News Stand
19 |
A newsboy was standing on the corner, yelling, “Read all about it. Fifty people swindled!” Curious, a man bought a paper, and checked the front page. What he saw was yesterday’s paper. |
BUY |
20 |
The man said, “Hey, look here, this is an old paper, there is not a story about the big swindle in it”. The newsboy ignored him and went on calling out, “Read all about it. Fifty-one people swindled!”. |
NOT BE |
Camping
21 |
Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson went on a camping trip. After a good meal they lay down for the night, and went to sleep. |
LIE |
22 |
Some hours later, Holmes woke up. “Watson, look up at the sky and tell me what you see.” Watson replied, “I see millions of stars.” “What does that tell you?” Holmes questioned. |
WAKE |
23 |
Watson pondered for a minute. “Astronomically, it tells me that there are millions of galaxies. Astrologically, Saturn is seen in Leo. What does it tell you?”. |
SEE |
24 |
Holmes was silent for a minute, then he spoke. “It tells me that somebody has stolen our tent!”. |
STEAL |