SOME CHESTNUTS.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2651, 30 October 1906, Page 2

SOME CHESTNUTS.

Tf Mississippi wears Missouri's New Jersey, what will Delaware •'—Alaska

What is the difference between a child looking up the stairs, and a child walking upstairs ?—One stare-; up the steps ; the others steps upstairs.

Tf Aunt Dinah, while nerving dinner were to drop the turkey, what effect would it have upon the great Towers of the earth '?— The downfall of Turkey ; the overflow of Greece Hie breaking of China ; the humiliation of Africa.

Why can't a person starve In ihq Sahara Desert? On account, of tlnsane! which is (sandwiches) there. How came it there ?—The tribe oi Ham were brod and mustered there. Why are tears—weeping- tears— like potatoes '.'—Hoth spring from the eyes.

What flvs high and low, wears boots and shoes, but lias no wings or feet ?—Dust. Where was the Declaration of Independent signed "-At the bottom. When does a man partially lose nts sense of touch ?-tfhcn he tlocsn I feci well.

What is the difference between a comma and a cat ?—One has pause n t the end of clause. The other has daws at lhe end of paws.

Whul is the difference between an attempted assassination and a pigkilling ?—One is assault with intent to kill ; the other to kill with intent to salt.

What dance does a baker prefer? A-hun-dancc.

What is that which has neither flesh nor blood jet has four lingers a ml a thumb '.'—A glove.

If \ .111 were to ride a donkey what fruit would you resemble V— A pair. What is that which is lengthened bv being cut at both ends ? A ditch.