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School: Ballinamore (B.) (roll number 2820)

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Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Heslin
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    212 Q. Why are dancing and milk like each other.
    A. Milk strengthens the calf of the cow and dancing strengthens the calf of the leg.
    213 Q. A room is full of people and there is not a single person in it. How does this come?
    A. They are all married.
    214 Q. What is the length of a yard dog?
    A. Three feet.
    215 Q. Riddle me riddle me. What is that above the head and render the hat?
    A. The hair of one's head.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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