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1. Riddles (continued)

   

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   A. A quarter to one.
   Q. What letters are most for your teeth?
   A. D. K (Decay)
   Q. Why is the letter U like your tongue?
   A. Because it in the middle of your mouth.
   Q. Why is St. Paul's Catheral like a wren's nest?
   A. Because they were both built by a Wren.
   Q. What time is it when a man's coat is ten years old?
   A. Time to get a new one.
   Q. Why does a cat sleep better in Summer that in Winter?
   A. Because every Summer brings a caterpillar (caterpillow)
   Q. Why does a clock always look sulky?
   A. Because it always has its hands on it's face.
   Q. Father and mother, sister and brother running all day and can't catch each other?
   A. The four wheels of a motor car.
   Q. Whenis a cheque like a bar of iron?
   A. When it is forged.
   Q. Why is Ireland like a blade of grass?
   A. Because its colour is green.
   Q. What bird cannot sing?
   A. A crow.
   Q. Nancy, nancy Etticoat in her torn petticoat the longer she stands the shorter she grows?
   A. A candle.

   

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
         1. riddles (~7,209)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   John Castles

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Castlegar West, Co. Galway