What is the centre of gravity? The letter V.
What three letters turn a girl into a woman? A-g-e.
Although great wealth is said to harden the heart, what is every millionaire sure to be? A capital fellow.
What belongs to yourself, and is used by your friends more than by yourself? Your name.
When is a soldier like an old toper? When he re-treats.
Why is a policeman like a rainbow? Because he rarely appears until the storm is over.
What is the difference between a milkmaid and a swallow? The milkmaid skims the milk, the swallow skims the water.
Why is a man’s face shaved in January like a celebrated fur? Because it’s a chin-chilly.
What is that which was born without a soul, lived and got a soul, but died without a soul? The whale that swallowed Jonah.
What is the difference between a Roman Catholic priest and a Baptist? One uses wax candles—the other dips.