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School: Aughrim (B.)

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Aughrim, Co. Wicklow
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    (13) What is the strongest thing in the world?
    A snail, because he carries his house on his back.
    (14) What man in the army wears the biggest cap?
    The man with the biggest head.
    (15) Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall, Humpty Dumpty got a big fall, all the King's horses and all the King's men would not put Humpty Dumpty all right again?
    An egg broken.
    (16) I have a little fellow above in the field and every time I tip him he starts to bleed?
    A pump.
    (17) Why does a hen cross the road?
    To get to the other side.
    (18) Twelve black children, good father and lazy mother?
    A clock.
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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
    William Byrne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aughrim, Co. Wicklow