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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    28. Why is a river like an elbow?
    Because it is always bending.
    29. Why is a queen like a book?
    Because they both have pages.
    30. What goes round and round the house and sleeps in the corner at night?
    A brush.
    31. What is the difference between a baby and an eagle?
    One is cradled in a rock and the other is rocked in a cradle.
    32. What is the difference between a black hen and a white hen?
    Because the black hen can lay a white egg, but a white hen cannot lay a black egg.
    James Killeen,
    30 Main Street,
    Howth
    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
    Mrs Moore
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Howth, Co. Dublin