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KNOCK KNOCK JOKE

KNOCK KNOCK
WHO'S THERE?
CIGARETTE
CIGARETTE WHO?
CIGARETTE LIFE IF YOU DON'T WEAKEN.

Where learned: UNKNOWN

Keyword(s): IT@S A GREAT LIFE IF YOU DON@T WEAKEN

Subject headings: SPEECH -- Formula
PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim
RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

Date learned: 11-03-1967

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TOM SWIFTY

"I LOST MY CRUTCH," TOM SAID LAMELY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; LIBRARY ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): CRIPPLE

James Callow Keyword(s): PUN ; WEAKLY INEFFECTUALLY UNSATISFACTORILY

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation

Date learned: NOT RECORDED

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Proverb

An idle mind is the devils workshop.

Submitter comment:

Source not remembered

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Original BN [V300] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.

Found in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects.

Where learned: Hayes, Mrs

Keyword(s): DEVIL ; LAZY ; Mind ; Weakness

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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Proverb

An Old Saying:

An idle mind is the devil's workshop.

Submitter comment:

Sister claims to have heard this from her novice mistress in 1948.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Original BN [V300] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.

Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Sister Elizabeth Ann ; Saint Frederick Convent ; PONTIAC

Keyword(s): DEVIL ; LAZY ; Mind ; Weakness

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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Proverb

An idle mind is the Devil's workshop

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects.

Where learned: Moran, Giorgene

Keyword(s): DEVIL ; LAZY ; Mind ; Weakness

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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Proverb

It's a great life if you don't weaken.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Original BN [V600] crossed out. Replaced wtih current classification.

Where learned: Leonard, Sister M

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; LIFE ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE ; Weak

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim

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Proverb

A chain is only as long as its weakest link.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

KW:X3X

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Church, Victor E

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; CHAIN ; Link ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; STRENGTH ; Strong ; VERSE ; Weak

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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IF SOMEONE SWEEPS UNDER THE BED WHILE THE NEW MOTHER IS
"LYING IN," SHE WILL BECOME WEAK.

Data entry tech comment:

Updated on 09-01-11

Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI ; Terrell, Mattie ; 701 Central Ave

Keyword(s): Bed ; BELIEF ; BIRTH ; Energy ; Labor ; Lying In ; PREGNANCY ; STRENGTH ; Sweep ; Weakness

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Birth
BELIEF -- Measure of time Working
BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness P740.542

Date learned: 06-06-1973

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