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School: An Mhódh-Scoil, Sligeach

Location:
Sligo, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Tomás Guy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0159, Page 298

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  1. A Collection of Riddles (continued)

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    Q. - Why is a black hen more clever than a white hen?
    A. - A black hen can lay a white egg but a white hen can't lay a black one.
    Q. - Why is a loaf in sea like an eel?
    A. - Because it is bread (bred in the sea).
    Q. - Have you ever thought why we buy gloves?
    A. - Because we can't get them for nothing.
    Q. - How would you make money go a long way?
    A. - Give it to foreign missions.
    Q. - What has hands but can't feel?
    A. - A clock.
    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
    Ivan Irwin
    Gender
    Male