Riddles
Which is the oldest fireworks? —■ The Roman candle.
Why is a tin whistle good natured? —Because it will take a blow from anyone.
Why is a window like a baby?— Because they both have to be dressed.
What is so useful when broken?— An egg. • * • •
What is the difference between a bad boy and a bee?—One gets the honey and the other gets the wax (whacks). —Sent by Margaret Conradi. ....
What is black when you buy it and red when you use it?—Coal.
What runs but has no legs?—A river.
Why did the hen cross the road? —To get to the other side.
Why is a black hen cleverer than a white hen?—Because a black hen can lay a white egg, and the white hen can’t lay a black egg. —Sent by Dawn Wilson. What is as wonderful as a horse that can count?—A spelling bee. What is it that a car cannot travel without?—Noise. What cot is it that a baby can’t sleep in?—An apricot. What can you knit without needles?—Your eyebrows. —Sent by Tinkerbell.
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21194, 17 August 1940, Page 14 (Supplement)
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