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School: St Brigid's, Castleknock

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Castleknock, Co. Dublin
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Mrs Thornton
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Why are old stocking like dead men
    Answer Because (a) they go into holes (B) they are mended (c) their soles (souls) are departed.
    Whats full and holds more
    Answer A sponge
    Why is an umbrella like fat?
    Because it is dripping
    Patches upon patches without any stitches riddle me this and I will buy you a pair of britches.
    Answer A head of cabbage.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Segrave
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Castleknock, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Mrs Segrave
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castleknock, Co. Dublin