Fun
& Games
From "Outside Jokes" book
of wildlife cartoons
(Copyright: Betty C. Grace)
"Looks like housing starts are up this
month. "
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(Reprinted by permission
of artist)
Editor's Note:
Copies of the "Outside Jokes" book are on
sale through:
The Nature Shop, Missouri Department of Conservation
P.O. Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-018
or call toll free: 887-521-8632
Crossword
Puzzles
When you have completed the puzzles, you can
click here to find
the answers!
Puzzle
#1
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1. received from past
5. makes clothes
7. healthful to eat
10. taking stock
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2.
the way done in past
3. immediate problem
4. charitable gift
6. to add to something
8. sparce, limited
9. one variation, type |
Puzzle #2
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1. disease of joints
6. a way of doing
7. early maturation
8. related to
10. one part of a whole
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2.
a gift or token
3. find illness cause
4. sparce, limited
5. child health care
9. an advisor
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Puzzle
#3
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3.
open to an idea
5. a time limit
7. imposed limits
8. marine animals
9. one who accompanies
10. storied, not real
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1.
taken from original
2. tuned into
4. halls, passageways
6. copy of original act
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From
Book Reviews
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1.
wrinkled, shrunken
5. death notices
6. violently upset
7. to meet, run into
9. a saying
10. shocked, upset
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2. animal doctor
3. strange, unknown
4. from olden days
8. daily jobs to do
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Jokes (golden oldies - recycled from long past May issues)
What do you call an alligator's helper?
Gatorade!
What fur do you get from a skunk?
As fur as you can get!
What happened to the wolf that fell into the washing machine?
He became a wash and werewolf!
What kind of an ant can count?
An accountant!
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!
What do you get when you cross a raccoon and a kangaroo?
A fur coat with pockets!
Why didn't the man believe what the sardine said?
Because it sounded too fishy!
Why don't flies fly through screen doors?
Because they don't want to strain themselves!
Where do math teachers go on vacation?
To Times Square!
What do you get if you cross a nun and a chicken?
A pecking order!
"I'm a walking economy," a man was overheard saying to a friend.
"My hairline is in recession, my waistline is a victim of inflation,
and together they're putting me in depression."
Some book titles (old favorites)
Crime Does Not Pay
By Laura Norda
Don't Leave Without Me
By Ima Coming
Tape Recording for Beginners
By Cass Ette
A Call for Assistance
By Linda Hand
The Leaky Faucet
By Constant Dripping
The Best Day Ever
By Trudy Light
And some recycled knock, knocks
Knock, knock.
Who's there?
Oliver.
Oliver who?
Oliver clothes are getting wet, it's pouring out here!
Knock, knock.
Who's there?
Tennis.
Tennis who?
Tennis is five plus five!
Knock, knock.
Who's there?
Thermos.
Thermos who?
Thermos be better knock, knock jokes than these!
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