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POLISH JOKE
Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE POLISH ATHLETE WHO WON A GOLD MEDAL AT THE
OLYMPICS SO HE WENT OUT AND HAD IT BRONZED?
James Callow comment:
IN EARLY 1980 THE PRICE OF GOLD WAS SKYROCKETING, REACHING ALL-TIME
HIGHS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SOUTHFIELD
James Callow Keyword(s): IT'S ALSO FALLEN, IN AN UNSTABLE MARKET.
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Poli |
Date learned: 02-00-1980
Saying
Telephone Answer:
"Riedy's Morgue, You stab 'em, we slab 'em!"
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs Added By TRD
James Callow comment:
Verse?
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Riedy, Allen J
Keyword(s): Answer ; Morgue ; Morgue ; Saying ; Slab ; Stab ; TELEPHONE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Verse
Telephone Answer:
"Ring...."
"City Morgue, you stab 'em, we slab 'em." (sic)
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs Added By TRD
James Callow comment:
Verse?
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WESTLAND ; Fleris, Albin C
Keyword(s): Answer ; JOKE ; Language ; Morgue ; RHYME ; Slab ; Stab ; TELEPHONE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Verse
Salutations:
Say when you answer the telephone:
"City Morgue...you stab 'em, we slab 'em."
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs Added By TRD
James Callow comment:
Verse?
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Duggan, Sue
Keyword(s): GAME ; GREETING ; Language ; Morgue ; RHYME ; Salutation ; Slab ; Stab ; TELEPHONE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Saying
Format for answering telephone:
"Barker's Morgue, you stab 'em, we slab 'em."
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs Added By TRD
James Callow comment:
Verse?
Where learned: WORK ; Barker, Chuck
Keyword(s): JOKE ; Morgue ; Saying ; Slab ; Stab ; TELEPHONE ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
WHILE PREGNANT, THE RESPONDENT ATTENDED A MAN WHO HAD
BEEN STABBED. WHEN HER CHILD WAS BORN, THE CHILD HAD
BLOOD COLORED SPOTS ON HER CHEST.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated on 09-01-11
Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI ; Hill, Louise ; 700 Central Ave
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Birthmark ; BLOOD ; OMEN ; PREGNANCY ; Splotches ; Stabbed ; Tend
Date learned: 01-23-1973