A man of war;
Proofs at the bottom;
A savoury dish;
A capital city.
Who am I?
Please explain how your answer fits each line of the riddle.
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asked May 11, 2015 at 9:10
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1$\begingroup$ Anything related to KFC or such ? $\endgroup$– PremCommented May 11, 2015 at 10:44
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Wellington - Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (Napoleon war)
Wellingtons - boots (proof at the bottom)
Beef Wellington - a savory dish
Wellington - capital city, New Zealand
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$\begingroup$ Welcome to Puzzling! Could you please be more clear motivating the lines? $\endgroup$– leoll2Commented May 11, 2015 at 15:30
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$\begingroup$ @leol2 I have expanded a bit (first version was made on mobile device, editing wasn't easy) $\endgroup$– StefanCommented May 11, 2015 at 15:43
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4$\begingroup$ @leoll2 I have seen you say this multiple time, but haven't said anything yet. "Motivate" isn't the right word here - I don't know exactly what you would want, but it just doesn't work. $\endgroup$– mdc32Commented May 11, 2015 at 16:32
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$\begingroup$ Nice one! This is the right answer. +1 and accept :-) $\endgroup$ Commented May 11, 2015 at 18:26
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4$\begingroup$ @leoll2 I know what you meant, and so do most other people, but I'm just saying that it's not the right word - "explain" would be a better fit. $\endgroup$– mdc32Commented May 11, 2015 at 22:53
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I think it's
Bismarck
A man of war;
Otto von Bismarck was a the first german chancellor and also a military leader
Proofs at the bottom;
I belive this one refers to the sunken battleship
A savoury dish;
This should be the Bismarckhering - a dish made from fish and vinegar
A capital city.
Bismarck is the capital of North Dakota
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1$\begingroup$ This wasn't what I intended, but it fits everything except the 2nd line surprisingly well! +1 $\endgroup$ Commented May 11, 2015 at 18:25
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Bit of a stretch, but is it
Aquaman?
A man of war:
Type of jellyfish, plus aquaman is leader of a particularly martial nation (soldier)
Proofs at the bottom:
Not sure on this one yet (bottom of the ocean)
A savoury dish:
Secret identity is Arthur Curry
A capital city:
Atlantis (admittedly a fictional city)
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I think it could be
Wellington
A Man of War
Duke of Wellington, defeated Napoleon.
Proofs at the bottom
Wellington Boots, water-proof feet.
A savoury dish
Beef Wellingtons (yum).
A capital city
Wellington, New Zealand.
Edit:: Dupe! So what I didn't see it.
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$\begingroup$ Well done! You got the right answer, just a bit late. $\endgroup$ Commented May 11, 2015 at 18:26
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My best guess (at the moment) is :
KFC
A man of war
Colonel Sanders
Proofs at the bottom
The packaging requires oil-proofing the buckets at the bottom
A savoury dish
The Famous Chicken
A capital city
Kentucky ? Some Capital City which is related to KFC ?
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$\begingroup$ @JLee , indeed, that is why I used "?" in my answer. Is there any way to get a Capital Reference for my answer? $\endgroup$– PremCommented May 11, 2015 at 13:24
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$\begingroup$ Nice try, but doesn't quite work with the last line. +1 anyway $\endgroup$ Commented May 11, 2015 at 18:25