Funny riddle

I am tall when I am young, short when I am old, and I spend my life weeping clear tears.

An icicle. Icicles form long in cold weather and shrink as they melt into water drops.

About this riddle

Funny riddles trade logic for a punchline. The answer is often a pun, so say it out loud and listen for the sound-alike.

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