Riddle

There were 5 men traveling down a road and it started to rain and 4 men sped up, the 5th did not, but they all arrived at the same place at the same time but all of them were wet besides the 5th. How?

Choose an answer

A.He had an umbrella
B.He was already inside a car
C.He was walking a different path
D.He was dead and in a coffin
Hint: It's a 7-word phrase with 21 letters, starting with "H".

Answer

He was dead and in a coffin

Why this is the answer

The fifth man wasn't walking at all; he was being carried, sheltered from the rain.

This riddle is filed under Time, Money, Music Riddles and rated Hard.