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School: Tarmon (roll number 13997)

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Tarmon, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
P. Layden
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0205, Page 193

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    No.1 Why is the drummer the fastest man in the world?
    Ans Because time beats all men and the drummer beats time.
    No.2 What is it the more you take the more you leave behind?
    Ans Footsteps
    No.3 What kind of a wig can no hairdresser make?
    Ans An earwig
    No.4 Two black men and a white man were out motoring. The two black men ate the white, what was the number of the car?
    Ans 281
    No.5 When did March fall in May on the 27th July
    Ans At the Battle of Hastings General March fell into the river May on 27th July.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Dan Gralton
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    86
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Falty, Co. Leitrim