General Riddles

Paul's height is six feet, he's an assistant at a butcher's shop, and wears size 9 shoes. What does he weigh?

When you buy me I am black in color. When you use me I am red and when you discard me I am grey in color. Who am I?
Charcoal

Forward I am heavy, but backward I am not. What am I?
Forward I am ton, backwards I am not

I am a six letter word. I always follow you in light, but I disappear at night as I am afraid of darkness. Who am I?

A shepherd has 18 goats. All but 6 die. How many are left?
6 of course!

Which word in the dictionary is spelled incorrectly?
Incorrectly.

Does the government of Texas permit a man to marry his widow's sister?
No question of legitimacy, because the man is already dead!

A red house is made up of red bricks, a blue house is made up of blue bricks, a green house is made up of _______.

Who makes it, has no need of it. Who buys it, has no use for it. Who uses it can neither see nor feel it. What is it?
A coffin.

What is always coming but never arrives?
Tomorrow.

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