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School: Dangan (roll number 7352)

Location:
Dangan (King), Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Thomas O' Flynn
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Ans = When it is raining cats and dogs.
    What is the biggest ant in the world
    Ans. An elephant
    When is a soldier like a baby
    Ans = When he is in arms
    Why is a soldier like a woman
    Ans = One powders the face and the other faces the powder.
    Why is a wood like a luggage van
    Ans = Because both have trunks.
    What goes up when the rain comes down?
    Ans = An umbrella.
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    Where did the cock crow when he was heard by all living?
    Ans. In the ark.
    When is a Scotchman like a donkey?
    Ans. When he stands on his "banks" and braes".
    Where were the three last nails that were driven into the ark struck.?.
    Ans. On the head.
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