Local Riddles

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Answer// A mushroom

4// Riddle me, Riddle me, Ranoli O my father gave me seeds to sow, the seed was black and the ground was white. Riddle me that and I'll give you a pint.
Answer// Writing a letter.

5// I have a little house and it would'nt fit a mouse and it has as many windows as the Lord Mayors house.
Answer// A thimble.

6// What wears boots and hasn't any.
Answer// A football

7// What is the difference between a school-master and a station-master.
Answer// The station master

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minds the train and the school master trains the mind.

8.

What is the difference between an old lady and a mirror

Answer. One speak without reflecting. The other reflects without speaking

9.

What is black and white and red (read) all over

Answer. A newspaper

10.

What is the difference between a donkey and a postage stamp.

Answer. One goes on with a stick and the other goes on with a lick.
11.

Ninety (nine tea cups) cups upon a shelf, two fell, how many were left

Answer. seven

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12.
What side of the jug is the handle on

Answer. The outside

13.
How far can a dog run into a wood.

Answer. Halfway because when he is past the middle, he is running out.

14.
What is the smallest railway station in Ireland

Answer. Inch

15.
Why is a banana skin like a ladies jumper

Answer. Because its easy to slip on

16.
Yankie Yankie deaf and dumb has no legs and yet can run.

Answer. A river

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17.
Why is it dangerous to take a nap in a train

Answer. Because the train runs over sleepers.

18.
Long legs, short thighs, little head and no eyes

Answer. A tongs

19.
What is the difference between a lady and a soldier.

Answer. One faces powder and the other powders the face.

20.
What has eight arms, but no hand. A wooden leg but cant stand is often wet but cannot feel, has no boots but is shod with steel. A dress of silk around the middle

Answer. An umbrella

21.
What is the most dangerous time of

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the year

Answer. Spring because the cowslips about, the bullrush is out, and all the buds are shooting

22.
Why is a vain young lady like a drunkard

Answer. Because they are both fond of the glass

23.
What is taken from you before you get it

Answer. Your photo

24.
What is it we often return but never borrow

Answer. Thanks

25.
When is a shoemaker dying

Answer. When he is preparing the sole for the last.

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26.
What has four legs, two arms and no head

Answer. An armchair

27.
What has four legs, a head and a foot

Answer. A bed

A Sum

A farmer wanted to get his horse shod. He asked the blacksmith what would he charge for doing it. Five shillings and six pence said he. The man said it was too dear, and he could not afford that. Very good said the blacksmith, I'll make a bargain with you. I'll (make) give you my labour and the shoes free, but I'll charge you for the nails and the farmer agreed. I'll charge you a farthing for the first and I'll double it for the sceond nail, I'll double that for the third nail

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and so on

Answer. It cost the farmer hundreds of pounds

A Sum
Two farmers wanted four gallons of milk each. They went to a dairyman to get the milk. The men had no vessels, and the dairyman had only an eight gallon can, and a five gallon can and a three gallon can. How was he to measure the four gallons.

Answer. Fill the eight gallon can, then from that fill the three gallon can, pour the three gallons into the  five gallon can. Fill the three gallon can again. Pour two gallons from that into the five gallon can. Then empty the five gallon can into the eight gallon can. Pour the one gallon from