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School: Robinstown (roll number 9039)

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Robinstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Teresa Coyne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0698, Page 348

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    What is always behind time?
    The works of a clock
    Why is the letter E like London?
    Because it is the capital of England.
    Why is the letter T like an island?
    Because it is in the middle of water.
    What is it that increases its value by one half when turned up-side down?
    The figure 6
    What is it that goes up in the air white and comes down yellow?
    An egg.
    What is the shyest thing in the house?
    The clock. Because it always has its hands up to its face.
    What is the dirtiest thing in the house?
    The clock, because it has two hands and never washes its face.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    R. Connell
    Gender
    Female