Careful of Your Assumptions

One night my uncle was reading an exciting book when his wife turned out the light. Even though the room was pitch dark, he went right on reading. How could he do that?

Last week I turned off the light in my bedroom and managed to get to bed before the room was dark. If the bed was 10 feet from the light switch that controls the light, how did I do that?

The Reverend Terry Fallhard announced that Sunday she would perform a great miracle. She said that she would walk on the surface of the Hudson River without sinking into the water. A large crowd gathered to witness the event. The Reverend did exactly what she said she would. How?

Osgood Farkle of Podunk County has married twenty different women from the same town. All are still living, and he has never divorced any of them. Yet, he has broken no law. Can you explain?

“This parrot will repeat any word it hears,” said the pet shop owner. A woman bought the bird but brought it back a week later to complain that the bird had not yet spoken a single word. However, the pet shop owner had told the truth. Explain.