School: Borris (B.)
- Location:
- Borris, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Ss. Ó Loinneáin
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- Question: Why is a basket a silly fellow?
Answer: Because he parts with what he knead[s].
Question: If a farmer raises a dozen acres of wheat in dry weather what will he raise in wet weather?
Answer: His umbrella.
Question: What is taken from you before you get it?
Answer: Your portrait.
Question: Why is a pulled out tooth like a thing forgotten?
Answer: Because it is out of the head.
Question: What is the difference between an aeroplane and a tree.
Ans: One sheds its leaves, and the other leaves its shed.
Ques: Which is the swifter heat or cold?
Ans: Heat because anyone can catch cold.
Ques: If 20 feet of iceberg is above water what is below.
Ans: All the rest.
Ques: Which is the greatest riddle?
Ans: Life. for we all have to give it up.
Ques: Which is a little fat pig or a fat little pig the fattest?
Ans: the fat little pig because the other one has little fat.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Jerry Byrne
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Ballynasilloge, Co. Carlow