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A nun gets on a bus and sits behind a driver. She says to
the bus driver, she needs someone to talk to -- she lives in a
convent and wants to experience sex before she dies. The bus
driver agrees, but the nun explains that she can't have sex with
anyone who is married because it would be a sin. The bus driver
says, no problem, he's not married. The nun says that she also
has to die a virgin, so she would have to take it in the ass.
The bus driver agrees again, and being the only people on the bus
they go to the back and take care of business. When they were
done and he resumed driving, the bus driver told her, "Sister, I
have a confession to make, I'm married and have three kids." The
Nun replied, "That's o.k., I have a confession too. My name is
Bruce and I'm on my way to a costume party."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SOUTHFIELD
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote Filter - Mature Content |
Date learned: 02-12-1992
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Baskin-Robbins
An old woman went into a Baskin Robbins ice cream store. The
young man behind the counter asks if he can help her. The old woman
says "Yes, can you tell me what kind of ice cream you have?" The
young man knows that he could tell her to just read the sign, but
decides that perhaps she can't see well, so he tells her all 31
flavors that they carry and then says, "But we're all out of
chocolate today." The old woman says, "Fine, I'll have a gallon of
the chocolate." The young man then explains,"No, we don't have any
chocolate today." The old woman says, "Oh, that's right, what kind
do you have?" The boy sighs and says, "O.K., we have..." and names
all 31 flavors, "But we do not have any chocolate today!" The
woman then says, "O.K., I'll just have 1/2 gallon of your
chocolate." The boy repeats, "We don't have any chocolate!" The
woman says, "Well then, can you tell me what you do have?" The boy
says, "Lady! Oh, O.K.," and repeated all 31 flavors, "But we do not
have any chocolate!" The woman says, "Great! I'll have a double
dip chocolate cone." The boy says, "Lady, spell the van in
vanilla!" The woman says "Why?"; he says, "Just do it!" The woman
says, "O.K., V-A-N." The boy then says, "Good, now spell the straw
in strawberry." She says, "I really don't think this is relevant."
He says, "Just spell the straw in strawberry!" She says, "S-T-R-
A-W!" He says "Great!, spell the fuck in Chocolate!" The woman
says, "There ain't no fuckin chocolate!" The young man says,
"Lady, that's what I've been trying to tell you for the past 1/2
hour!"
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROSEVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote Filter - Mature Content |
Date learned: 00001970S
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My right leg is Merry Christmas, my left leg is Happy New
Year so why don't you come see me sometimes between the holidays.
Submitter comment:
I'm Black, but I was told that I was blushing; my informant
was dying laughing.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula Filter - Mature Content |
Date learned: 02-03-1992
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WHEN I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL, THE RUMOR WAS GOING AROUND THAT
DINAH SHORE HAD ONCE HAD A NEGRO BABY AND HAD PUT IT UP
FOR ADOPTION.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): CELEBRITY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Secular hero BELIEF -- Birth Filter - Mature Content |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
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Ethnic Joke: Black
Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
Ethnic (Black) Joke
5 Men are on the moon. Because of rocket engine trouble, only 4 can come back to Earth. The captain of the ship proposes a question to be asked to each of the men. If they answer correctly, they return to Earth. If not, they will be left there. He asks the first: "What was the worst sea-going accident of all time?" The crew man replies"The sinking of the Titanic." "Good!" the captain replies. "You have a place with me on the ship." He comes to the second crewman and asks, "how many people died on that ship?" The crew man answers "about 1100 people, sir." "Good!" The captain says. "You have a place on the ship with me." He comes to the third crewman and says "allright nigger, name 'em!"
(Obviously, he didn't make it...)
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs and BN added by TRD
James Callow comment:
The word Negro is written in the top left hand corner of the submission card.
Submission card was located in a pile labeled To Be Classified.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; DORM ROOM
Keyword(s): DEROGATORY ; DEROGATORY SLANG ; Distasteful Jokes ; ETHNIC JOKE ; ETHNIC SLUR ; MOON ; NEGRO ; NIGGER ; RACISM ; Stereotype ; Titanic
James Callow Keyword(s): NEGRO
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- C566 RIDDLE -- W566 Filter - Mature Content |
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RING AROUND THE ROSES,
POCKET FULL OF POSES.
