There is a man living in my district named Tom Lawlor who is famous for giving riddles. When ever he would happen to meet you on the road he would give you a riddle to solv. I am now going to tell you some of this riddles. Why (dose) does a hen pick a pot? Answer. Because she cannot lick it? Why does a cow look over a gap? Answer. Because she can't look under it. Why is Athens like a candle? Answer. Because it is always in Greece. Why is a bad pen like an angry cat? Answer. Because it scratches. If I built a wall from here to Dublin what height would it be? Answer. The height of foolishness. What is it that goes into
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