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School: Cill Srianáin (Jamestown) (roll number 1024)

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Jamestown, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Ghormáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0210, Page 330

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    Niddy noddy
    Two heads and one body.
    A Barrel.
    Which would you rather die, an Englishman or an Irishman.
    An Irishman, because after you're dead, they 'wake' you.
    Why is a hungry man like a glutton?
    One longs to eat the other eats too long.
    Why is a school-boy like a postage stamp.
    Because he is licked and put in the corner to make him stick to the letter.
    Why is a painted lady like a pirate?
    She wears fake colors.
    What's the difference between an ass and a penny stamp?
    One you stick with a lick; the other you lick with the stick.
    Why is a dog's tail a great curiosity?
    Because it was never seen before (always behind).
    When has a man four hands?
    When he doubles his fists
    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
    Collector
    Teddy Dal
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumsna, Co. Leitrim