School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Fethard (roll number 8903)
- Location:
- Fethard, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Sr M. Agatha
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- (continued from previous page)If twenty feet of an iceberg is above the water how much is below?
All the rest.
What is the difference between an angler and a dunce?
One baits his hook and the other hates his books.
When is a boat like snow?
When it is adrift.
What is the difference between a girl at a typewriter and sixteen ounces?
One weighs a pound and the other pounds away. - What is the difference between a hill and a pill?
One is hard to get up and the other is hard to get down.
Betty inside the ditch
Betty outside the ditch
If you go near Betty she will sting you?
A nettle.
Why is a waiter like a racehorse?
Because he runs for cups, plates and steaks(stakes)(continues on next page)- Informant
- Mr T. Finn
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Fethard, Co. Tipperary