School: Cill a' Lachtáin
- Location:
- Killallaghtan, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Seosamh Ó hAllmhuráin
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- (continued from previous page)45. What are the biggest ants?
Elephants.
46. Why did the the tap run?
It saw the kitchen sink.
47. Why is a horse stronger than a mouse?
Because he can run away with a trap.
48. Why is a sick man compared to a window?
Because the man has pains and the window has pains.
49. Why is a dog compared to a tree?
Because the dog barks and the tree barks.
50. Why is the letter "F" like a cow's tail?
Because it is at the end of beef.
51. Can you spell donkey with one letter?
"u".
52. When are eyes not eyes?
When cold makes them water,
53. Why is a half moon heavier than a full moon
Because a full moon is lighter. (giver more light)
54. Alive in front, dead in the middle and baptized behind?
A pair of horses, a plough, and a man.
55. How do we know that Adam used sugar?
Because he raised Cane.
56. What goes out without moving
A Fire.(continues on next page)
