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School: Killeevan (roll number 14150)

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Killeevan Glebe, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Mrs Beggs
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0950, Page 307

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    7. Why can we never have moments to ourselves?
    Answer: Because moments are not hours.
    8. What is the difference between a hill and a pill?
    Answer: Because one is hard to get up and the other is hard to get down.
    9. When is the police needed in the park?
    Answer: When the grass begins to shoot.
    10. Why does a hen pick the pot
    Answer: Because she cannot lick it.
    11. When is a kick like a hat?
    Answer: When it is felt.
    12. What is full of holes and holds water.
    Answer: A crook.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Muriel Sirr
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Killygone, Co. Monaghan