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School: Robinstown (roll number 9039)

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Robinstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Teresa Coyne
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    What river do you cross when writing?
    The Tees
    What does everyone do at the same time?
    Grow older.
    What is it that burns to keep a secret?
    Sealing wax
    What is it you can feel but cannot touch?
    The Sun
    What is the difference between a glass of water and a glass of ginger-pop?
    Three-pence
    What games do the waves play?
    Pitch and toss.
    What does an artist like to draw best?
    HIs salary.
    Why does a cobbler work all night?
    Because it is never to late to mend
    If it took four and a half yards to make a coat and a trousers what would it take to make a suit?
    A Waiscoat
    Black and white and red (read) all over?
    A newspaper
    What is it that goes up a chimney down and won't go down a chimney up?
    Am umbrella
    Why is a man who is about to strike somebody like a clock on which the hands point to 12:59?
    Because he is about to strike one.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rosie Connell
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Bective, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mrs Connell
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bective, Co. Meath