OLD CONUNDRUMS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17833, 29 April 1926, Page 14

OLD CONUNDRUMS.

The really old conundrums which delighted our grandfathers are for the most part buried in oblivion. Did you ever hear of the one about the watch dog? “Why is a watchdog bigger at night than in the morning?—Because he is let out at night and taken in in the morning.” This was a great favourite of the beaux of 1860. who wanted to flatter the ladies: “When is a bonnet not a bonnet? When it becomes a pretty woman." Here are more of about the same period: “What’s the difference between a donkey and a postage-stamp?—One you lick with a stick, and the other you stick with a lick.” “What was the greatest feat in the eating line ever known?—That recorded of the man who began by bolting a door, after which he threw up a window, and then sat down and swallowed the whole story.’’ “Why is a little dog's tail like the heart of a tree?—Because it is farthest from the bark.” “Which would you rather do—look like a greater fool than you are or be a greater fool that you look? — Let the person choose, and then say.

‘That’s impossible.’ ” “W hat do lavv* vers do when they die?—Lie still. ’* “What is the most inconvenient time for a train to start? us it is ten to cr.e you don’t natch it'. '