School: Meelick (B.)
- Location:
- Meelick, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Eoghan Ó Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0597, Page 375
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“Why is the letter k like a pig's tail?”
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“What is put in the corner and goes around the world?”
What is put in the corner and goes around the world? A stamp on a letter.
What cap do you wear but never on your head? The cap of your knee.
What goes up when the rain comes down? An umbrella.
What comes in the door and goes out read? A telegram.
What is the biggest bridge in the world and what is the smallest one? The rainbow and the bridge of your nose.
What is the difference between a schoolmaster and a post-office boy? The stick with a lick and the other lick with a stick.
As I was passing a pillar I saw three(continues on next page)