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   than presence of mind. A. - Absence of body.

   R. - Hicky Hicky pin the gate neither stick stone nor hammer Hicky Hicky pin the gate. A. - Frost.
   R. - Why are tall people lazy. A. - Because they we longer in bed.
   R. - I have a barrel four stone weight what will I put in it to make it two stone weight. A. - A hole.

   

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   Riddles VI Old Mother Twitchett had but one eye. And a long tail which she used to let fly. And every time she went over a gap. She left a bit of tail in a trap. Ans. "A Needle". I'm in everyone's way. But no one I stop. My four horns every day. In every way play. And my head is nailed on at the top. Ans. "Turnstile". As round as an apple, As deep as a cup all the King's horses can't

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
         1. riddles (~7,209)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Christina Shanley

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Drumraney, Co. Westmeath

   Informant

   Mrs Murray

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Bryanbeg Lower, Co. Westmeath