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School: Finea (roll number 10599)

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Finnea, Co. Westmeath
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Kathleen Hackett
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0719, Page 018

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    of fish and a loaf how did the shopkeeper know one of them was a soldier?
    Ans. Because he was in khaki.
    17. A black waiter was going upstairs with a dish of turkey he fell down how were five counties represented?
    Ans. The downfall of Turkey, the upsetting of Greece, the breaking up of China, the sacking of Africa, and the disappointing of Hungary.
    18. Bigger no doubt the more you make out of it?
    Ans. A hole.
    19. Black and white and read all over?
    Ans. A newspaper.
    20. King Kong went to Hong Kong to play ping pong with Anna Wong Kong Anna Wong Kong died what did they put on the coffin?
    Ans. The lid.
    21. What has many eyes but never cries?
    Ans. A potato.
    22. Why is letter "B" like a magician?
    Ans. Because it changes a lizard into
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Coughlin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Finnea, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Coughlin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Finnea, Co. Westmeath