144.   A farmer has 17 sheep.

           All but nine died overnight.

           How many sheep does the

            farmer have left?

145.     As I was going to St. Ives,

             I met a man with seven wives.

             Each wife had seven sacks.

             Each sack had seven cats.

             Each cat had seven rats.

             Cats, rats, sacks and wives.

             How many were going to St.

             Ives?

146.     What is the next letter in this sequence?

        A     B     C     ?

ANSWERS:

144.   Nine.

145.   Only one.  They would have to be going in the opposite direction.

146.  D, for Duh!