A man lives on the top floor of a hotel. When he is out with a friend or out on a rainy day, he comes back, goes to the elevator, and goes to the top floor. When he goes out alone or on a sunny day, he goes half way up and walks the rest of the way up. Why?
Precisely. I was stuck too. hint: the man is very short and he takes an elevator. @Shirley Martin. hint: What do people in rain usually carry.
Only thing I can think of that changes color after being in water (boiled) is a shrimp or lobster. But they are not black to start with. More green/grey.
As the morning progresses I pass into my body but as I get closer to seeing the stars once more I unfurl, stretching into the nite. I'm as small as an ant, as big as a whale.. as slow as a snail, but from me you can't run or hide. What am I? @Thomas Stearn @Nancy Hart