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 comes twice in a week, once in a year, but never in a month or a day?
The Letter 'E'.

I am made up of the head of a lamb, middle of a pig, hind of a buffalo and the tail of a dragon. Who am I?

I look like a pearl. Clouds are my grandparents. I am very delicate. I die as soon as anybody touches me. Who am I?

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

I am slim and tall, Many find me desirable and appealing. They touch me and I give a false good feeling. Once I shine in splendor, But only once and then no more. For many I am "to die for". What am I?
A Cigarette

What has a head and a tail, but no body?

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

I can fill up an entire room and still not take up any space. Who am I?

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

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