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Riddle
What's black and white and red all over?
Variations of answers:
1) Newspaper
2) Skunk with a diaper rash
3) Penguin with a sunburn
4) Blushing zebra
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Furtwengler, Marsha
Keyword(s): Black ; Blush ; Brain Teaser ; COLOR ; Diaper Rash ; JOKE ; NEWSPAPER ; PLAY ON WORDS ; PUN ; Red ; RIDDLE ; SKUNK ; Sunburn ; White ; WORDPLAY ; Zebra
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Verse
"Surprise" Verse:
Question: Inchme and Pinchme were walking across the bridge. Inchme fell in. Who was left?
Answer: Pinchme. (At this, the person who responded recieves a pinch.)
Submitter comment:
Informant learned this through experience during childhood - Plymouth MI, 1940's.
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James Callow comment:
Not Verse?
Original BN [C800] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Answer ; Inch ; JOKE ; Language ; Pinch ; PRACTICAL JOKE ; QUESTION ; RHYME ; SURPRISE ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Verse
Telephone Answer:
"Ring...."
"City Morgue, you stab 'em, we slab 'em." (sic)
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Verse?
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WESTLAND ; Fleris, Albin C
Keyword(s): Answer ; JOKE ; Language ; Morgue ; RHYME ; Slab ; Stab ; TELEPHONE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Saying
Format for answering telephone:
"Barker's Morgue, you stab 'em, we slab 'em."
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Verse?
Where learned: WORK ; Barker, Chuck
Keyword(s): JOKE ; Morgue ; Saying ; Slab ; Stab ; TELEPHONE ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Saying
Saying About Navy Chow:
The cooks perform miraces. How else could you take good food and turn it to crap without passing it through the human body?
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Motifs Added By TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [B400] crossed out. Replaced with current classifications.
Where learned: NAVY
Keyword(s): Chef ; COOK ; Crap ; FOOD ; HUMOR ; INSULT ; JOKE ; Navy ; Rude ; Saying
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
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Joke
Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
Doll Joke:
Negro Doll: Wind it up and it moves into your neighborhood.
Submitter comment:
From his friend, Brian.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs Added By TRD
Where learned: HOME ; Cunningham, Joseph
Keyword(s): Doll ; JOKE ; NEGRO ; Neighborhood ; RACISM ; Racist ; Slur ; Tasteless ; Wind-up
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula Filter - Mature Content |
Taunt
Fatty, fatty, two by four. Can't get through the bathroom door. So he did it on the floor.
Submitter comment:
Friends
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs Added By TRD
James Callow comment:
Orignal BN [S570] crossed out. Replaced with current classification
Where learned: HOME ; Hanson, Margaret
Keyword(s): BATHROOM ; Bowels ; Door ; Fat ; Fatty ; Floor ; INSULT ; JOKE ; Large ; RHYME ; SIZE ; TAUNT ; URINATE ; WEIGHT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech |
Riddle
WHY DID THE BOY PUT HIS CAR IN THE OVEN?
HE WANTED A HOT ROD.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Anderson, Lori
Keyword(s): Boy ; Car ; Hot Rod ; JOKE ; Oven ; PLAY ON WORDS ; PUN ; RIDDLE ; WORDPLAY
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 03-00-1972
Riddle
WHAT'S WHITE ON THE OUTSIDE AND GREEN ON THE INSIDE AND
IT HOPS?
A FROG SANDWICH
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Landon, Rachel
Keyword(s): COLOR ; FROG ; Green ; Hop ; JOKE ; Jump ; RIDDLE ; Sandwich ; White
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 04-00-1972
Joke
WHAT DID ONE STRAWBERRY SAY TO THE OTHER?
IF YOU HADN'T BEEN SO SWEET WE WOULDN'T HAVE GOTTEN
IN THIS JAM.
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Anderson, Lori
Keyword(s): Jam ; JOKE ; PLAY ON WORDS ; PUN ; STRAWBERRY ; Sweet ; WORDPLAY
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 02-00-1972
WHY DO BIRDS FLY SOUTH?
BECAUSE IT'S TOO FAR TO WALK.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Anderson, Lori
Keyword(s): BIRDS ; Fly ; JOKE ; RIDDLE ; South ; Walk
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 02-00-1972
Joke
KNOCK, KNOCK.
WHO'S THERE?
CUCK.
CUCK WHO?
I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE A CUCKOO CLOCK?
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Landon, Rachel
Keyword(s): CLOCK ; Cuckoo ; JOKE ; Knock Knock
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 03-00-1972
Riddle
WHAT DID THE DOG SAY WHEN HE SAT ON THE SANDPAPER?
RUFF, RUFF (ROUGH, ROUGH).
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Landon, Rachel
Keyword(s): JOKE ; PLAY ON WORDS ; PUN ; RIDDLE ; WORDPLAY
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 04-00-1972
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Q:HOW CAN YOU TELL THE BRIDE FROM THE GROOM AT A POLISH
WEDDING?
A:SHE IS THE ONE WITH HER ARMPITS BRAIDED OR A CLEAN
T-SHIRT.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: OHIO ; TROTWOOD
Keyword(s): ETHNIC SLUR ; JOKE ; POLISH
| Subject headings: | -- RIDDLE -- Riddle Question Filter - Mature Content |
Date learned: 04-00-1972
KNOCK, KNOCK.
WHO'S THERE?
BOO.
BOO WHO?
I DIDN'T MEAN TO MAKE YOU CRY.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Landon, Rachel
Keyword(s): JOKE ; Knock Knock
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 03-00-1972
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HOW IS THE BEST WAY TO BREAK A POLLACK'S FINGER?
HIT HIM IN THE NOSE.
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: OHIO ; TROTWOOD
Keyword(s): ETHNIC SLUR ; JOKE ; POLISH
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question Filter - Mature Content |
Date learned: 04-00-1972
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WHY DID THE POLES GET MARRIED IN THE BATHTUB?
THEY WANTED A DOUBLE RING CEREMONY.
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: OHIO ; TROTWOOD
Keyword(s): Bathtub ; ETHNIC SLUR ; JOKE ; MARRIAGE ; POLISH ; RING ; WEDDING
| Subject headings: | -- RIDDLE -- Riddle Question Filter - Mature Content |
Date learned: 04-00-1972
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HOW MANY GEARS DOES AN ITALIAN TANK HAVE?
FIVE, FOUR REVERSE AND ONE FORWARD IN CASE OF ATTACK FROM
THE REAR.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Greggory, Marion
Keyword(s): ETHNIC SLUR ; Italian ; JOKE ; Tank ; WAR
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question Filter - Mature Content |
Date learned: 04-00-1972
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Q:WHAT DOES A PIZZA SOUND LIKE WHEN IT HITS AGAINST THE WALL?
A:WOP!
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Hopkins, Lula
Keyword(s): ETHNIC SLUR ; Italian ; JOKE
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question Filter - Mature Content |
Date learned: 04-00-1972
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WHAT CONSTITUTES A POLISH FUNERAL?
TEN GARBAGE TRUCKS WITH THEIR LIGHTS ON.
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Rosser, Alan
Keyword(s): ETHNIC SLUR ; Funeral ; Garbage Truck ; JOKE ; POLISH
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question Filter - Mature Content |
Date learned: 04-00-1972