Riddles
Can a man legally marry his widow's sister in the state of California?
Clara Clatter was born on December 27th, yet her birthday is always in the summer. How is this possible?
Even if they are starving, natives living in the Arctic will never eat a penguin's egg. Why not?
Forward I am heavy, but backward I am not. What am I?
How are a jeweler and a jailer alike?
If you were to take two apples from three apples, how many would you have?
I'm not an airplane, but I can fly through the sky. I'm not a river, but I'm full of water. What am I?
In a tunnel of darkness lies a beast of iron. It can only attack when pulled back. What is it?
In Okmulgee, Oklahoma, you cannot take a picture of a man with a wooden leg. Why not?
In what year did Christmas Day and New Year's Day fall in the same year?
Answers:
Can a man legally marry his widow's sister in the state of California?
No, because he's dead.
Clara Clatter was born on December 27th, yet her birthday is always in the summer. How is this possible?
She lives in the Southern Hemisphere, where the seasons are reversed.
Even if they are starving, natives living in the Arctic will never eat a penguin's egg. Why not?
Penguins are native to Antarctica.
Forward I am heavy, but backward I am not. What am I?
A ton.
How are a jeweler and a jailer alike?
The jeweler sells watches and the jailer watches cells.
If you were to take two apples from three apples, how many would you have?
Two, what you take is what you have.
I'm not an airplane, but I can fly through the sky. I'm not a river, but I'm full of water. What am I?
A cloud.
In a tunnel of darkness lies a beast of iron. It can only attack when pulled back. What is it?
A bullet.
In Okmulgee, Oklahoma, you cannot take a picture of a man with a wooden leg. Why not?
You can't take a picture with a wooden leg! You need a camera.
In what year did Christmas Day and New Year's Day fall in the same year?
It happens every year.
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