Answer:
What word of five letters has only one left when two letters are removed?
Retired people want these to be large and birds want them to hatch.
Each morning I appear to lie at your feet, all day I follow no matter how fast you run. Yet I nearly perish in the midday sun.
What is filled with air and sometimes a gas, tied to a string and often seen on your birthday?
What has no hands but might knock on your door, and if it does you better open up?
What did the piece of wood say when he saw the screwdriver and screws approaching?