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School: Aughagrania (roll number 14670)

Location:
Aghagrania, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Miss Róisín Mulvey
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0208, Page 001

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    Why is a school teacher compared to a postage stamp?
    Because one sticks with a lick and the other licks with a stick.
    What must you do before you get up out of bed?
    Get into it.
    Why are tall men lazier than small men?
    Because they are longer in bed.
    When is a clock hungry?
    When it is going to eight.
    Why dosen't a clock strike thirteen?
    Because it has not the face to do it.
    Which is the strongest day in the week?
    Sunday because all the other days are week days.
    What occurs once in minute twice in moment and never in a thousand?
    The letter m.
    What word is it that has five letters and when you take away two there is only one left
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    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
    Annie May Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Aghagrania, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mr Michael Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Aghagrania, Co. Leitrim