TODAYS RIDDLE

I am a set of three words, all with the same six letters. First I am a kingdom, though not royally so. Then spell me backwards, and I become a thin plate. Now rearrange my consonants, leaving my vowels in place … I am now a type of paper.

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animal = a kingdom, not royal, but biological lamina = a thin plate manila = a type of paper .

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. SENILITY : . An elderly man went to his doctor and said, “Doc, I think I’m getting senile . Several times lately, I have forgotten to zip up.” .

“That’s not senility,” replied the doctor. “Senility is when you forget to zip down.”

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. DONATION : . Father O’Malley answers the phone. . “Hello, is this Father O’Malley?” . “It is” . “This is the IRS. Can you help us?” “I can” . “Do you know a Ted Houlihan?” . “I do” . “Is he a member of your congregation?” .

“He is” . “Did he donate $10,000 to the church?” . “He will”. .

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PEST CONTROL : . A woman was having a passionate affair with an inspector from a pest-control company. One afternoon they were carrying on in the bedroom together when her husband arrived home unexpectedly. . “Quick,” said the woman to her lover, ” into the closet!” and she pushed him in the closet, stark naked. . The husband, however, became suspicious and after a search of the bedroom discovered the man in the closet. . “Who are you?” he asked him. ” . I’m an inspector from Bugs-B-Gone,” said the exterminator. . “What are you doing in there?” the husband asked. . “I’m investigating a complaint about an infestation of moths,” the man replied. . “And where are your clothes?” asked the husband. . The man looked down at himself and said. “Those little devils.”