What Is . . ?

article from Issue No. 30/2007 for Sunday 29th July

Do you know what these Churchish words mean? Answers at the bottom of the page.

BELFRY - is it part of a church tower or a type of window?

COPE - is it a piece of music of a cloak?

GARGOYLE - is it a fancy door way or a decorative rainwater spout?

SUFFRAGAN - is it a type of bishop or a flag pole?

PEW - is it something to wear or something to sit on?

LECTERN - is it a book rest or a type of candlestick?



What's French for 'I am an Australian'?
Moi Aussi.

What happened to your German homework?
I made it into a paper plane and someone hijacked it.

What do elves learn in school?
The Elf-abet

Answers: Belfry - part of a tower where the bells are. Cope - a cloak. Gargoyle - waterspout. Suffragen - type of bishop. Pew - seat. Lectern - a book rest.

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