School: Ballyhogue
- Location:
- Ballyhoge, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Mrs. Margaret Cahill
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A. The letter E because it is always in bed.Q. What is the best thing out
A. An aching tooth.Q. Why is the horse the kindest animal?
A. Because he will give you his bit.Q. What is the shyest thing in the world?
A. A clock because it always has its hand on its face.Q. Why does a lady look at the Moon?
A. Because she sees a man in it.Q. Little white nancy, with her little white nose, the longer she lived, the shorter she grows.
A. A candle.Q. Around the wood, and around the wood and never touches the wood.
A. The back of a tree.Q. What is the deepest thing in the world?
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