SEASONABLE RIDDLES

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 72, 18 December 1928, Page 45 (Supplement)

SEASONABLE RIDDLES

»:« * * What would a spider do if he was late for Christmas dinner?—Take a fly. of course. When is the sun like a Christmas jelly?—When it sets. Why did Christmas box? — Because Santa Claus. Why is a lazy boy like a Christinas pudding?—Because both want a good stirring-up. What country is most talked of at Christmas?—Turkey, of course. What part of a clock is like Christmas Eve? —The weights (waits). When is a Christmas turkey like a ghost?—When it's si-gobblin’. When does the Christmas dinner resemble a famous school?—When it is eaten (Eton). Why is a ship never lonely? — Because it always lias a companion. Why does a railway guide resemble human life? —Because it is full of “ups” and “downs.” When is a soldier not half a soldier? —When he's in quarters.

Wife: “Bo you recollect that once when we had a quarrel I said you were just as mean as you could be?” Husband : “Yes, my dear.” Wife: “Oh, Tom, how little did I know you then.”