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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0914, Page 245

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Danes, says a fellow to a fellow could a fellow tell a fellow what a fellow means. How many f's in that?
    None
    What sort of stones are in a river?
    Wet ones.
    Why is Ireland so much like a bottle of stout?
    Because Cork is at the end of it.
    What is the best tune of all
    For-tune
    Why is a boot-maker's shop so much like hell?
    Because there are so many bad souls (soles) in it.
    Why is a book so much like a king?
    Because it has pages
    What is it that walks with their heads down?
    The nails in your boots
    Why is an artist stronger than a house?
    Because he can draw a train
    What runs and has no legs?
    A river
    How many wells would make a river?
    One, if it were big enough
    Brown I am and much admired
    Many horses have I tired
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Perkins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Merginstown, Co. Wicklow