NUTS TO CRACK.

New Zealand Tablet, 15 July 1920, Page 45

NUTS TO CRACK.

What is the difference between a farmer and a dress,maker? One sews what she gathers and the other gathers what he sows.

What animal falls _ from the sky Why, the - rain, dear (reindeer).' ’ " Under : what tree does a rabbit sit when it rains? — Under a wet tree. -• : : ./• Why does B stand before O?Because a man must be before he can see. —;' * What sort of a smile does the victor wear? winning smile. When is a house like a bird?—When it has wings. What is that which becomes too young the longer it exists?A portrait. When is a man thinner than a —When he is a-shaving. Who was the, greatest financier of early times? Noah —he floated his stock when all the world was in liquidation. Why is a proud woman like a music book —Because she is full of airs. Why cannot a deaf man be legally convicted —Because it is unlawful to convict a man without a hearing. Why is a clock the most modest piece of furniture? — Because it covers its face with its hands and runs down its own works. What is the sun’s trade?—A tanner.