelled honour
2006-11-20 19:26:00 · answer #4 · answered by jawtar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it has no complete thought..
u cannot picture it out or imagine it...
and the characters are weird...
2006-11-20 19:25:56 · answer #5 · answered by akoaypilipino 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Noooooooooooooooooo.......tell me NOW! Seriously, what is it?
2006-11-20 19:25:57 · answer #6 · answered by timeoutformiesha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of it
2006-11-20 19:25:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No letter "e"?
2006-11-20 19:25:07 · answer #8 · answered by legallyblond2day 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no 'e'.
2006-11-20 22:31:48 · answer #9 · answered by St Harpy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