FAMILY FUN

New Zealand Tablet, Volume 27, Issue 21, 27 May 1909, Page 838

FAMILY FUN

When does a man have four hands? — When he doubles his fists. When is a man thinner than a lath? — When he's a shaving. What country is like a happy dog? — America (a-merry-ciir). When is it best to lose your temper? — When it is a bad one. When are your eyes no eyes? — When the wind makes them water. , _ Why is coffee like a dull axe? — It must be ground before it is used. Why are feet like olden tales? — Because they are legends (legends) . What table has not a leg to stand upon? — The multi- . plication table. What is that which never uses its teeth for eating purposes? — A comb. Why is a pig's tail like the letter X? — Because it is the end of pork. What is the riddle of riddles? — Life, because we must all give it up. ~~ If a barrel weighs ten pounds, what can- you fill it with to make it seven pounds? — Holes.