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September 2002 Vol.3 Issue 9
Fun
& Games
Fun
Animal Trivia
(When
you're done, click here for
the answers.)
- What animal
reputedly huffed and puffed until he could blow a pig's house
down?
- What bird has
become the emblem of the United States?
- What scaled
animal, according to legend, was the favorite target of knights?
- This animal
holds the jungle's highest royal station.
- What animal
had been responsible for costing a vengeful mariner one of
his legs?
- What persistent
animal supposedly beat a rabbit in a race?
- What breed of
dog, first made famous in a book, later spent a long time
on TV "coming home"?
- A bearded Kentucky
"colonel" made this bird both "regular"
and "crispy".
- What animal
is often depicted as rising from a basket to a flute player's
tune?
- What movie star
animal had a girl friend, a pet dog, and a duck as an acquaintance?
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
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Down |
2.
has healing traits
4. comes before
7. land's surface
8. harmful deposits
9. growing, developing |
1.
seeks discards
3. pulpy plant fruit
5. indian hand ax
6. common yellow plant |
Young
Saint Louis.com #2
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Down |
2.
academic award
5. submitted papers
7. unpaid worker
8. characteristics list
9. use in salads |
1.
thorough, complete
3. numerical data
4. accepted to compete
6. musical group |
Young
Saint Louis.com #3
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Down |
3.
group of musicians
5. helps with finances
6. argument causing
8. unfortunate event
9. try to get votes
10. unmatched, special |
1.
single performances
2. taking part in
4. commitment
7. count the votes |
September
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Down |
1.
countdown begins
4. daylight shortens
6. now just a memory
7. much more important
9. gets underway
11. changes for TV shows |
2.
begins to moderate
3. unpacked to wear
5. start to turn color
8. days in September
10. honored by holiday |
Some
jokes - school and otherwise
Mom: How do you
like your new teacher?
Son: I don't. She told me to
sit up in front of the room for the present, but then she didn't
give me one!
Mom: How did you
find school?
Daughter: No problem! I just
got off the bus and there it was!
What's worse than
finding a fat worm in your lunch at school?
Finding only half the worm!
What time do you
wake up in the morning?
Usually about an hour and a half
after school starts!
Did you hear about
the cruel cook in the school's cafeteria?
Yeah, I hear she beats the eggs
and whips the cream!
Student: I don't
like cheese with holes.
Cook: Well, then just eat the
cheese and leave the holes on the plate!
Joe: How's business
going?
Moe: I'm looking for a new cashier.
Joe: But you just hired one last week.
Moe: That's the one I'm looking
for!
Why did the sword
swallower swallow an umbrella?
He wanted to put something away
for a rainy day!
Why didn't the dog
want to play football?
Because it was a boxer!
What should football
teams do if the field is flooded?
Bring on the subs!
Why do birds sell
quickly when they're on sale at the mall?
Because they tend to go cheep!
Let's not forget
a couple of geography knock, knocks
Knock. Knock.
Who's there?
Tibet.
Tibet who?
Early Tibet and early to rise!
Knock. Knock.
Who's there?
Genoa.
Genoa who?
Genoa any good jokes?
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