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1. Riddles (continued)

   

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   R. When is a sheep like ink.
   A. When it is put in a pen.
   R. What has feathers but cannot fly.
   A. A feather bed.
   R. What has two arms but cannot use them.
   A. An armchair.
   R. What man does a roaring trade
   A. A lion tamer.
   R. Why are false teeth like stars.
   A. Because they come out at night.
   R. What men always try to be "wreckless."
   A. Sailors
   R. What's the difference between a train driver and a schoolmaster.
   A. One minds the train, and the other trains the mind
   R. Why should a goat be kept in a dairy.
   A. Because it makes the best butter
   R. What is the most foolish thing to do.
   A. Spend your last shilling on a purse.
   R. Why is a postman's job easy.
   A. because he knocks around.

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
         1. riddles (~7,209)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Hamilton Stewart

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Moville, Co. Donegal