THINK TWICE.

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 41, 18 February 1928, Page 14

THINK TWICE.

What would the sexton do if the church bell broke? (W)riug his hands. When is a Scotsman like a donkey? When ho stands on his banks and braes. What do we oi'ten catch yet never see? A passing remark. Why is life the hardest riddle of all? Because everyone must give, it up. Why is a muddy road like a loaded rifle? Because it is full of cart ridges. Why is a red herring liko an umbrella? .Because it keeps you dry. Why does a chicken lay an egg? Because it would break if dropped. What's the most useful thing to have in a long run? Breath! LETTER GOLF. You were'not a bit good at the Word Square, you lazybones, so here is something new to try. It is called Letter Golf and it's really rather fun. Here are tho rules of the game: You must change one word into another, having the same number of letters, by altering a letter at a time. Each alteration must make a word in common use. Slang, abbreviations, and proper names arc barred. Tho order of the letters must not be changed. See ill'how few changes-you can make MAN into COW. .That's a very simple 0ne....50 nobody's to tell me he can't do it. JUMBLES. Have you ever worn dresses of these colours; LEUB. BOLG. NfiKEG. KALCB. . KELPPU. VEBLTS. KIPN. NORBW. OLWELY. EDB. KATHLEEN COOKER. Kilbirnie. ■ A TWISTER. Once a policeman met a policeman in a bed of beans. Said a policeman to si policeman can a policeman tell a policeman why a policeman met a policeman in a bed of beans?