School: Kilcomreagh (roll number 9429)
- Location:
- Kilcumreragh, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: B. Hickey
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- (continued from previous page)4.Why is it that the soldiers think April the longest month?
Ans: Because there is a March of thirty - one days before it.
5.Why is Sunday the strongest day of the Week?
Ans; Because all the others are week (weak) days.
6.Alive in the front, dead in the middle and baptised behind?
Ans: A man ploughing.
7.Look at your hand and you will see what never was nor never will be.
Ans: your little finger will never be as big as any of the other fingers.
8.What is full and still will hold more?
Ans: A pot
9.Why is weak tea like a(continues on next page)- Collector
- Thomas Hickey
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rosemount, Co. Westmeath