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School: Ballinamore (B.) (roll number 2820)

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Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Heslin
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    Q. What is the smallest bridge in the world?
    A. The bridge of your nose.
    Q. What is the smallest room it the world?
    A. A mushroom.
    Q. What would you do if you split your sides with laughter?
    A. Run until you get a stitch in them.
    Q. Why is a field of grass like a person older than yourself?
    A. Because it is past your age (Pasturage)
    Q. What is the only pain of which everyone makes light?
    A. A window pane.
    Q. Why is a dirty child like flannel?
    A. Because it shrinks from washing.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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