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School: Bilboa (C.) (roll number 15693)

Location:
Béal Átha Bó, Co. Luimnigh
Teacher:
Síle, Bean Uí Raghallaigh
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    Q. A man made it to sell it and the man who bought it, never wore it, and the man that wore, it never saw it,
    A. A coffin.
    Q. Why does the hen pick the pot?
    A. Because she cannot lick it.
    Q. What walks with their heads down?
    A. The nails of your boots.
    Q. What have eyes and can't see?
    A. The eyelets of your boots.
    Q. What goes up when the rain comes down?
    A. Umbrellas.
    Q. What turns without moving?
    A. Milk.
    Q. What is shaken before taken?
    A. A bottle of medicine.
    Q. What tea does a prisoner like best.
    A. Liberty.
    Q. If a man gets 6d for walking 10 mls what will he get for walking 60 mls?
    A. Sore feet.
    Q. What is the longest word in the world?
    A. (S)mile(s) because there is mile between the first and the last letters.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Lena Hammersley
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