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School: St Brigid's, Castleknock

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Castleknock, Co. Dublin
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Mrs Thornton
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    “Why is the tallest people the laziest...”

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    Why is the tallest people the laziest.
    Because they are the longest in the bed.
    What tongue frequently hurts you but never says a word.
    The tongue of your boat.
    What goes up and down and never tips the groun.
    A handle of a pump.
    What the strongest thing in the world.
    A sail, because he carries his house on his back.
    What has a long body and a round head.
    A pipe.
    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
    Madeline Hughes
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12