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School: Béal an Dá Chab (C.) (roll number 14226)

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    and the farmyard gobbler?
    One is a hay cock , the other is a turkey cock.
    Hoe do you know a turkey is a wise bird?
    Because he never makes a goose of himself.
    What is the disagreeable part of a Christmas turkey?
    The bill.
    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
    Mary Bennett
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Cooragurteen, Co. Cork
    Informant
    William Bennett
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Cooragurteen, Co. Cork