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DON'T FOOL AROUND NEAR THE GARDEN GATE,
LOVE IS BLIND,
BUT MOTHER AIN'T!!!!
Submitter comment:
MY GRANDMOTHER TOLD ME THIS THE NIGHT I WENT
TO MY SENIOR PROM.
Where learned: POISSON, DOROTHY
James Callow Keyword(s): CAUTIONARY ; HUMOR
| Subject headings: | 730 Lyrical Verse |
Date learned: 05-00-1984
"One day two brothers were fighting and beating each
other up, almost killing each other. The neighbor saw
it and moved in to try and stop the fight. The brothers
stopped fighting and beat up the neighbor, then they went
back to fighting. Lesson: Mind your own business and
keep out of family fights."
Submitter comment:
This is a verbatim account from Maryann Leisner which
retells a story her father learned from old (Italian)
relatives.
Where learned: ILLINOIS ; SKOKIE
Keyword(s): Fable, function, cautionary tale, warning
James Callow Keyword(s): Dramatic Irony ; Peacemaker
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 00001930S