School: Irishtown

Location:
Milltown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Margaret McNally
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0742, Page 064

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  1. Riddles
    "What is it that gets bigger the more you take out if it"
    Answer. A hole
    What is that you have to cut a bit off to make it longer
    Answer. A grave
    What does an artist like to draw best:
    Answer. His salary
    What smells most in a chemist's shop
    Answer. Your nose
    When may a ship at sea be said not to be on water
    Answer When it on fire
    When is an apple like a bell:
    Answer. When it is peeled
    What happened to the man who stole the calendar
    Answer. He got 12 months
    What is always behind time
    Answer. The back of a clock
    Why is a hotel waiter like a race horse
    Answer. Because he runs for plates
    Date 27th March 1938
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English