Why is scraping out a turnip a noisy proceeding? Because it makes it hollow.
What is that from which you may take away the whole and still have some left? The word wholesome.
When is a newspaper the sharpest? When it is filed.
Why is English grammar like gout? Because it’s torture (taught yer).
Give a good definition of a button. A small affair that is always coming off.
What is the greatest feat, in the eating way, ever known? That recorded of a man who commenced by bolting a door, after which he threw up a window, and then sat down and swallowed a whole story.
What is the difference between a choir master and a lady’s dress? The one trains a choir, the other acquires a train.
Why has a great gymnast very wonderful digestion? Because he lives on ropes and poles and thrives.
What is a singular and melancholy fact in the history of Milton? That he could recite his poems but could not resight himself.
Why is Canada like courtship? Because it borders on the United States.