School: Woodland (roll number 8464)
- Location:
- Woodland, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Mrs Crossan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1085, Page 47
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- (continued from previous page)(a boot)
(5) Why does lady look up at the moon?
(Because there is a man in it)
6) What can a white hen do that a black hen cannot?
(A white hen can lay a white egg and a black hen can't lay a black egg)
(7) What gets wet with drying?
(a towel)
(8) Why does a hen cross the road?
(To get to the other side)
(9) What is it you have yourself and everybody uses it oftener than yourself?
(Your name)
(10) What is the scarcest thing in the world?
(a second handed coffin)
(11) What sleeps in the corner all night?
(a brush)
(12) What grows with its root up?
(a donkey's tail)
(13) Why is a packet of playing cards like a garden?
(There are shades in it)
(14) How would you make a suit to make the trousers last?
(Make the coat and vest first)
- Collector
- David Montgomery
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Loughnagin, Co. Donegal