LAST ONE DOWN
IS A NIGGER BABY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children Filter - Mature Content |
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MR. HAMMER TELLS OF AN INCIDENT WHEN A BRAND NEW CORVETTE
(EXPENSIVE AUTOMOBILE) WAS FOR SALE ON A USED
CAR LOT FOR A VERY LOW PRICE BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN OWNED
BY SOME NEGRO AND NOW THE CAR REEKED OF "NIGGER SMELL."
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): DEATH CAR ; RACISM
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal Filter - Mature Content |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
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(CATCH TALE)
Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
I WAS HITCH-HIKING HOME ONE DAY AND THIS GUY IN A
SPORTS CAR PICKED ME UP. AFTER ABOUT A HALF HOUR OF
USUAL BULL-SHIT, THIS GUY SLID HIS HAND OVER ONTO MY
KNEE. I GAVE HIM A DIRTY LOOK AND REMOVED HIS HAND.
ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER, HE SLID HIS HAND OVER ONTO
MY KNEE AGAIN, AND I AGAIN REMOVED IT. WHEN HE DID IT
A THIRD TIME, I TOLD HIM TO STOP THE CAR, AS I WAS
GETTING OUT. AS I WAS GETTING OUT, HE PULLED THIS
SPRAY CAN OUT FROM UNDER THE SEAT AND SAID IN HIS
MOST FAGGOT VOICE, "YOU SILLY BITCHES ARE ALL THE
SAME. AFTER THIS YOU'LL BE JUST LIKE ME" AND HE
SPRAYED THIS SHIT ON ME.
AND THIS IS THE SAME SWEATER I HAD ON THAT DAY, AND IT
STILL SMELLS RIGHT HERE (HE POINTS TO A SPOT ON HIS
CHEST). HERE SMELL IT. (AND AS THE GUY DOES, HE
KISSES THE GUY ON THE CHEEK.)
Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; SCRANTON
Keyword(s): HOMOSEXUAL
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Formula tale Filter - Mature Content |
Date learned: 00-00-1970
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(CATCH TALE)
Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
I WAS HITCH-HIKING HOME ONE DAY AND THIS GUY IN A
SPORTS CAR PICKED ME UP. AFTER ABOUT A HALF HOUR OF
USUAL BULL-SHIT, THIS GUY SLID HIS HAND OVER ONTO MY
KNEE. I GAVE HIM A DIRTY LOOK AND REMOVED HIS HAND.
ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER, HE SLID HIS HAND OVER ONTO
MY KNEE AGAIN, AND I AGAIN REMOVED IT. WHEN HE DID IT
A THIRD TIME, I TOLD HIM TO STOP THE CAR, AS I WAS
GETTING OUT. AS I WAS GETTING OUT, HE PULLED THIS
SPRAY CAN OUT FROM UNDER THE SEAT AND SAID IN HIS
MOST FAGGOT VOICE, "YOU SILLY BITCHES ARE ALL THE
SAME. AFTER THIS YOU'LL BE JUST LIKE ME" AND HE
SPRAYED THIS SHIT ON ME.
AND THIS IS THE SAME SWEATER I HAD ON THAT DAY, AND IT
STILL SMELLS RIGHT HERE (HE POINTS TO A SPOT ON HIS
CHEST). HERE SMELL IT. (AND AS THE GUY DOES, HE
KISSES THE GUY ON THE CHEEK.)
Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; SCRANTON
Keyword(s): FAGGOT=HOMOSEXUAL ; HOMOSEXUAL
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Formula tale Filter - Mature Content |
Date learned: 00-00-1970
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MIDDLE (LARGEST) FINGER RAISED FROM CLINCHED FIST
MEANS "FUCK YOU."
Submitter comment: PARDON MY "FRENCH."
Where learned: DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Derision Scorn Filter - Mature Content Filter - Mature Content |
Date learned: 12-00-1971
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ITALIAN VULGAR GESTURE
THE ITALIAN GESTURE EQUIVALENT TO THE AMERICAN
"FINGER" (THE CENTER FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND POINTED
UPWARD) WHICH MEANS "FUCK YOU" IS TO STRIKE THE LEFT
ARM JUST ABOVE THE ELBOW WITH THE FIST OF THE
RIGHT HAND. THE FOREARM (LEFT) SWINGS UPWARD.
Where learned: ITALY
Keyword(s): DEROGATORY TERM ; INTERCOURSE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Derision Scorn Filter - Mature Content |
Date learned: 00001969 FALL
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SCREW JOB
AN ITALIAN GESTURE FORMED BY CLENCHING FIST WITH ARM
IN A POSITION SIMILAR TO AN ARM IN A SLING. THE
WHOLE ARM IS THEN JERKED BACK AND SLIGHTLY OUTWARD.
