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at all black (not a tall black). Why are bells the most obedient of inanimate things? Because they make a noise whenever they are told (tolled). Why is the most discontented man the most easily satisfied? Nothing satisfies him. Why are ripe potatoes in the ground like thieves? They ought to be taken up. Why is it unjust to blame cabmen for cheating us? We call them to take us in. Why are weary people like carriage wheels? Because they are tired. Why does a tall man eat less than a short man? Because he makes a little go a long way. What is the dryest subject? The mummy. When are candles and women most alike? When sputtering. Why are confectioners so much sought for? Because they serve kisses. How many sides has a pitcher? Two, inside and outside. What is wind like in a storm? Like to blow your hat off. What is the difference between an honest and dishonest laundress? One irons your linen, the other steals it. When is a policeman very like a rainbeau? When he appears after the storm is over. Where are we most likely to find the sky blue? The nearer we go to the Milky Way. What is the difference between a wealthy toper and a skillful miner? One turns his gold into quarts, the other turns his quartz into gold. Why is an orange like a church steeple? Because we have a peel from it. Why is the tolling of a bell like the prayer of a hypocrite? Because it's a solemn sound from a thoughtless tongue. Why is a shoemaker like a true lover? Because he's faithful to the last. What is the difference between a honeycomb and a honeymoon? One is made up of a lot of little cells, the other is one enormous sell only. Why is the crabbed old bachelor who made the above conundrum like a harp struck by lightning? Because he is a blasted lyre. When is truth not truth any longer? When it lies at the bottom of a well. What should a clergyman preach about? About a quarter of an hour. When is a man's pastor really and truly his brother? When he's his pa's son (parson). What is the best way to hide a bear; it doesn't matter how big he is--the bigger the better? Skin him. Why are sentries like day and night? Because when one comes the other goes. When does the eagle turn carpenter? When he soars (saws) the woods--and plains. Which one of a carpenter's tools is coffee like? An axe with a dull edge, because it must be ground before it can be used. Why is it vulgar to send a telegram
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