School: Cros-Bhóthar (roll number 14688)
- Location:
- Pollacorragune, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Seán Ó Maoláin
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- (continued from previous page)13. What is full and holds more
A pot of potatoes
- 1) Why is the letter B lazy?
Because it is always in Bed.
2. Why is the letter T like an Island?
Because they are both surrounded by water.
3) Why is the river lazy? Because it is in bed night and day?
4) When is a muddy road like a loaded rifle? When it is full of cart-ridges.
5) What is put on a table but never eaten?
A pack of cards.
6) Why is a river like an elbow?
Because it is always bending.
7) Why is the apple on top of the tree always the best? Because it is a tip-top apple.
8) Why is a good cake like a dirty carpet?
Because it takes a lot of beating.
9) What is the difference between a camera and a shoe. A shoe takes five toes and a camera takes photos.
10) What coat can never be stitched?(continues on next page) - Collector
- Úna Nic Ciaragáin
- Gender
- Female
