School: Sixmilebridge (C.)
- Location:
- Six-mile-bridge, Co. Clare
- Teacher: M. J. Walker
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0596, Page 397
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- (continued from previous page)What comes out when the sun goes in?
The moon.
Twenty-four white sheep standing in a stall up comes a red one and licks them all.
Your teeth and tongue.
When is a building like a bird?
When it has wings on it.
Why is a vain young lady like a drunkard?
Because they are both fond of a glass.
When is a shoemaker dying?
When he is preparing the sole for the last.
What is the difference between a new shilling and an old penny?
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Why is a judge cold?
Because he is just(ice).
What is the biggest rope in the world?(continues on next page)
