| Polly Perkins was after a talking parrot, so she went to the local pet shop in the hope of securing such a find. She was in luck. The shop assistant assured her that the parrot would learn and repeat any word or phrase it heard. Polly was delighted. However, a week later, the parrot still hadn’t spoken a word. Polly returned to the shop to complain; however, it appeared that the assistant was accurate in what he had said, and refused a refund. Why didn’t the parrot talk? |
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| How many 1 foot by 1 foot bricks would it take to complete a building that’s 20 feet long on all four sides and 20 feet high? |
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| I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. |
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| There is a place where willing moms will hand their kids to a man who will hold them still while another person shoots them.
What is going on here? |
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| I’m praised in speeches, Ignored in the streets, I vanish in crowds And in government seats. I cost nothing to have, Yet I’s rare to dispense. You’ll swear I’s obvious— In hindsight, immense. What am I? |
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