School: Oldtown (roll number 7470)
- Location:
- Oldtown, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: M. Ní Ruanaidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0787, Page 13
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A Funny Story
“A city girl married a young farmer...”
on the ground, and that if he wanted to marry her he would have to put off the wedding for a hundred years, because she would surely have a hundred years bad luck.
A Funny Story
“Once upon a time a farmer was walking along a road...”
A city girl married a young farmer. As her husband came into the house one day she said "Oh John, I found four duck eggs among the two dozen of eggs you brought in this morning"."Duck eggs" said John. "How do you know they were duck eggs." She answered "I put them in water and they floated." How could they be duck eggs when we have no ducks" said John.(continues on next page) A Funny Story (continued)
“One day a woman was getting married...”