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School: Killeevan (roll number 14150)

Location:
Killeevan Glebe, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Mrs Beggs
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0950, Page 306

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    1. What is the difference between an oak tree and a tight shoe?
    Answer: One makes acorns and the other makes corns ache.
    2. Why does a cow roar over the hill?
    Answer: Because she cannot roar under it.
    3. What weight is the moon?
    Answer: A cut weight (because it has four quarters)
    4. What has two arms, two tails, and a neck and no head?
    Answer: a shirt
    5. What is the laziest letter?
    Answer: The letter E because it is always in bed.
    6. What side is the handle on a mug?
    Answer: On the outside.
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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
    Collector
    Muriel Sirr
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Killygone, Co. Monaghan