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Latsey, Co. Cavan
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Get on, Get honour, Get honest.
    Why should you never starve at the seaside?
    Because each wave comes in with a roll.
    Why is wood like a luggage van?
    Because it is full of trunks.
    What makes a road broad?
    The letter B
    What Irish County never goes hungry?
    (W) Meth, for there is always meat in it.
    What is the difference between a dog and Father Christmas?
    A dog bites and Santa Clause (Claws)
    What are persons born blind unfit to be carpenters?
    Because they never saw
    What four letters frighten a thief?
    O.I.C.U.
    What does a cat possess which no other animal has?
    kittens
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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
    Jim Gibson
    Gender
    Male