Riddle

We are three brothers, running behind each other. Always running around our mother: one after the other, yet no matter how fast we run, we never touch each other. What are we?

Choose an answer

A.Clock hands
B.Planets
C.Bicycle wheels
D.Fan blades.
Hint: It's a 2-word phrase with 9 letters, starting with "F".

Answer

Fan blades.

Why this is the answer

Clock hands or fan blades rotate continuously around a central point without ever catching up to and touching one another; here it refers to fan blades.

This riddle is filed under Dirty, Family Riddles and rated Medium.