RIDDLE POT

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 05, Issue 56, 22 May 1942, Page 6

RIDDLE POT

j>, v What is the difference between hri" Irishman frozen to death, and a Highlander on a mountain peak in January?— One is kilt with the cold, the other cold with the kilt. f Why is a J'owl en a gate like :\ —Because the head is one side and the tail the other. What can he cooked in sea-water without tasting sally?—An eg'g. Why is an omnibus never struck by lightning?— Because it has a con-

dactor. V What is the chief difference between an ant and an elephant?—■ Their size. State what month is most frequently mentioned ln r the drill sergeant?— March. Why is a powerful nobleman like (\ bad cheese? —Because he is mighty (mitey). Why is a dog biting his tail like a good manager?—liccausc he makes both ends meet. Why is.a fishmonger never generous?— Because his business makes him selfish (sell fish). When is a newspaper like a delicate child?— When it appears weekly. AVhat tree is of the greatest importance in histoi'y?—The Date. \|Why docs a man's, hair turn grey jpqncr than his moustache?— Because it is about 21 years older. What is that which occurs twice in a moment, and not once, in a thousands years?— The letter M. W Why is a watchdog larger by night £?ian by day?— Because at night he is let out and by day he is taken in. AVhat can you put into a cup but cannot take out? — A. crack.