School: Dangan (roll number 7352)
- Location:
- Dangan (King), Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Thomas O' Flynn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0254, Page 292
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Black and white and red all over?
Ans. A paper
What is it that has feet and no legs?
Ans. A three foot ruler
Why is a forest like a luggage van?
Ans. Because they both are full of trunks
What is the difference between a hungry man and a greedy boy?
Ans. One longs to eat and the other eats too long
What is the difference between a school master and a train driver?
Ans. One trains the mind and the other minds the train.
What is the difference between a jailor and a jeweller?
Ans. One watches cells and the other sells watches
When is a cow not a cow?
Ans. When she is turned into a meadow.
What three celebrated poets would you be inclined to think if you saw a house burning?
Ans. Dickens, Howitt, Burns
How many balls of twine would it take to(continues on next page)
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