RIDDLES
Which county in England has very bad roads?—Rutland. Why is it impossible to burn down some trees? —Because they are already ashes. Why is the letter Y like nine inches? —Because it is the fourth par£ of a yard. When is the sun like a jelly?—When it sets. What animal reversed becomes a water plant?—Deer (reed). When is a hunter very noisy?—When he is s-talking. Why is a man getting off a motorbus like a lamplighter going to put out a lamp?—Because he is going to alight. What tool reversed becomes a game? —Lever (revel). What key in music would make a good soldier? —A sharp major. What is the smallest place a person can move in?—His shoes. When are your teeth like your tongue?—When they are chattering. Do you know where most pussy cats live?—Purr-sia. purr-haps. QUITE PURE Customer: Are you sure your milk is perfectly pure? Milkman: Oh, yes. ma’am. Every droD»of water we put into it is filtered.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 910, 1 March 1930, Page 31
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162RIDDLES Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 910, 1 March 1930, Page 31
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