PUZZLES THAT PUZZLE
RIDDLES,
(Sent In by Patricia White, 16, Aldred R<>ad, Remuera.) wi?h' What ' 8 the beßt thin S to P ar t A. A comb. Q. What is the difference between a stool and a ear? A One breaka up and the other breaks down, Q. When is rain studious? A. When it is pouring over a bookStall. (Sent In by Phyllis Bawling, Hauraki Plains.) Q. What is the difference between a bund man and a sailor in prison? A. One cannot see to go and the other cannot to sea. Q. W liy did the lobster blush? A. Because he saw the salad dressing. (,?. When does a lamp move without being shifted? A. When it goes'out. Q. W-hen is a girl's hair like the sea? A. W hen it's in waves.
LOST AND FOUND
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riddles.
(Copied by Gwiadys Griffiths, Rawbiti Avenue, Matamata.) Q- I went to India, stopped there, but was sent home because I didn't go there. What am I? A. A watch. Q. Why did the owl 'owl? A. Because the woodpecker would peck 'er. Q. When are trees dangerous? A. When the young buds are shooting.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 208, 3 September 1938, Page 2 (Supplement)
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