Why does tying a slow horse to a post improve his pace? It makes him fast.
What is it that a man, no matter how smart he is, overlooks? His own nose.
What goes most against a farmer’s grain? His reaper.
Why may we suppose that Noah had beer in the ark? Because the kangaroo went in with hops, and the bear was always bruin.
Why should potatoes grow better than other vegetables? Because they have eyes to see what they are doing.
A duck before two ducks, a duck behind two ducks, and a duck between two ducks; how many ducks were there in all? Three.
What word of ten letters can be spelled with five? X-p-d-n-c (expediency).
Why should the highest apple on a tree be the best one? Because it is a tip-top apple.
How many fathers has a man? Nine: his father, his godfather, his father-in law, his two grandfathers, and his fore- (four) fathers.
Why would a spider appear to have wings? Because it often takes a fly.