Some really corny riddles…

1. What did George Washington do with his boots when he wore them out?

2. What is bought by the yard and worn by the feet?

3. Why is the letter A like 12 o’clock?

4. What scales can’t be used for weighing?

5. What goes down deep and can never be dragged up again?

State Nicknames – See if you can name the state described by each nickname.  Many of the states have several nicknames.  These are some of the better known.

1. The Hawkeye State (named after Chief Black Hawk)

2. The Beehive State

3. The Constitution State

4. The Yellowhammer State (named after the sleeves of a general’s uniform)

5. The North Star State

6. Land of Enchantment

7. The Beaver State

8. The Centennial State (made a state 100 years after Declaration of Independence)

9. The Equality State (first to give vote to women)

10. The Sunflower State

11. The Pelican State

12. The Pine Tree State

13. The First State

14. The Gem State (from Shoshone word for Gem of the Mountain)

15. The Show Me State

Answers:

1. He wore them home again.

2. A carpet

3. It’s always in the middle of day

4. The ones you play on the piano

5. A well

State Nicknames :

1.  Iowa

2. Utah

3. Connecticut

4. Alabama

5. Minnesota

6. New Mexico

7. Oregon

8. Colorado

9. Wyoming

10. Kansas

11. Louisiana

12. Maine

13. Delaware

14. Idaho

15. Missouri