Conundrum

Who is the most polished king in the world?

Blacking.

Conundrum

Why is an author like a Chinaman?

Because his tale (tail) comes out of his head.

Conundrum

What did the cheese say to the toasting fork?

You are too pointed.

Conundrum

Why is a kiss like a sermon?

Because it requires two heads and an application.

Conundrum

Why is a bashful lover like rice corn?

He turns white when he pops.

Conundrum

Why are sheep the most dissipated of animals?

Because they gamble (gambol) all their youth, spend most of their lives on the turf, the best of them are black legs, and they are fleeced at last.

Conundrum

If a man gets up on a donkey where should he get down?

From a swan’s breast.

Conundrum

When is bread inhabited?

When it has a little Indian in it.

Conundrum

If a woman were to change her sex why could she no longer be a Christian?

Because she would be a he(a)then.

Conundrum

Why is a sneeze like Niagara?

Because it is a catarrh-act.