FAMILY FUN
Why are fowls the most "economical things a farmer can keep? — Because for every grain they give a peck. t What would you call a boy who eats gr^en apples? — A pains-taking youngster. ... " Why is a rabbit like an egg? Because both are sometimes poached. Why may we believe' that many beds are damp ? Because the mattress, in so many^, pases,- lies on springs. - , *When are eyes not eyes?.. .-When the wind makes them water. . . . . When is a bill like agun? When it is presented and discharged". ' * ....; "t». ■ What, is the largest ,room Jn the world? The. room for improvement. - - , , - - a , ' What other name would you- call -an eavesdropper? An' icicle. .Why are teeth like verbs ?— Because they are regular, irregu--lar, and defective^ ■■. , * -,-"*. Why is a' man jiist imprisoned like a boat full of water? — Because he requires bailingv oul. •What do' -you -^expect to""- be when you tome of age, my little, man?' asked the visitor. 'Twenty-one,' was the little man's reply.
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New Zealand Tablet, Volume 12, 12 November 1908, Page 38
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165FAMILY FUN New Zealand Tablet, Volume 12, 12 November 1908, Page 38
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