When would a farmer have the best opportunity for overlooking his pigs? When he has a sty in his eye.
What is lengthened by being cut at both ends? A ditch.
Why does a nobleman's title sometimes become extinct? Because, though the king can make a man appear (a peer), he can't make him apparent (a parent).
What gives a cold, cures a cold, and pays the doctor? A draft.
What is the worst kind of fare for a man to live on? Warfare.
Of what color are the winds and waves in a storm? The winds blew (blue) and the waters rose.
How does a ray of light get through a prism? It hews (hues) its way.
What would a bear want if he should get into a dry-goods store? Muslin (muzzling).
When does English butter become Irish butter? When it is made into little Pats.
Which is the most ancient of trees? The elder tree.