GUESS THESE BIDDLES
When does a waiter resemble a racehorse?—When he runs for cups, plates, and steaks (stakesj. When are broken bones useful?—* When they begin to knit. What is the best time for laying crazy paving?—When the weather is balmy. Why are ships that burn oil always hot?—Because they are never coaled (cold). What is it that will give you a icold, cure a cold, and pay the doctor's bill? —A draught (of air), a draught (of medicine), a draft (on the bank). Why is a postage stamp a most unfortunate thing?-—Because it gets its head punched, its face disfigured, and a good licking. When is a little dog's tail like a vehicle?—-When it's a-waggin' (wag J gou).
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Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 24 August 1935, Page 10
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