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   Puzzles Two brothers born in March, and one had a birthday in June, the other in September. One married his mother and the other died an old maid. Can you solve it? They were born in a town called March. One became a priest and married his mother. The other became a barber and dyed an old maid's hair. Why is the letter"K" like a pig's tail? Because it is at the end of the pork. Why is a bar of toffee like a race-horse? Because the more you lick it the quicker it goes. What is bought by the yard and worn by the foot? A carpet.

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
         1. riddles (~7,209)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Margaret Mary Hennelly

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Glencorrib, Co. Mayo

   Informant

   Hennelly

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Glencorrib, Co. Mayo