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   delph bowl turned on its mouth. The gentleman told him he could take part of everything on the table except from that one bowl. If he touched that, he would have to work for life. But if he did not he could give him a pension all his life. The man sat down and at his breakfast. Then he said to himself, "What would be under the bowl?" He took a look, and out ran a mouse. The gentleman head him say "I have done it, I will have to work for life". The gentleman stepped in and said "You are as bad as Adam! You will have to work for life!".

   

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2. Old Stories

   

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   One hot day a gentleman was walking along the road. He had his overcoat under his arm. He overtook another man who eyed his overcoat, and wished to have it for himself. During the conversation he said. "Sir, may I carry your overcoat?" "If you please" said the gentleman, giving him the overcoat

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
         1. jokes (~6,086)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Jinnie Lockington

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Bellanacargy, Co. Cavan