School: Newbridge Convent (roll number 13328)

Location:
Greatconnell, Co. Kildare
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776, Page 281

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  1. (1) Why is a dog like a tree? Becuase both lose the bark when dead.
    (2) What is that which walks on four legs in the morning, on two at mid-day and on three in the evening? The answer is, a man, who in the morning of his life crawls on all fours, in the noon of life he walks upright on two legs and in his old age hobbles on two legs and a stick.
    (3) Why is the F like a banana skin? Because both make all fall.
    (4) What key is the best for unlocking the tongue? Whiskey.
    (5) Why is a lady's jumper like a piece of orange peel? Because it is easy to slip on.
    (6) What is it which occurs once in every minute, twice in a moment but never in a year? The letter M.
    (7) Four standers, two lookers, two crookers and one whip-about? A cow.
    (8) Black and white and red (read) all over? A Newspaper.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maura O' Rourke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Eyre Street, Co. Kildare