Riddles
(Sent in by Ella Day, Tanekaha R.D., Hikurangi. Age 16.) When does q dog remind you of a ship?—When it is attached to a buoy (boy). 4 <s> <§> <s> <s> What coat never needs cutting?—A coat of paint. <s> <& <Sf> Why could we not live without leather?—Because leather' is 'olir “sole” support. <s> <j> <s> <S> Why is a nail driven in the wall like an old man?—Because it_ is infirm.’ <S> 4* ♦ What is the difference between the North Pole and the South Pole? —All the difference in the world, of course. <s> «» 3> S- . What ship is it that we can never see?—Friendship. <£> Why should we never be hungry when on the beach? —Because of the sand which is (sandwiches) there. <s><s> 3> <t> Can February march (March)? — No, but April may (May). <«> <S> What is lighter than a feather yet you cannot hold it for a minute?— Your breath. <•> <s> <§> How can you make a tea table good to eat? —Take away the T and it becomes eatable. <s><s><s><s> What fish does a bird like best? —A “perch,”
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Northern Advocate, 10 March 1936, Page 4
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182Riddles Northern Advocate, 10 March 1936, Page 4
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