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School: Athlone (Mixed) (roll number 16092)

Location:
Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Hunter
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0748, Page 041

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    (Q) What walks with its head down?
    (A) A nail in a man's boot.
    (Q) How do you keep fish from smelling
    (A) Cut their noses off.
    (Q) What part of a cow goes into the stable first?
    (A) Its breath
    (Q) What's the difference between the king and the North Pole
    (A) 19 -11 3/4 (for the King = A sovereign and the North Pole = a far thing.)
    (Q) As round as an apple, as flat as a pan, one side a woman the other a man
    (A) A penny
    (Q) What has a hundred windows and yet a mouse couldn't fit in it?
    (A) A thimble
    (Q) What are the little white things that bite in your head?
    (A) Your teeth
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