1981
Riddles
July 1981


“Riddles,” Friend, July 1981, 25

Riddles

Why is the letter K like a pig’s tail?
They are both at the end of pork.

What does a cat get when it crosses a desert on Christmas day?
Sandy claws.

Why does a dog turn around three times before lying down?
One good turn deserves another.

What animal drives a car?
A road hog.

Why is a hen lazy?
She sits down on the job.

Why does a hen fly over a fence?
She can’t fly under it.

Why does a dog bite its tail?
To make both ends meet.

Why is a tree like a dog?
They both lose their bark when they die.

What does the garden say when it laughs?
Hoe! Hoe! Hoe!

When was pork first introduced into the navy?
When Noah brought Ham into the ar.

What is more amazing than a dog that can count?
A spelling bee.

What is a calf after it’s one year old?
Two years old.

When was beef the highest it’s ever been?
When the cow jumped over the moon.

Why are chickens economical things for a farmer to keep?
For every grain they give a peck.

When can a cat go into the cellar with four feet and come back with eight?
When it catches a mouse.

What always goes to bed with its shoes on?
A Horse.

What goes most against a farmer’s grain?
The reaping machine.

What does a farmer grow on a farm if he works hard?
Tired.

Why is a colt like an egg?
It’s usually broken before it’s used.

Why is an overtalkative man like a pig?
He becomes a bore (boar).

What does a hen do when she stands on one foot?
Holds up the other foot.

Why is a hen sitting on a fence like a coin?
She has a head on one side and a tail on the other.

Why would a compliment from a chicken be insulting?
It would be in fowl language.

What is a sleeping bull called?
A bulldozer.

How can you make slow horse fast?
Stop feeding him.

What is the difference between a farmer and a dressmaker?
One gathers what he sows; the other sews what she gathers.

Why shouldn’t a horse be hungry on a journey?
He has a bit in his mouth.

What is the best way to send a letter to a rabbit.
By haremail.

If you mixed a dog with an egg, what would you get?
A pooched egg.

What did the judge say when a skunk entered the courtroom?
Odor in the court!

When does a farmer perform miracles?
When he turns his horse to grass and his cow to pasture.