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!

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

I am transparent. You can see and feel me, but you cannot hold me. I always take the shape of my container. Who am I?

Fill in the sequence: ND, JF, MA, ?, ?, SO
MJ and JA Explanation:: "ND" is for November & December, "JF" is for January & February, "MA" is for March & April and so on.

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

What is the beginning of eternity, the end of time and space, the start of every end, and the end of every race?
The letter 'E'.

The eight of us go forth not back to protect our king from a foes attack.
Chess pawns.

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

If someone robbed you in the shower, what would you be?
An eye wetness.

A man is pushing his car along the road when he comes to a hotel. He shouts, "I'm bankrupt!" Why?
He was playing Monopoly.

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