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May 2002     Vol.3 Issue 5

 

Fun & Games

Trivia Quiz (or what most kids remember from when they were little)
(When you're done, click here for the answers.)

  1. What king was a "merry old soul?"
  2. What wall sitter became totally unglued?
  3. Who was persnickety about her chair, bed and the temperature of her food?
  4. What brother and sister ought not to go for walks in the woods?
  5. What color did the girl wear when she went to visit her grandmother?
  6. Who could ride in a pumpkin as long as it was fairly early in the evening?
  7. What uncoordinated kid and his copycat girl friend needed water?
  8. What feathered animal was prone to tell stories in rhyme?
  9. This "guy's" name rhymed with clock. Who was he?
  10. Who was the moralistic Greek who liked to tell little stories?

 

Note that the words used in Young Saint Louis.com crossword puzzles are all taken from the articles appearing in this month's issue. When you have completed the puzzles, you can click here to find the answers!

Young Saint Louis.com #1

Across Down
1. hard to figure out
4. securing new members
5. prone to question
8. surface features
9. select participation
10. does not take sides
2. way to keep eatable
3. practice finding way
6. near-sightedness
7. non-military

 

Young Saint Louis.com #2

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2. one who receives
5. showing how to do
6. plays instrument
7. protect from freeze
8. move to new place
1. gets steadily worse
3. clarifying pictures
4. rough boating locale

 

Young Saint Louis.com Book Reviews

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1. horse healing place
7. showing capability
8. not normal
10. fought the Nazis
11. shocking, surprising
2. preference
3. also called Holland
4. a pureblood racer
5. unexpected ending
6. unsure of self
9. an injury, hurt

 

Summer

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3. hot season
6. cooling devices
9. electric cooler
10. leisure activity
12. live in the outdoors
13. free time
14. summer month

1. summer vacation (2 wds)
2. biking
3. sun's rays
4. rest
5. go over water on slats
7. windy day activity
8. hoops
11. walking for pleasure

 

Animal, fish, and bug riddles

What do you call an alligator's helper?
     Gatorade!

What fur do you get from a skunk?
     As fur as possible!

What happened to the wolf that fell into the washing machine?
     He became a wash and werewolf!

What's the difference between a fish and a piano?
     You can't tuna fish!

What kind of ant can count?
     An accountant!

What kind of cat works for the Red Cross?
     A first aid kit!

When did the fly fly?
     When the spider spied her!

Why do chickens embarrass some people?
     Because they use fowl language!

Why is a ten-dollar dog a bad watchdog?
     Because a bargain dog won't bite!

If a rooster laid a brown egg and a white egg, what kind of chicks would hatch?
     None. Roosters don't lay eggs!

What's good advice for a fish to keep from being caught?
     Don't fall for any old line!

What do you get if you cross a raccoon and a kangaroo?
     A fur coat with pockets!

Why do bees hum?
     Because they don't know the words!

Why didn't the man believe what the sardine said?
     Because it sounded too fishy!

Why do cows wear bells?
     Because their horns don't work!

Why don't flies fly through screen doors?
     Because they don't want to strain themselves!

What kind of fish do you find in a cage?
     A perch!

Let's end this torture with a couple of knock knock jokes

Knock knock.
     Who's there?
Tennis.
     Tennis who?
Tennis five plus five!

Knock knock.
     Who's there?
Thermos.
     Thermos who?
Thermos be a better knock knock joke than this!

 

 


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