Riddle

Biblical Rain

Ray: OK Elaine, Carol and John, here’s a good one for you. As we have seen so much rain, this riddle came to mind. Where did Noah strike the first nail in the ark? The 3 in unison: Groan, we give up. Please tell us. Ray: On the head.

Flight or Write

Dave H: OK Shan, Carol and Sylvia, what is the difference between a goose and an author? Carol B: Hmmm. Sylvia: Er. Shan: Put us out of our misery Dave, we give up, what’s the answer? Dave H: A goose has many quills, but an author can make a goose of himself with one quill.

Rog: Now John, tell me this, on what toe does a corn never come? John F: I’m not sure about that Rog. How about the little one? Rog: Good try John but the answer is “the mistletoe”.

Riddle

What is the difference between a lady and a postage stamp? Answer: One is a female and the other is a mail-fee.

Riddle

Question: Why is a pretty young lady like a wagon wheel? Click Here to visit the The Carriage Foundation and see a Victorian photo of a Battlesden Cart. Answer: Because she is surrounded by felloes (fellows). Dictionary Definition of felloe (plural felloes): The rim of a wooden wheel, supported by the spokes. Source: Victorian BookContinue reading “Riddle”

Is Maths Your Strong Suit?

Question: If a fender and fire irons cost three pounds, what will a ton of coals come to? Answer: To ashes. Source: “A Thousand and One Riddles, With a Few Thrown In” – A Victorian book published by George Routledge & Sons Ltd., London.

Starry Eyed

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John C (top left): Dave, here’s something from one bowls coach to another. Dave H (top right): OK John, lay it on me. John C: What is that which comes with a coach, goes with a coach, is of no use whatever to the coach, and yet the coach can’t go without it? Dave H:Continue reading “Riddle”

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Ian: Brace yourself Wendy. What would Neptune say if the Atlantic dried up? Wendy: OK Ian, I’m braced for the answer. Go for it. Ian: I haven’t a notion (an ocean)!