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School: Howth (C.)

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    1. What has a tongue but is silent?
    A boot.
    2. What has four letters would frighten a thief?
    A. I. C. U.
    3. A long white thing with a red nose. The longer it stands, the shorter it grows?
    A candle.
    4. What is black and white and red all over
    A paper. (read)
    5. Twelve lazy children; a hard working man; and a lazy wife?
    A clock.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Michael Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Balscaddan, Co. Dublin

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    6. Why does a hen cross the road?
    To get to the other side.
    7. Why does a horse look over a hedge?
    Because he can't look under it.
    8. Riddle me, riddle me randy O.
    My father gave me seeds to sow,
    The seeds were black and the ground was white.
    Riddle me that by Saturday night?
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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