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School: Twomilehouse (roll number 2284)

Location:
Twomilehouse, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Tomás Bineidh
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    put in a corner and made stick to his letters.
    Why are sugar-plums like race-horses?
    Answer
    Because the more you lick them the faster they go.
    What did the engine whistle say to the stoker?
    Answer
    Don't touch me or I'll scream.
    What is the smallest bridge on earth?
    Answer
    The bridge of the nose.
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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
    Patrick Rooney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Johnstown or Dunshane, Co. Kildare