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Ar an leathanach seo

1. Old Riddles (ar lean)

   

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   (ar lean ón leathanach roimhe)

   Q. Why is avarice like a bad memory.
   A.Because it is always for-getting. (forgetting)
   Q.Why is it vulger to sing and by yourself.
   A. Because it is so lo. (low)
   Q. What is that which touches one but unites two.
   A. A wedding ring.
   Q. Why is it better to be burned than to have your head cut off.
   A. because a hot steak is better than a cold chop.
   Q.Why is an opera singer like a confectioner.
   A. Because she deals in high screams. (ice-creams)
   Q. Why is a pawn broker like a drunkard.
   A. Because he takes the pledge but cannot keep it.
   Q. Which is the strongest day in the week.
   A. Sunday because all the rest are week days. (weak)
   Q. What should you do if you split your sides with laughter.
   A. Run till you get a stitch in them.
   Q. Which of the feathered tribe bear the heaviest weight.
   A. The crane.
   Q. Why is a field of grass like a person older than yourself.
   A. Because it is pasturage. (past-your-age)
   Q. Why is a dirty child like flannel.
   A. Because it shrinks from washing.
   Q. What is the only pane of which everyone makes light.
   A. A window pane.
   Q. What sleeps all night with its finger in its eye
   A. The Crook
   Q. Which of the animals carries its house on its back.

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