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October 2005 Vol. 6 Issue 10

Fun & Games

Fun & Games
Crossword Puzzles
When you have completed the puzzles, you can click here to find the answers!

Puzzle #1

Across Down

1. a strong hint
8. a rebuilding
9. a replacement

1. informed guesses
2. a showing how to do
3. system of breathing
4. complicated
5. to move around
6. brother or sister
7. study of body parts


Puzzle #2

Across Down

3. pathways
6. the way to get in
7. a taking part in
8. supported by
10. last contestants

1. giving free service
2. physical exercises
4. doctor who operates
5. to start on its way
9. two performing


Puzzle #3

Across Down

1. limits bodily moves
5. the senior team
7. physical location
8. intense practice
9. travel to and from
10. remade to fit
12. top guy, boss

2. connected with
3. move easily among
4. a short rhyme
6. highly exceptional
11. teach one on one

October Connections

Across Down

3. dress up in costumes
5. great for roasting
8. Italian explorer
10. held everywhere
13. collected in bag
14. wear under costume

1. Halloween's enemy
2. put in s'mores
4. coated with caramel
6. travel with goblins
7. carved into faces
9. sign winter is near
11. used as tricks
12. part of costume

 

Short jokes to start off with

What do you call an ant that skips school?
     A tru-ant!

What do you get if you cross a cat and a tree?
     A cat-a-logue!

What if you cross a dog and a cheetah?
     You get a dog that chases cars - and catches them!

What happened to the dog that ate nothing but garlic?
     His bark was a lot worse than his bite!

What happened when the dog went to the flea circus?
     He stole the show!

How can you tell if you have a stupid dog?
     He chases parked cars!

Why did the ram that was following his girl friend fall off the cliff?
     He didn't see the ewe turn!

What two letters of the alphabet contain nothing?
     MT!

Why did the silly student take his homework to the movies?
     His teacher told him to date his paper!

How do crazy people go through the forest?
     They take the psycho path!

What do you call Santa's helpers?
     Subordinate clauses!

Why are there so many Smiths in the phone book?
     They all have phones!

Why do bagpipers walk when they play?
     They are trying to get away from the music!

 

A little longer one

The kindergarten teacher was showing her class an encyclopedia page picturing several national flags. She pointed to the American flag and asked, "What flag is this?"
A little girl called out, "That's the flag of our country."
"Very good," the teacher said. "And what is the name of our country?"
"Tis of thee," the little girl replied confidently.

 

Practical advice from little kids

Never trust a dog to watch your food.

When you want something expensive, ask your grandparents.

Wear a hat when feeding seagulls.

Don't flush the toilet when you dad's in the shower.

Don't ever be too full for dessert.

When your dad is mad and asks you, "Do you think I'm stupid?" don't answer him.

Never tell your mom her diet isn't working.

Never spit when on a roller coaster.

When you get a bad grade in school, wait and show it to your mom when she's on the phone.

Never pick on your sister when she's holding a baseball bat.

Never dare your little brother to paint the family car.

Forget the cake. Eat the icing.

 

And we end with our usual knock, knocks

Knock, knock.
     Who's there?
Latin.
     Latin who?
Latin me in would be a good idea!

Knock, knock.
     Who's there?
Accordian.
     Accordian who?
Accordian the weather channel, it's going to rain tomorrow!

Knock, knock.
     Who's there?
Gopher.
     Gopher who?
Gopher a walk with the dog, would you?

Knock, knock.
     Who's there?
Pasture.
     Pasture who?
Pasture bedtime, isn't it?

 


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