What moral lesson does the weather cock teach? It is vane to a-spire.

When is a lawyer like a beast of burden? When drawing a conveyance.

When is a soldier like a watch? When he is on guard.

What are the embers of the expiring year? Nov-ember and Dec-ember.

How is a poultry dealer compelled to earn his living? By foul means.

When was beef tea first introduced into England? When Henry VIII dissolved the Pope’s bull.

Why is a butcher’s cart like his top boots? Because he carries his calves there.

Why does a maltese cat rest better in summer than in winter? Because summer brings a caterpillar (cat-a-pillow).

Is there anything a man with a kodak cannot take? Yes, a hint.

Why do American soldiers never run away? They belong to a standing army.