LITTLE LAUGHS.

Waikato Times, Volume 102, Issue 17220, 1 October 1927, Page 16 (Supplement)

LITTLE LAUGHS.

THE RIGHT VERB. . Teacher: “Use the right verb in this sentence: ‘The toast was drank in silence * Pupil: “The toast was ate in silence.” “PUTTING HIS FOOT IN IT.” “As a matter of fact, ” observed the host, his daughter having just given the company a song, “I’m sending her abroad to finish her singing lessons.” “ Good idea, ” volunteered a guest, sympathetically, “ and I don’t blame you. ” WHY IS IT? Why is it that a black cow can give white milk that makes yellow butter? —For the same reason that blackberries are red when they are green. (Sent by “Twinkletip,” Ilairini.) THE REASON WHY. Bobbie: “Why do you call that pig 'lnk,’ uncle —because he is black?” Uncle: “No; because he is always running out. of the pen.” (Sent by “Woodland Elf,” Hamilton.) A DIFFICULT QUESTION. Willie (who was visiting the Zoo for the first time) : “What animal is that, Pa?” Pa: “That, my boy, is a zebra.” Willie: “And is it a white animal with dark stripes or a dark animal with white stripes, Pa?” (Sent by “Woodland Elf,” Hamilton.) OUT OF THEIR ELEMENT. The new teacher was beginning the arithmetic lesson. “Now, boys, listen to me. Suppose John has five oranges and James gave him eleven more. Then if John handed seven to fleorge, how many would he have left?” Dead silence and great perplexity fell upon the class. “Como, come; that’s easy enough. Well, my lad, what is it?” “Please, sir,” said one of the boys, “we always does our sums in happlcs.” (Sent by “Violet,” Motumaoho.) HOW COULD HE? Harold was not very well, and so the doctor was called in. “Now, then, young man,” he said to lhe little boy, “put out your tongue. Put it right out! No, further than that!” “But I can’t, doctor,” said Harold timidly ‘.‘it’s joined on at the other end!”