RIDDLES
What is first white, then green, then red, then black? A Blackberry.—Sent in by Aileen Cumberland (11). Long legs, crooked thighs, little head and no eves. A pair of fire tongs. Little "Nancy Etticoat in a white petticoat. The longer she stands the shorter she grows. A candle. —Sent in bv Maria Rodokal (11). "What is the best thing to part with? A comb. What is the difference between a school and a car? One breaks up and the other breaks down. When is rain studious? When it is pouring over a book-stall. —Sent in by Margaret Bennett (11).
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23109, 6 August 1938, Page 8 (Supplement)
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100RIDDLES New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23109, 6 August 1938, Page 8 (Supplement)
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