The Flagpole...........

[Shaglene]

Two Irishmen were standing at the base of a flagpole, looking at its top. A woman walked by and asked what they were doing

"We're supposed to find the height of this flagpole," said Murphy, "but we don't have a ladder."

The woman took a spanner from her purse, loosened a couple of bolts, and laid the pole down on the ground. Then she took a tape measure from her purse, took a measurement, announced, "6.5 metres," and walked away.

Paddy shook his head and laughed, "A lot of good that does us. We ask for the height and she gives us the length!"

[BANANASPLITS]

Bejeesus

[aelmpvw]

paddy and murphy only need to find a mate and they can get jobs for tree fellers

[zebo]

I was amazed at how many pupils thought like this, height had to be vertical.

[Old_Geezer]

It does, else it's the width, or length.
Best to use x, y, & z

[weecalf]

I would have measured the shadow just after noon .No Sun I hear you say well I would have used a mirror .

[Patsy33]

Those two are poles apart!

[DTCwordfan]

flagpole, I presume, within standard deviation.

Thank you for a best answer pennant.