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November 2002     Vol.3 Issue 11

 

Fun & Games

Dog trivia quiz
(When you're done, click here for the answers.)

  1. What nation's name is given to these dogs often used in police work?
  2. What little dog reminds us of a ballpark snack?
  3. This spotted dog is often found riding on fire engines.
  4. What breed of dogs, given a man's name, has been popular recently because of its role on a TV sitcom?
  5. These friendly little hounds like to howl and chase rabbits.
  6. The ancestors of this big dog rescued travelers and climbers lost in Swiss mountain snows.
  7. What blue-eyed breed of dogs is used to pull sleds in the Arctic?
  8. This long-nosed, longhaired dog has been a favorite hero (or heroine) in movies and TV series.
  9. This tiny dog from south of the border comes in a hairless version.
  10. What dog of English origin is usually a lot less ferocious than his flat face would lead us to expect?

 

Crossword Puzzles

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

crossword

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8. taking part in
9. organ from donor
1. speaks for a group
2. time spent training
3. really important
4. installs lighting
5. move to new area
6. one who receives
7. helps in digestion

 

Young Saint Louis.com #2

crossword

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2. end goal
4. unpaid workers
8. praise or award
9. healthy green vegie
10. caused by sugar
1. unfillable appetite
3. for checking heart
5. healthy diet
6. based on movie film
7. solicit membership

 

Young Saint Louis.com #3

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3. comment by editor
4. maintain direction
6. air safety device
9. viewers or listeners
1. in numberical order
2. a general feeling
5. make regret known
7. not disposable
8. release for use
10. unmatched, special

 

Thanksgiving Celebration

crossword

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4. food spotted
5. also called dressing
7. main course
9. started it all
11. best hot with butter
12. some more, please
1. sauce served on side
2. served next day
3. gets tighter
6. served with potatoes
8. pie filling
10. said before eating

 

 

 

How about some Thanksgiving jokes?

What did General Patton do on Thanksgiving?
      He gave tanks!

"You know an ancestor of mine came over on the Mayflower?"
      "Really, which rat was it?"

Teacher: "Why do we have a Thanksgiving holiday?"
      Student: "So we know when to start Christmas shopping!"

How many cooks does it take to stuff a turkey?
      Only one, but you really have to squeeze to get him in!

Why should you never talk to a turkey?
      Because it's bad to use fowl language!

What was the main thing the Pilgrims did during the first winter in America?
      Starve!

How can you tell a male turkey from a female turkey?
      The male is the one holding the TV remote!

If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring?
      Pilgrims!

What do you get after eating way too much turkey?
      Why, dessert, of course!

Thanksgiving knock, knock

Knock. Knock.
      Who's there?
Arthur.
      Arthur who?
Arthur any leftovers?

A few more non-Thanksgiving jokes

Student No. 1: "Do you ever get straight A's?"
      Student No. 2: "No, but sometimes I get crooked B's and C's!

Pupil: "I failed every subject except for algebra."
      Friend: "How did you keep from failing that?"
Pupil: "I didn't take algebra!"

Teacher: Johnny, take 875 from 1068. What is the difference?
      Johnny: That's what I say, what's the difference!

Why is a crippled dog like adding six and seven?
      Because he puts down three and carries the one!

One last knock knock

Knock. Knock.
      Who's there?
Quacker.
      Quacker who?
Quacker another joke and I'm out of here!

 

 

 


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