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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!

I'm sometimes white, But most often I'm black. I take you there, But never bring you back. What am I?
A hearse.

Imagine you are in a dark room. How do you get out?
Stop imagining.

Look at me. I can bring a smile to your face, a tear to your eye, or even a thought to your mind. But, I can't be seen. What am I?
Memories

Fill in the blank: If Tom's father is Tony then Tony is the ________ of Tom's father.

I am an English word. I have three consecutive double letters. Who am I?
Bookkeeper

I am an eight letter word. My first four letters combine to form an atmospheric state. My third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh letters give support. My last three letters is the name of a person. Who am I?
MISTAKEN

When I am open I am U-shaped but when I am closed I am V-shaped. Who am I?
Umbrella

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

Adam is 13 years old in 1980. In 1985 he is 8 years old. How?
The dates are in BC (Before Christ).

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