Games for Hallow-e'en by Mary E. Blain
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page 42 of 51 (82%)
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Why is B like a hot fire?--Because it makes oil Boil.
If an egg were found on a music-stool, what poem would it remind you of?--"The Lay of the Last Minstrel." Why is a schoolmaster like a shoe-black?--Because he polishes the understanding of the people. Why was the first day of Adam's life the longest?--Because it had no Eve. Why is a washerwoman like a navigator?--Because she spreads her sheets, crosses the line, and goes from pole to pole. Why is an author the queerest animal in the world?--Because his tale comes out of his head. Why is it that a tailor won't attend to business?--Because he is always cutting out. When can a horse be sea-green in color?--When it's a bay. Why were gloves never meant to sell?--Because they were made to be kept on hand. When are we all artists?--When we draw a long face. Why are watch-dogs bigger by night than by day?--Because they are let out at night and taken in in the morning. |
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