Jokes

THE council’s plan to close the library was shelved.

THE observatory shut because it lost its star attraction.

THE glue factory closed because a new one had been built in the sticks.

The opticians shut its doors to move to a new site.

The sky-diving centre’s closure was due to falling customers.

The milliner was forced to shut down because of their mounting overheads.

The piano shop couldn’t open for business because the owner had mislaid the keys.

Michael Smith, Chatham, Kent.