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School: Lattoon

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Lattoon, Co. Cavan
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P. Ó Hiorraí
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    70. Six feet three is my degree, no house can do without me. If you turn me upside down I am 40 perches exactly.
    Ans. A door.
    71. Riddle, riddle, all full of holes but not through.
    Ans. A thimble.
    72. What's the first thing you do when you go to bed?
    Ans. Rack it.
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  2. Riddles

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    73. Why is a dog like a tree?
    Ans. Because both loose their bark when dead.
    74. Why is a good loaf like the sun?
    Ans. Because it is light when it rises.
    75. When do you loose your temper?
    Ans. When it is a bad one.
    76. What kind of face should an auctioneer
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridgid Coyle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coragh, Co. Cavan