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School: An Corrbhaile

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Corbally, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Máirtín Mac Coitir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0627, Page 365

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Q. Why is a pretty girl like a slice of bread?
    A. She is often toasted.
    Q. Why is the letter H. the cleanest letter in the alphabet?
    A. It is in the centre of washing.
    Q. Why is the letter D, like a wedding ring?
    A. You could not have wed without it.
    Q. When is a bed not a bed.
    A. When it is a little buggy.
    Q. A little wood, a little wire, a little house without a fire?
    A. A Cage.
    Q. Why is a caterpillar like a hot roll?
    A. It's the grub that makes the butterfly.
    Q. What fruit is kept best in the ark?
    A. The preserved pear's.
    Q. Why is the first chicken of a breed like the foremast of a vessel?
    A. It is forward of the main hatch.
    Q. When are you not likely to see
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Haugh
    Gender
    Female