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BRRIf BUSTERS
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Q. Give a definition of home.
A. Home is where you can scratch any place that
itches!
* * *
Q. A man, hearing a clock strike and still being un-
certain of the time, asked a policeman what time it was.
The policeman replied: "Take half, a third, and a fourth
of the hour that has lust struck, and the total will be one
larger than that hour." What time was it?
A. Twelve o'clock.
* * *
Q. A parrot makes itself understood in half a dozen
languages, but still is not the smartest bird. Why?
A. The stork can do better than that!
Q. Three numbers multiplied together equal 192. The
second number is one-fourth of the first, and one-sixth of
the third. What are the three numbers, respectively?
A. Eight, two and twelve.
* * *
Q. Does a man have more sense after he gets
married?
A. Yes, but it's too late!
Q. What letter of the alphabet is not found in the
names of the states in the United States, nor the capitols,
nor in the sir names of any of our presidents?
A. The letter "Q."
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The Brain Busters, text, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth60967/m1/3/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Boyce Ditto Public Library.