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Q:WHAT DOES A PIZZA SOUND LIKE WHEN IT HITS AGAINST THE WALL?
A:WOP!

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Hopkins, Lula

Keyword(s): ETHNIC SLUR ; Italian ; JOKE

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question
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Date learned: 04-00-1972

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WHAT CONSTITUTES A POLISH FUNERAL?
TEN GARBAGE TRUCKS WITH THEIR LIGHTS ON.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Rosser, Alan

Keyword(s): ETHNIC SLUR ; Funeral ; Garbage Truck ; JOKE ; POLISH

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question
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Date learned: 04-00-1972

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Q:WHY DID THE POLE LOSE HIS JOB AS AN ELEVATOR OPERATOR?
A:HE COULDN'T LEARN THE ROUTE.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Sullivan, Audrey

Keyword(s): ETHNIC SLUR ; JOKE ; POLISH

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question
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Date learned: 04-00-1972

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WHAT IS THE ITALIAN METHOD OF PLAYING CHESS?
SET UP THE PIECES FACING THE EDGE OF THE BOARD SO THAT
THEY CAN RETREAT.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Hodges, Rusty

Keyword(s): Chess ; ETHNIC SLUR ; Italian ; JOKE

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question
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Date learned: 04-00-1972

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WHY DO POLLACKS PAINT THEIR GARBAGE CANS TURQUOISE AND
ORANGE?
SO THEY FEEL LIKE THEIR EATING AT HOWARD JOHNSON'S.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Mickle, Pam

Keyword(s): Ethnic Slurs ; GARBAGE ; Howard Johnson ; JOKE ; POLISH ; Restaurant ; RIDDLE

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question
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Date learned: 02-00-1972

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WHY DOES IT TAKE TWO POLACKS TO CROSS THE ATLANTIC?
ONE TO SWIM AND ONE TO WALK ON THE SLIME.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Hodges, Rusty

Keyword(s): Atlantic ; ETHNIC SLUR ; JOKE ; Ocean ; POLISH

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question
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Date learned: 04-00-1972

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HOW CAN YOU TELL WHEN YOUR DRIVING THROUGH A POLISH
NEIGHBORHOOD?
THE TOILET PAPER IS ON THE CLOTHSLINE DRYING.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Teske, Tina

Keyword(s): ETHNIC SLUR ; JOKE ; Neighborhood ; POLISH ; Toilet Paper

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RIDDLE -- Riddle Question
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Date learned: 04-00-1972

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WHAT DO YOU CALL FOUR POLACK GIRLS IN A MUD PUDDLE?
THE BAY OF PIGS.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Teske, Tina

Keyword(s): Bay of Pigs ; ETHNIC SLUR ; JOKE ; POLISH

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question
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Date learned: 04-00-1972

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WHAT DID THE POLACK THINK AN IRISH JIG WAS?
ELLA FITZGERALD

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Teske, Tina

Keyword(s): Ella Fitzgerald ; ETHNIC SLUR ; Irish ; Jig ; POLISH

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question
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Date learned: 04-00-1972

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WHY DO POLACKS MAKE THE WEDDING CAKE OUT OF GARBAGE?
TO KEEP THE FLIES OFF THE BRIDE

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Teske, Tina

Keyword(s): Bride ; Cake ; Ethnic Slurs ; JOKE ; POLISH ; WEDDING

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question
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Date learned: 04-00-1972

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WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO BREAK A POLE'S NECK?
SLAM DOWN THE TOILET SEAT

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Teske, Tina

Keyword(s): ETHNIC SLUR ; JOKE ; POLISH ; Toilet

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question
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Date learned: 04-00-1972

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FUCK DON'T FIGHT

FIGHTING FOR PEACE IS LIKE FUCKING FOR VIRGINITY.

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ON A WALL IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

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MAKE LOVE, NOT WAR.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison

Date learned: 07-03-1970

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BLASON POPULAIRE

NEGROES HAVE AN EXTRA BONE IN THEIR FOOT SO THEY CAN RUN
FASTER.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Blason Populaire

Date learned: 07-18-1968

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PROVERBIAL METAPHOR

THERE'S A NIGGER (MONKEY) IN THE WOODPILE.

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MEANING: SOMETHING ABOUT THE SITUATION DOES NOT QUITE MAKE
SENSE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

Date learned: 00-00-1972

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MONDAY'S CHILD IS FAIR OF FACE,
TUESDAY'S CHILD IS FULL OF GRACE,
WEDNESDAY'S CHILD IS FULL OF WOE,
THURSDAY'S CHILD HAS FAR TO GO,
FRIDAY'S CHILD IS LOVING AND GIVING,
SATURDAY'S CHILD MUST WORK FOR A LIVING,
BUT THE CHILD BORN ON THE SABBOTH DAY
IS BONNY AND MERRY AND GLAD AND GAY.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Lipford, Allena

Keyword(s): CHILD ; DAYS OF THE WEEK ; poem ; PREGNANCY ; RHYME

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief C860.542
BELIEF -- Birth
BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour

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TO CURE A TOOTHACHE PICK THE TOOTH WITH A COFFIN NAIL,
MIDDLE TOE OF AN OWL, A SPLINTER FROM A TREE STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING OR APPLY THE JUICE OF A PRICKLY ASH.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Lipford, Allena

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Claw ; Coffin ; Juice ; LIGHTNING ; Nail ; Owl ; Prickly Ash ; REMEDY ; Splinter ; TOOTHACHE ; Tree

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 09-30-1973

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WART CURES:
RUB IT WITH A KILLED CAT AND BURY THE CAT IN A BLACK
STOCKING.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Lipford, Allena

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Black ; Bury ; CAT ; CURE ; Dead ; Kill ; STOCKING ; Wart

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Mammal
BELIEF -- Color
BELIEF -- Animal
BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 09-30-1973

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WART CURE:
RUB IT WITH A STOLEN STEAK AND BURY IT WHERE THREE
ROADS CROSS.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Lipford, Allena

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Bury ; Crossroads ; CURE ; Roads ; Steak ; Stolen ; Wart

Subject headings: 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple
BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 09-30-1973

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WART CURE:
RUB IT WITH A PEELED APPLE AND GIVE THE APPLE TO A PIG.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Lipford, Allena

Keyword(s): Apple ; BELIEF ; CURE ; Peeled ; Pig ; Wart

James Callow Keyword(s): TRANSFER

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Animal
BELIEF -- Plant
BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 09-30-1973

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WART CURE:
RUB IT WITH A STONE AND HIDE THE STONE.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Lipford, Allena

Keyword(s): CURE ; STONE ; Wart

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Mineral
BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 09-30-1973

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