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School: Crossroads (roll number 4143)

Location:
Garshooey, Co. Dhún na nGall
Teacher:
M. Philips
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1107, Page 3

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    What is the difference between a school-master and a station-master?
    Ans: One of trains the mind and the other minds the train.
    What turns without moving?
    Ans: Milk.
    What has wings and cannot fly?
    Ans: A Cart.
    As round as an apple as flat as as ham one side a woman the other a man?
    Ans: A penny.
    It is long and it is narrow it is not very wide it wears a green border on every side?
    Ans: The Road.
    Long legs, crooked thighs, wee head and not eyes.
    Ans: The Tongs.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Brown
    Gender
    Female