School: Earl Darnley (roll number 13573)

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   A lady customer was buying handkerchiefs in a shop and the assistant had brought out all sorts and kinds. Eventually he began to get tired of this so at last he said:- "Here, madam, very latest fashion. The edge is right round the border and the centre is in the middle." "Oh thank you," said the lady customer effusively. "They are cute. I'll take a dozen please."

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
         1. jokes (~6,086)
   2. objects
      1. man-made structures
         1. buildings
            1. schools (~4,094)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Rhoda Crawford

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath

   Informant

   Miss Coghill

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Athboy, Co. Meath

2. Funny Stories

   

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   A little boy came home from school one day and told his father that he had the highest place in class to-day.
   His father said: "Good boy." "Yes," said the little boy, "teacher stood me on the dunce's stool."

   

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