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THINK TWICE.

What has; aii arm, but cWunot write? sea. ■ ■ "■■•'• '•• ■■'■ "■' ' ..'

•What has 'a footy but'cannot walk! —A hi 11...

. What has a head, but cannot talk?— A lake.

What has a bank with no money in it?—A river. t ' What has a top, but cannot Bpiu?—A tree.

What has a neck, but no head? —A peninsula. What ne\er sleeps, but has a bedt— A creek.

Why is sympathy like a game of Blind Man's Buffi?— Because it is a fellow fooling for another.

AVhat do hars do after-death? — Lie still.

Why is Buckingham Palace the leas

expensive building.:Jdtf::.:.liondon? —Be cause, itiwas: built: for a: so-V,creign.

: What-kind ofciyiuilo-iv: rosm-nbles a ;air*-^Ai-skylight..:■•■ ■ iv-'j£:j i:. '.'• ••

: The-Jorks and the Storka/Slived next door to one another.;.: The.united ages of the .four Storks ambunted-to 100 years'and-tke .uiited: ages'of /the four Jorks :;also; amounted;, to ;.100 years.

• jltwaa also.'.foiind in. tbe caerevrof each family that the :sum obtained, by addingthe square of cacli:a£-the'children 's ages to the square of thermdther's age: equalled the square "of the father's age. In the case : of the Jorks;< • however,.. Julia was the: only oue year, older than Joe, whereas Sophy Stork ".was two years: older than Sidneyi ■ :. ■■ ■-.-■'■ ■ Can you find the ages of the eight individuals?-,.,, .... „-, ■»,••■ a wobd 'biA^pjoT : The. following.' clues '.; indicate, five words or letters which .will make a diamond of wprds. ■■'.'. .;.-•.-..- ■■ '■. At the end ofa tunnel.-.. A-.fruit. A vessel.,.. -A precious stone.'.-,-. ,The heart o£'A.ineriea.,;,,'."'.'...-.-,'; : ■-...-,..,.. ■ ' - Answer,next .week,•"..,'-,.;', ... '■.:,"!: >/ v.;V:QUEERJ.;-i-ii^. ''• ■'' ' A wooden. leg,''but'.canno.i stand, : ' Very ioiig 1 arms, and,no hand. '.' No boots,.but shod with; s'tejl,. . . " Often wet/ but "cannot", feel.',. %: " . A dress; of silk,". with'.beJt. round .the

middle Now can you guesj> this amazing riddle"

Sounds a btrange thing v 't it, childienll Yet it is something jou all know veiy Well.

A BEHEADED WORD

When whole —three Beauties come m

sight, Behead me aiid I'm countless quite Lop off a lettel —now please mmd us, In cveiy p t ick of cuds jou'll find us Answer nc^t Areck.

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Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 56, 9 March 1929, Page 15

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THINK TWICE. Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 56, 9 March 1929, Page 15

THINK TWICE. Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 56, 9 March 1929, Page 15

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