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School: Robinstown (roll number 9039)

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Robinstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Teresa Coyne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0698, Page 344

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    Q. Which is the biggest letter of the Alphabet?
    A. C. Because it covers three parts of the globe. (Sea)
    Q. What is it you can keep after giving it to somebody else?
    A. Your word.
    Q. Why is a door-knocker like an overcoat?
    A. Because they are both outside wraps.
    Q. When is a man like a nail?
    A. When he is infirm (In firm)
    Q. Whay is coffee like the earth?
    A. Because it is ground
    Q. Why are balloons like tramps?
    A. Because they have no means of support.
    Q. Why is a cabbage like a bad man?
    A. Because he has a hard heart.
    Q. What is the difference between a drum and a chef?
    A. One makes a din and the other makes a dinner.
    Q. Where do you always find the cart before the horse?
    A. In the dictionary.
    Q. What is always at the top of the class?
    A. The ceiling.
    Q. What was George Washington's mother?
    A. Mrs. Washington.
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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
    Rosie Connell
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Bective, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mrs Connell
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bective, Co. Meath