Riddles
r * What trees fly?—The plain (plane), r • * • i What lour letters would you use * to ask a man if he were iII?—RUCD. • • * • * What is the difference between a cat and a legal document?—One has claws at the end of its paws, and the 1 other pauses at the end of each clause. r • • • # Why is the letter “ V ” like a fierce e bull?—Because it is sure to come after you (“ U **). ? * * * • Why do sailors know there are mountains on the moon’—Because * they have been to sea (see). • • • • 2 Bright boy: “Do you know how to get a light out of a packet of cigr arettes, uncle? ” Uncle: “ No, my boy.** 8 Bright boy: “Well, if you take one out it will be a cigarette lighter, 5 see.” * < —Sflol by Jack. JTaQaoa.
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Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20923, 30 September 1939, Page 21 (Supplement)
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132Riddles Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20923, 30 September 1939, Page 21 (Supplement)
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