CHRISTMAS CONUNDRUMS.
r What burns to keep a secret ?—Seak ’ ing wax. What tree is older than the oak?—1 The elder. . i What wig cannot a baHber make?-* • An ear-wig. i j *What makes the road broad ?—The ; letter B. t „ Why did the pillbox?— Because the . pianoforte. When did the yew bough?— When it ‘ met the elderberry. - "Why did the corn field?— Because it saw the cricket bat. , When was the sweep surprised?—When : the chimney flue. . What instrument of war doee the earth resemble?—A revolver. When is a potato dangerous?— When it has eyes and shoots. What is everybody doing at the same time ?—-Growing old. What can go through a wood without touching a twig?—An echo. z i i What colour is the grass when covered with snow? —Invisible green. • Why is broad like the sun?— Because when is rises it is light. When is a bonnet not a bonnet?— When it becomes a pretty woman. When is a kitten like a teapot?— When your teasin’ it (tea’s in it). "When it a fruit stalk a good swimmer?—When it stems the currants. Tf you go into a cheese factory what smells the most? —Your nose. Why is a British sailor like mud?— Because they both contain grit. 1 What is most like a cat looking out of a window?—A cat looking in. What coat is finished without buttons and is put on wet?—A coat of paint. Why is the, letter T like an island?— Because it is in the. middle of water. What, is more remarkable than Jonah ,in the whale?—Three men in a fly. Why is the earth like a school slate? —Because boys and girls multiply upon it. What is that, which is cut and handed round but never eaten?— A pack of cards. Why is the letter Y most, wonderful? —Because it will change a lad into ft ’.ady. ■ Why is a camel a most irascible mal?—Because he always has hit back up. Why is a broken pen like a naughty boy?—Because it never does right (write). "What man in the Bible ought to have been an airman?—Aaron ought (aeronaut). Why can’t a rolling pin sing?—Because it can’t raise its voice beyond dough (doh). Why is an Englishman like nineteen shillings?—Because he is under a sovereign. What is that which asks no questions, 'vet always- needs answering?—A door knocker. Why i« there no such thing as a. whole day?—Because every day begins by breaking. Why is it possible to jump as high as a house?—Because a house cannot jump at all. When may a man be said to be .personally involved?—When he is wrapped up in himself. What did the feather, when it first sprouted, say to the duck.?— “l’m down on you this time.” What letter in the Dutch alphabet will name a lady of title?—The Dutch S (Duchess). Why is a discontented man after all the most contented?—Because nothing satisfies him. Why are well-fed chickens like successful farmers? —Because they are blest with full crops. What is it that has four fingers and a thumb, and yet is neither flesh nor bone ? —A glove. Why should you never tell secrets in a cornfield ?—Because there are so many ears about. What vegetable do two fat men resemble after falling out of a window? —Twp large squashes. Which of the four seasons is the most literary?—Autumn, for then the leavee are turned, and red (read), ■Which are the most contented birds? —Rooks, because they never complain ■ without caws
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Taranaki Daily News, 15 December 1922, Page 1 (Supplement)
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584CHRISTMAS CONUNDRUMS. Taranaki Daily News, 15 December 1922, Page 1 (Supplement)
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