RIDDLES.
(Sent in by Valeric Parsons. 191, Great North Road, Grey Lynn.) Why did the kitchen stair? Because it saw the scullery sink. Why is a cow's tail a novelty? Because you never sec it before. When do you swallow a door? When you bolt it. Why is the sea restless? Because it has so many rocks in its bed. When is a horse not a horse? When it is turned into a paddock. Why did the ink-stand? To see the picture hung. (Sent in l>y Ivy Wheeler, Kakahi.) What lias a head and a tail but no body ?-—A clock. Why is a baby like a car? —Because tlioy both have bonnets. When is a hawthorn tree very hard to find?— When it is buried (berried). (Copied liy G. It. Phillips, Great North Roati, Henderson.) Why is a black boy's face like a wet day ? Because neither are fair. What is the worst weather for rats and mice? When it's raining cats and dogs. Which side of a tree do chestnuts grow on ? On the outside. Why is a policeman a very strong man? Because he holds up the traffic with one hand.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 88, 15 April 1939, Page 2 (Supplement)
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