National Energy Conservation Day - 14 December

1. When is a tall man a little short?
2.  Why is a dancing master like a tree?
3. Which is the oldest tree in England?
4.  What tree is nearest the sea?
5. What has a face and two hands, but no arms or legs?
6. What gets sharper the more you use it?
7. Uncle Bill’s farm had a terrible storm and all but seven sheep were killed. How many sheep are still alive?
8. Why is a watch like a river?
9. Why is a diner on board a steamboat like Easter Day?
10. Which is the longest word in the English language?

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1. When he hasn't got quite enough cash.
2. Because of his bows (boughs - branches of trees).
3. The Elder Tree.
4. The beech.
5. A Clock
6. Your brain
7. 7
8. Because it doesn't run long without winding.
9. Because it is a movable feast.
10. Smiles; because there is a mile between the first and last letters.