Why are poor relations like fits of the gout? Because the oftener they come the longer they stay.
Why is the game of Blindman's Buff like sympathy? Because it is a fellow feeling for another.
When could you eat a lady's hand? When it is a warm muff in.
Just state the difference between an auction and sea-sickness. One is a sale of effects, the other the effects of a sail.
Why does a man who has been all his life a woodcutter, never come home to dinner? Because he's not only bred (bread) there, but he's always a chop in (a-choppin') the wood.
What is the difference between a soldier and a fisherman? One bayonets, the other nets a bay.
What musical instrument invites you to fish? Cast-a-net (castanet).
What is the difference between a fisherman and a lazy schoolboy? One baits his hook, the other hates his book.
What words may be pronounced quicker and shorter by adding syllables to them? Quick and short.
What is the worth of a woman? Double you, O man (w-o-man).