1. Q: What is an armadillo?
A: An armadillo is an ornamental shrub.
2. Q: How do you prevent milk turning sour?
A: Keep it in the cow.
3. Q: What is a marsupial?
A: A marsupial is a poached animal.
4. Q: What is an octogenarian?
A: An octogenarian is an animal that has eight young at birth.
5. Q: Why do whales live in the sea?
A. Because there is nowhere else to put them.
Based on excerpts from Must Try Harder, published by Constable: www.constablerobinson.com. Email meabh.ritchie@tes.co.uk with suggestions for this column.
