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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0816, Page 126

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    She is sure to leave a bit of her tail in the trap?
    A needle and thread.
    (5) What is the shyest thing in the world? The clock, because it always has its hands on it's face.
    (6) Long legs, short tighs, little head and no eyes? Tongs.
    (7) As black (and) as ink and ink it is not.
    As white as milk and milk it is not
    Hops on the toad like hail-stone, and hail-stones it is not?
    A magpie
    (8) What has two legs and cannot walk? A britches
    (9) What has five fingers and cannot hold anything? A glove
    (10) Hairy in and hairy out.
    Hairy into hairy's mouth?
    A man putting on his sock
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Dolan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Noggusboy, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mrs P. Dolan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    43
    Address
    Noggusboy, Co. Offaly