CONUNDRUMS.
How many peas are there to a pint ? One p If you had to swallow a man, what kind would you prefer ?—A little Sydney porter. What composer is the most noted of modern times ?—Chloriform. If your uncle’s sister is not your aunt, what relation tb you is she ?—Your mother. When does a catterpillar improve in morals ?—When it turns over a new leaf. What are the lawyer’s degrees of comparison?—lt is hard to get on, harder to get onner (honour), hardest to getonnest (honest). Why are women so wicked ?—B cause they bone their stays, steel their petticoats, crib their babies, and hook each other’s dresses. What grows bigger the more you contract, it ?—Debt. What kin is the door-mat to the door? —A step-farther. Who is the oldest lunatic on record? —Time out of mind. What we frequently say we will do, and no one has ever done it yet?—-Stop a moment. How many days are there in a year ? 325 ; the other 40 are Lent. Why is an Englishman like nineteen shillings? Because he is under a sovereign. Explanation of the following puzzle : Y v u r, y y u b, i c u r, y y for me. Too wise you are, too wise you be, I see you are too wise for me.
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Golden Bay Argus, Volume VI, Issue 62, 5 August 1897, Page 3
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