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Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
THIS IS MY RIFLE, THIS IS MY GUN,
THIS IF FOR FIGHTING, THIS IS FOR FUN.
Submitter comment:
THIS VERSE HAS BEEN AROUND LONGER THAN I CAN REMEMBER. IT IS
SAID TO HAVE ORIGINATED IN A BOOT CAMP DURING WORLD WAR II,
WHEN A SGT. GOT P.O'D AT A BOOT (BUCK PRIVATE) FOR CALLING
HIS RIFLE A GUN. TO TEACH THE BOOT A LESSON, THE SGT. MADE
HIM WALK AROUND CAMP WITH NO PANTS ON, HIS RIFLE IN ONE HAND,
HIS PENIS IN THE OTHER RECITING THE ABOVE VERSE.
Keyword(s): HUMOR ; METONOMY ; MNEMONIC ; OBSCENE ; SEX ; WEAPONS
James Callow Keyword(s): ANGER ANGRY ; SERGEANT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Custom Festival C840.549 Filter - Mature Content |
Date learned: 00-00-1960
PROVERBIAL PHRASE
FIT TO BE TIED.
Submitter comment:
THIS IS USUALLY SAID, "I AM FIT TO BE TIED," MEANING
"I HAVE COME TO THE POINT THAT I REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT
TO DO."
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; OWENSBORO
Keyword(s): ANGRY FRUSTRATED
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: 03-00-1972
PROVERBIAL COMPARISON
AS MAD AS AN OLD WET HEN.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; FLORENCE
Keyword(s): ANGRY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 06-24-1970