Christmas riddles are best appreciated when you're in the right mood. For example,
the family is gathered around the lunch table, just before tucking into
the turkey, you
open a Christmas cracker.
Will and Guy Suspect British Law is Crackers. The 1875
Explosives Act, currently in force in the UK, apparently considers
Christmas crackers to be covered by this archaic law. This means
that an 'explosive' cracker cannot be sold to minors.
This law was shown up to be so stupid when 22 year old student,
Heather Walsh, attempted to buy a box of 10, for Christmas Day in her
local Marks and Spencer's in York, England. Asked if she was over 16
years old Miss Walsh, who has an University degree was told the
'crackers were classed as explosives', Will and Guy have learned. She
was told by staff that they were 'protecting me by not selling me them
and they suggested that if I was left alone with the crackers I couldn't
be trusted and might blow myself up.'
You couldn't make it up and we think that this law is definitely
CRACKERS.
More Christmas Crackers
It is claimed that Tom Smith, a baker of wedding cakes from London, invented the Christmas
cracker probably in the 1840's. On a visit to Paris he saw some sugar almonds [bon-bons] wrapped in twisted paper. On his return to England Tom designed a cracker shape; also inspired by the sound of
logs crackling in a fire, and founded a cracker manufacturers in 1847, which still exists today – possibly the largest manufacturer in the world.
Alex was five; all his Christmas presents were always signed, 'from Father Christmas.'
A little while after Alex had opened all his presents on Christmas morning, we became aware that he was looking quite down in the mouth for no obvious reason.
'What's
the matter, Al?' I asked.
'Ummmm', replied Alex slowly, 'I really hoped that you and Mummy would give me something for Christmas'.
Footnote: Punishment for boys who no longer
believe in Father Christmas. They get clothes for Christmas.
Santa Claus Conundrum
The 3 stages of man:
1) He believes in Santa Claus. 2) He doesn't believe in Santa
Claus. 3) He is Santa Claus.
Daniel aged 4, returned from Sunday school with a new perspective on the Christmas story.
He had learned all about the wise men from the east who brought gifts to the baby Jesus.
Daniel was so excited he just had to tell his parents, 'I learned in Sunday School today all about the very first Christmas. There wasn't
a Santa Claus way back then, so these three blokes
on camels had to deliver all the toys. And Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer with his nose so bright wasn't
there yet, so they had to have this big light in the sky to find their way
around'.
More Christmas Riddles
What do you get if Santa comes down your chimney when the fire
is a alight? Crisp Kringle
Why does rain drop, but snow fall? (Nobody can answer this
conundrum)
What do you call people who are frightened of Santa? Will's
Answer: Claustraphopic. (Guy's answer:
Non-existent)
Sterling silver charms to bring good fortune. Notice
on the back: Potential choking hazard: do not use with food.
Passing the Mayfair Chinese Restaurant on the corner of Castle Road (the premises where Peter Sellers was born) today 3rd January, on my way back from seeing Sheridan, I saw that there was
a handwritten notice on the glass in the door. It read and looked like this:
CLOSED
KITCHEN ON FIRE
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Don't know how long the notice had been there, but I did not see any smoke, fire engines or road closures!
Must have ruined their Christmas and New Year trade!
Why doesn't Santa suffer from claustrophobia when climbs down the
chimney? Because has had his flue jab.
What did Cinderella say when the chemist lost her photographs?
Someday my prints will come. (Prince)
What do you get from a pampered cow?
Spoiled milk.
What did the reindeer say before launching into his comedy routine?
This will sleigh you.
What do lions sing at Christmas?
Jungle bells!
What does it mean when the flag is at half-mast at the post office?
They're hiring.
What did Adam say to his girlfriend on December 24th? 'It's
Christmas! Eve.'
What did the grape say when the elephant stepped on it?
Nothing. It just let out a little wine.
Mike walks into a bar with a newt on his shoulder.
The barmaid looks at the creature and asks the man what he calls it.
'Tiny', answers Mike. 'Why's
that?' enquires the barmaid. 'Because he's my newt' concludes Mike. (Will had to explain this riddle to me. My newt - minute)
Charles Dickens 'I will honour Christmas in my
heart, and try to keep it all the year.'
Roy L. Smith 'He who has no Christmas in his
heart will never find Christmas under a tree.'
Longfellow 'I heard the bells on Christmas Day
Their old, familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet the words repeat
Of peace on earth, goodwill to men!
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