There is a man living in my district whose name is Patrick McCarthy. He is the best man I know for riddles. When he meets you on the road he will not salute you but give you a riddle and demand you to solve it. These are some of the riddles I heard him give. As I went to London I saw a great wonder, Two pots boiling and no fire under. Answer.Two spring wells. (Why) Why do we carry an umbrella? Answer: Because it cannot walk. What has a head and no face? Answer. A match. Why is a bad pen like an angry cat? Answer. Because it scratches. What is it which is full
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