School: Irishtown

Location:
Milltown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Margaret McNally
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  1. What is the latest fashion in hats?
    Answer. Heads
    What knot can you put on with your tongue you cannot open with your teeth:
    Answer. A ring
    Why is a guard a strong man.
    Answer. Because he can hold up a street with one hand.
    Why is a vain lady like a drunkard?
    Answer. Because they are both fond of the glass
    Long legs, short thighs, little head and no eyes.
    Answer. A tongs
    What is the difference between a school master and a post master?
    Ans one licks with a stick and the other sticks with a lick
    Date 29th March 1938
    What is the differnce between a school master and train driver
    Answer, One trains the mind and the other minds the train
    What is the tallest man in the world.
    Answer. The man in the moon
    (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
    Collector
    Maureen Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Modranstown, Co. Westmeath