JUNIOR RIDDLES

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXV, Issue 160, 22 June 1935, Page 15

JUNIOR RIDDLES

Why is a railway ticket the greatest riddle in the world?” “Because everyone lias to give it up.” —Red certificate to “Strongheart,” age 10, Otane. «• « * Why is a coachman a very poor business man! Because he drives his customers away. What fish can’t swim! A dead fish. —Red certificate to “Green Gruss,” ace 10 vears, Otane. * * * What is the most wonderful animal in the farmyard? The pig, because it is killed first and cured afterwards. What is the difference between a boy riding a bicycle and the dog running behind? One wears trousers and the other pants. Red certificate to Nola Thear, age 10 vears. Hastings. * * * Teacher: “What is meant by a glass going up?” Boy: “Man drinking beer, sir.” Teacher: What was the first thing •Tames I. did when he came to the throne?” Boy: “Please, sir, sat on it.” Orange certificate to “Cobweb,” Bf? 10 vears, Otane. 1

What is the difference between a cow and a rickety chair? One gives milk and the other gives way (whey). How many letters in a postman ’ts bag? Three—b—a—g. Orange certificate to “Wax-eye,” age 8 years, Haumoana, # * * What does quartz consist of? Pints. How many beans make five? Two big beans, a little bean, a bean and a half, and half a bean. —Orange certificate to “Saucy Sall,'’ ago 9 years, Otane. * * * What is the difference between an elephant and a bumble bee! A bee hums when it’s alive and an elephant hums when it’s dead. When did the door step! j When it saw the kitchen sink. —“Cobweb,” 10 years, Otane. * * «• Why does the sea run up and down the shore and yet it never runs away? Because it’s tide, of course. —“Strongheart,” age 10, Otane.