School: Carraig na Heorna (2) (roll number 14976)
- Location:
- Carricknahorna, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Sibéal Nic Pháidín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1028, Page 495
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- (continued from previous page)What has hands and no fingers?
A clock.
What takes care of everything and doesn’t take care of itself?
A key
Why is a Xmas [sic] pudding like a swiftly running river?
Because both of them are full of currants.
What is the difference between a Communist and a neglected poet?
The poets work is read before he dies and the communist has to get read when he dies.
How many calves tails would it take to reach the moon?
One if it was long enough.
What is the difference between a Xmas [sic] host, and a hungry dog?
One of them puts wine on the table and the other whines under the table.
What carried the best burden ever was carried?
The ass that carried the Blessed Virgin.
What works all the day and sleeps in its own dirt at night?
The broom(continues on next page)
