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A POLISH JUMP STORY

IN A BLACK, BLACK TOWN, THERE WAS A BLACK, BLACK
STREET. ON THIS BLACK, BLACK STREET, THERE WAS A BLACK,
BLACK HOUSE. IN THIS BLACK, BLACK HOUSE, THERE WAS A
BLACK, BLACK TABLE. ON THE BLACK, BLACK TABLE, THERE
WAS A BLACK, BLACK HAND. AND THIS BLACK, BLACK
HAND WAS A ......CORPSE!!

Submitter comment: THIS STORY IS TOLD VERY SLOWLY FOR BEST EFFECTS.
THE WORD USED IN POLISH IS "BLACK" BUT THE
IMPLICATION IS "DARK."
MY MOTHER KNOWS THIS STORY FROM HER CHILDHOOD
IN POLAND.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN

Subject headings: PROSE NARRATIVE -- Tale

Date learned: 11-27-1967

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