My riddles
1. Do they have a 4th of July in England?
2. How many birthdays does the average man have?
3. Some months have 31 days; how many have 28?
4. A woman gives a beggar 50 cents; the woman is the beggars' sister, but the beggar is not the woman's brother. How come?
5. Why can't a man living in the USA be buried in Canada?
6. How many outs are there in an inning?
7. Is it legal for a man in California to marry his widow's sister? Why or why not?
8. Two men play five games of checkers. Each man wins the same number of games. They are not ties. Explain this.
9. Divide 30 by 1/2 and add 10. What is the answer?
10. A man builds a house rectangular in shape. All sides have southern exposure. A big bear walks by, what color is the bear? Why?
11. If there are 3 apples and you take away 2, how many apples would you have?
12. How far can a dog run in the woods.
13. If you have only one match and you walked into a room where there was an oil burner, a kersoene lamp, and a wood burning stove, which one would you light first?
14. A doctor give you three pills telling you to take one every half hour. How long would the pills last?
15. A farmer has 17 sheep, all but 9 die. How many are left?
16. How many animals of each sex did Moses take on the Ark?
17. It's 1963 and you set your clock for 7 a.m. and it's currently 10 p.m. How many hours will you sleep?
18. A clerk in the butcher shop is 5' 10" tall. What does he weigh?
19. How many two-cent stamps are there in a dozen?
20. What was the President's name in 1950?
Last edited by Rain Man; 07-21-2003 at 02:45 PM.
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