When is a man, like friendship, most easily tried? When he stands a loan.
What melancholy fact is there about a calendar? There is no time when its days are not numbered.
What is the best food for dyspeptic people? Oysters; because they die-just (digest) before they are eaten.
Who are the men who have made their mark? Those who can’t write.
Why is a distanced horse like a man in a shady place? Because he is out of the heat.
Why are park railings like a lady’s corset? Because they confine a deer (dear).
Do you know what is the oldest piece of furniture in the world? The multiplication table.
What is the debt for which you cannot be sued? The debt of nature.
When are soldiers best able to draw blisters? When they are mustered in the service.
Why is the woodsman’s ax an inconsistent weapon? Because it first cuts a tree down and then cuts it up.