If vegetarians eat vegetables, what do humanitarians eat?

How come cargoes always go in ships, and shipments always go by road?

Why are the hairdos that women need to get every two weeks called
"permanents?"

If olive oil comes from olives, what does baby oil come from?

If a tin horn is made of tin, what is a foghorn made of?

If a guy is the same as a man, why is a wise guy not the same as a wise man?

How come boxing rings are square?

My brother's name is Alec.  Mom always told him not to be so dumb, Alec, so
he grew up to be a smart alec.

--Lawrence
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From: "michael brown" <n5qmg@AMSAT.ORG>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 11:35 AM
Subject: Re: [pic] Math Question - Measuring AC Voltage


> > > Why do I have Tennis Shoes if I don't play tennis?
> > > Why do they call the pants you wear when you are dressing up, not
> slacking
> > > at all, "Slacks"?
> >
> > And why do you call it a "driveway" where you *park* your car and call
it
> a
> > "parkway" where you *drive* your car?
>
> Why do pants and underwear come in "pairs" but brassieres don't.  ;-)
>
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