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School: Seamar

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Shammerdoo, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máirtín Ó Loideáin
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    Why is the letter C like a magician?
    - Because it turns ash into cash.
    What roof never keeps out the wet?
    - The roof of the mouth.
    What American State is high in the middle and round at both ends? Ohio.
    We have two of them in every year, two in every week two in every day and two in every century. What are they? - Vowels.
    Why is the letter B like fire? -
    Because in makes oil boil.
    Why is it B comes before C ? -
    Because we must be before we can see.
    When is a trunk like two letters of the alphabet? - When it's M. T, (empty).
    What letter in the Dutch alphabet will name a little lady? - A Dutch S.
    What comes with a motor, goes with a motor is no use to a motor yet a motor can't go without it? - A noise.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Regan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Barcull, Co. Mayo