General Riddles

Two children, who were all tangled up in their reckoning of the days of the week, paused on their way to school to straighten matters out. "When the day after tomorrow is yesterday," said Priscilla, "then 'today' will be as far from Sunday as that day was which was 'today' when the day before yesterday was tomorrow!" On which day of the week did this puzzling prattle occur?
The two children were so befogged over the calendar that they had started on their way to school on Sunday morning!

What gets broken without being held?
A promise.

Where does Friday comes before Thursday?
In the dictionary

There are three men in a boat with four cigarettes but no matches. How do they manage to smoke?
They throw one cigarette overboard and made the boat a cigarette lighter.

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

Why did the boy go to his bedroom with a pencil?
He wanted to draw the curtains.

Which room has no doors or windows?
A Mushroom

I am soft and transparent. I am so small that you can keep me on your fingers. I have no light but I help you to see the beautiful world. I improve your vision only when I come in contact with you. Who am I?
Contact Lens

Voiceless it cries, Wingless flutters, Toothless bites, Mouthless mutters.

Decode the following message: AENDFNDFNNIRDERDESIIEIIEAEND
A friend in need is a friend indeed. Explanation: Write the alphabets in four rows for example:

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