RIDDLES
Q.: Which is the heavier, a pound of feathers or a pound of lead? A.: They are both the same weight Q.: Which tree takes a gift? A.: The palm. Q.: What Is it that a lady looks for but never wishes to find? 1 A: A hole in her stocking. Q.: What colour are the winds and storms?
A.: The winds blew (blue) and the storms rose. - Q,; Of what trade is the sun? A.: A tanner. • Q.: Why is a very angry man like fifty-nine minutes past twelve? A.: Because he is just ready to strike one. —Sent by Molly Skeet, Greymouth. Q.: Why did the kitchen sink? A.: Because it saw the garden fence. Q.: Why is a donkey like a whirlpool? A.: Because it is an eddy (a Neddy).
Q.: Which animal would you most like to be on a very cold winter’s day? A.: a little (h)otter., Q.: What Is the difference between an animal and a book? A.: The book has its tale Inside and the dog has his outside. —Sent by Agues Mathier, Otaki.
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Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 221, 14 June 1930, Page 26
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