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School: Drumcrow

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Drumcrow, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
B. Boylan
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    nor bones?
    Answer: A glove.
    13. Why does a donkey eat thistles?
    Answer: Because he is an ass.
    14. What eats grass like a goose>
    Answer: A gander.
    15. Why does a hen pick a pot?
    Answer: Because she cannot lick it.
    16. Why does a chicken cross the road?
    Answer: Because she wants to get to the other side.
    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
    Rose Beattie
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumbar, Co. Cavan