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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0792, Page 5

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    A newspaper.
    9. Why does a hen lay an egg?
    Because it can't lay a brick.
    10. When is a sailor not a sailor?
    When he is ashore.
    11. Why is a window like a man with rheumatics?
    Because they are both all pains. (panes)
    12. What falls and does not break and breaks and does not fall?
    Night and day.
    13. How does one get down off an ass?
    You can't get "down" off an ass, you can only get "down" off geese.
    14. What is the difference between a sailor and a ship?
    A ship sails over seas and a sailor sees over sails.
    Mrs F. Flood
    Barren Hill
    Baily
    Co. Dublin
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