RIDDLES.

Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19462, 29 December 1934, Page 13 (Supplement)

RIDDLES.

What will go up the chimney down but won’t come down the chimney up? —An, umbrella.

What gets bigger the more you take from it?—A hole In the ground When Is a kettle not a kettle?—■ When it’s boiling water. What bird has wings yet no feathers? —A ladybird. When the clock strikes thirteen, what time Is it?—-Time the clock was repaired. —Sent by Lewis McMillan. * <t * # ■■ When is a dog not a dog?—-When it "is turned into a kennel. x Why should you send all your egg shells to a broadcasting studio?—To get them relayed (re-laid). Why are crocodiles good musicians? —Because they are never seen without their scales. What can lie on the water without getting wet? —Your shadow. —Sent by Marjorie Iveyte. * * * *

Johnny and Tommy argued as to who could eat the more nuts. Johnny ate .99 and Tommy ate 100 and won." Plow many did Tommy eat more than Johnny.—Daddy will say TWO, ol course; then you will tell him his arithmetic is bad —the answer is ONE.

Why does a ginger boy never go hungry?—Because he’s got a gingernut.

Why .is a waiter like a racehorse?— Because he runs for cups, plates, and steaks (stakes). What is most like a horse’s shoe?— His other shoe.

Why are tail people more lazy than short ones?—Because they are longer in bed.

Why does the collector at the railway station punch a hole in your ticket?—To let you pass through. Why is the sun cruel? —Because it tans many people. What is the first thing you do when you fall into the sea? —'Get wet. —Sent by June McLaren.