RIDDLE POT

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 59, 24 March 1944, Page 6

RIDDLE POT

v' r Once there was a boy who ttiad 12 patches on his coat. What was the time?— Time he had a new one, One day a house caught lire. There was no one in it. But what escaped, and how did they get out ?f— The chimney Hue (Hew) and the door bolted. , Why should a barber charge a sad-faced man more for his shave than a happy customer?— Because his face is. .so long and there is more to shave. Why is a history book like win-i ter?—Because it is full of reigns (rains). » Why is a sentence like an obstinate donkey?— Because it usually comes to a i'ull stop. \ What is there in an empty cart? of room. When are stories like bells?— When they are told (tolled). One arm, four faces and one leg, Avhat am li?—A lamp-post. What coat is a perfect lit?—A coat of paint. Why i.s a king's palace the cheapest house in the world?— Because it is built for a sovereign. Why is it useless to" feed a horse? —Because he cannot eat a "bit."' Why do swans grow smaller as they grow older?— Because they grow down. When is a baby like a parcel?— When it is wrapped, well. What goes to bed with its shoes on?—A horse. What knot is impossible to untie? —a knot, in wool. What coat has no buttons?—A coat of paint. What is the best way to get fat? —From the biltchers.