School: Monart (roll number 15741)
- Location:
- Monart East, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Elionóir, Bean Úi Fhuidhleach
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- (continued from previous page)122A clock. because it keeps its its hands on its face.
Why does a hen cross a road?
Because she cannot go under it.
What kind of robbery is not dangerous?
A safe robbery.
What bird is nearest to the fire?
A crane.
What letters are never out of fashion?
F.A.S.H.I.O.N.
What did Adam first plant in his garden?
His foot.
Why is your nose like St. Paul's?
Because it is flesh and blood.
What is the difference between six dozen dozen and half a dozen
dozen?
One is six gross and the other is six dozen.
Why do white sheep furnish more wool than the black ones?
Because there are more of them.
Twenty sick (six) sheep went out a gap, one died, how many came back?
Nineteen.
Can a leopard change his spots?
Yes. When he is tired of one spot he can go to another.
How can you make a currant cake without currants?
Put only one currant in it.
Where did the witch of Ender live?
At Ender.
