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(Sent in bj r Nolee.n Loomcs) AVliy had Eac no fear of measles? —Because she had Adam (had them) When is a book like a teaspoon?—■ When it is interesting (in tea resting) . Why is- a racehorse like a loaf of bread on a post? Because they arc both high-bred (bread). (Sent in by Mairc Goodwin) What is it has to be taken from you before it can be given you?— Your photograph. (Sent in by Margaret Grant) From France to Dover ■which is the quickest way?—-Cross off the D cin-d your over. Why doesn't Hitler drink out of his mugs?--Beeause he's sent them to the front. Which is the narrowest bridge in the world? —The bridge of a babies nose. (Sent in by L. Cousins) Why is the water rat rich? —Because it lives in a baink. What is the difference between an old car and a bee? —The old car is all buzz and rumble and a bee is all buzz and bumble. • How does a stove- feel when its full of coals? —Grate-full, great full. (Sent in by Ken Gibbons) When is a lettuce , very kind?— When it has a good heart.
What tree refuses to pay its debts? —The willow (will owe). Why is it dangerous to sleep in a drain? —Because the train runs over sleepers.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 05, Issue 73, 3 July 1942, Page 6
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223RIDDLE POT Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 05, Issue 73, 3 July 1942, Page 6
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