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BEANS, BEANS, THE TROPICAL FRUIT.
THE MORE YOU EAT THE MORE YOU TOOT.
THE MORE YOU TOOT THE BETTER YOU FEEL,
SO EAT MORE BEANS AT EVERY MEAL.

Submitter comment: SAID AROUND THE CAMPFIRE. IT WAS ALWAYS SAID IN THE
TENT IF ANYONE "TOOTED" THAT THEY HAD BEANS FOR SUPPER.

Where learned: CAMP

James Callow Keyword(s): ADVICE: POSITIVE ; FLATULENCE

Subject headings: 730 Lyrical Verse
SPEECH -- Formula

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Skunk in the barn yard, peyew!
Who did it come from? From you!

Submitter comment: Childhood way of passing the blame for having gas.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HEMLOCK

James Callow Keyword(s): FLATULENCE

Subject headings: SPEECH -- Formula

Date learned: 00001970S

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I cut the cheese, but you licked the knife.

Submitter comment: Response to being accused of having gas.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HEMLOCK

James Callow Keyword(s): FLATULENCE

Subject headings: SPEECH -- Formula

Date learned: 00001970S

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Language

Tongue Twister:

Onse smart fellow, he felt smart. Two smart fellows, they both felt smart. Three smart fellows, they all felt smart.

Data entry tech comment:

Say three times fast.

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Pointless? - Not much of a tongue twister?

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Carney, Mary

Keyword(s): FLATULENCE ; JOKE ; Language ; TONGUE TWISTER

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech

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