Why were the brokers in the panic of 1873 like Pharaoh’s daughter? They saved a little prophet from the rushes on the banks.
Why is an alligator the most deceitful of animals? Because he takes you in with an open countenance.
Why are chemists and alchemists both of the feminine gender? Because one is an analyzer (Ann Eliza), the other a charlatan (Charlotte Ann).
How do we know that Noah had a pig in the Ark? Because he had Ham.
My first is used in driving, my second is needy, my third is a nickname, and my whole is a bird. Whip-poor-will.
Why is sympathy like blind man’s buff? Because it is a fellow feeling for a fellow mortal.
Why does the air seem fresher in winter than it does in summer? Because it’s kept on ice most of the time.
Why are fish well educated? They have a taste for going in schools.
What is the difference between one yard and two yards? A fence.
Why is the letter S like thunder? It makes our cream sour cream.