What did the seven wise men of Greece do when they met the sage of Hindoostan? Eight saw sages (ate sausages).
What small animal is turned into a large one by being beheaded? Fox—ox.
Why is an elephant’s head different from any other head? Because if you cut his head off his body, you don’t take it from the trunk.
Which has most legs, a cow or no cow? No cow has eight legs.
Why is a cent like a cow? Because it has a head and a tail and two sides.
When a hen is sitting across the top of a five-barred gate, why is she like a cent? Because she has a head one side and a tail the other.
Why do old maids wear mittens? To keep off the chaps.
Why does a miller wear a white hat? To keep his head warm.
What is the difference between a winter storm and a child with a cold? In the one it snows, it blows; the other it blows its nose.
Who are generally most sick of children? The people who “bring them up.”