RIDDLES.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 4 July 1925, Page 18

RIDDLES.

Will at smells must in a chemist's shop?—The nose. \V"hat does every artist preler to draw?—'His salary. Why does Chris-tnvas Box ?—Becaiase old Smlit.a Claus. Why is a whisper illegal.' Because it is not aloud. Which is the easiest way to swallow a door ? —Bolt it. Why do ducks come out ot the water? —For sun dry reasons. What in the only thing that can live in a hre? —A live coal. What pudding would make a fcJl*od cricketer? —A good batter. What relation to the bootsciaper is the door mat?—A step farther. Why is “Y” like a spendthrift son.' —.Because it makes “pa"’ pay. What is that which thc< more you take from it the more it grows? —A hole.

Why is Christ in ns Day weak? —Be cause it can’t help falling on Decern, her 25.

What is the only, pain of which everyone makes light?—l lie window pane. Why in an author a queer animal? —-Because his tale comes nut of his head.

Why are sentries like clay and night? —Because when one. comes ,tho other goes. . Can you make a Maltese cross with one match? —Acs; light it under his beard.

Can you prove that time is like money?—Because we are always .spending time. Whait kind of pastry would we expect to wear round our waists? Girdle-cakes.

What have cats that dogs have not —Kittens.

When is a house like a bird? —V> bon is has wings. "What key its no use in unlocking a door?—A donkey. What i.s the key. most in 11.se at Christmas? —The tur-key. What time of the day was Adam •bom ?—A little before Eve. What is that which has eyes 'and yet cannot fee?—A. potato.

When i.s a clock on the stairs dangerous?—When it runs down.

Why .should a. fisherman lie wealthy? —Beeau.se his is all net profit. Why i.s a jailer like a musician? Because he fingers the keys. When is the letter II like a conjuror?—When- it turns ice into rice.

Why ought wo to piitv tortoises? — Because theirs is such a hard ca.se. As long .as T liv'e I eat, hut when I dinViVT die. Whet is it 5 —A fire.

■ t Why is the figure 9 like a, peacock ? .it is nothing without a tail. When is money damn? —When it is dew in the morning and mist at night.

If you are riding a. donkey, what fruit would you resemble? — A lovely pair.