THIS SIGNIFIES THAT SOMEONE HAS SCREWED ME OR
JEWED ME.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
Keyword(s): DEROGATORY TERM
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Derision Scorn PROVERB -- Blason Populaire Filter - Mature Content |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
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ONE HAND IN THE CROOK OF THE OTHER RAISED (CLENCHED
FIST) ARM MEANS "FUCK YOU" IN ITALIAN.
Submitter comment: PARDON MY "FRENCH"
Where learned: DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED
Keyword(s): FRENCH, IN THIS CASE, MEANS BAD LANGUAGE. ; INTERCOURSE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Derision Scorn Filter - Mature Content |
Date learned: 12-00-1971
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PEACE WITH A LITTLE
PIECE ON SIDE.
Data entry tech comment: DIAGRAM OF HAND GESTURE ON 5 X 8 CARD: THUMB AND RING
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): INTERCOURSE=PIECE ; SLANG
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Derision Scorn Filter - Mature Content |
Date learned: 11-02-1971
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THE MIDDLE FINGER EXTENDED FROM A CLOSED FIST
MEANING "FUCK YOU."
Submitter comment: COMMONLY ACCEPTED MEANING OF GESTURE.
Where learned: BIRMINGHAM ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Derision Scorn Filter - Mature Content |
Date learned: 10-05-1967
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A PARTICULARLY OBSCENE GESTURE OF ITALIAN ORIGIN IS
USED WHEN ONE WISHES TO TELL A PERSON TO "GO GET
SCREWED!" THIS IS DONE BY HITTING THE BICEP
OF YOUR RIGHT ARM WITH THE PALM OF YOUR LEFT
HAND AND AT THE SAME TIME RAISING YOUR RIGHT
FOREARM UPWARDS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; FAMILY DINING ROOM
Keyword(s): SCREWED=SLANG FOR INTERCOURSE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Derision Scorn Filter - Mature Content |
Date learned: 10-15-1967
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THIS GESTURE IS MUCH MORE POPULAR UP NORTH THAN DOWN
SOUTH. IT ALSO HAS TWO DIFFERENT MEANINGS. THE MOST
WIDELY KNOWN USE IN THE MIDWEST IS TO TELL SOMEONE
THAT YOU THINK WHAT THEY ARE SAYING IS A LOT OF
BULLSHIT. THE SECOND MEANING COMES FROM THE EAST
COAST WHERE IT MEANS "FUCK YOU" TO THE INTENDED PERSON.
THE GESTURE IS GIVEN BY CLOSING THE FIST AND EXTENDING
THE INDEX AND LITTLE FINGERS {UPWARDS}. I HAVE SEEN
THIS GESTURE BEING USED FOR AT LEAST 15 YEARS ALL OVER
THE UPPER UNITED STATES.
Where learned: ILLINOIS ; CHICAGO ; ASSUMED
Keyword(s): DISBELIEF
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Derision Scorn Filter - Mature Content |
Date learned: KNOWN FOR MANY YEARS
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THIS GESTURE IS POPULAR ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES.
IT HAS THE SAME MEANING AND IS GIVEN THE SAME ALL
OVER. IT IS GIVEN BY CLOSING THE FINGERS AS IF
THEY WERE WRAPPED AROUND A STICK, EXTENDING THE
ARM, AND SHAKING THE FIST UP AND DOWN FROM THE
WRIST. THE GESTURE IS ALWAYS GIVEN TO ANOTHER
PERSON AND IT MEANS THAT THE PERSON IS A
JAG-OFF. I HAVE SEEN THIS GESTURE GOING AROUND
FOR AT LEAST 10 YEARS.
Where learned: ILLINOIS ; CHICAGO ; ASSUMED
Keyword(s): MASTURBATION
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Derision Scorn Filter - Mature Content |
Date learned: KNOWN FOR MANY YEARS
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I HAVE OBSERVED THIS GESTURE USED IN EVERY PART OF THE
COUNTRY AND IN EACH INSTANCE THE MANNER IN WHICH IT
WAS GIVEN AND THE INTENDED MEANING WERE THE SAME.
THE GESTURE IS CALLED EITHER SHOOTING THE BIRD
OR GIVING THE FINGER. THE GESTURE IS GIVEN BY
CLOSING THE FIST AND EXTENDING THE MIDDLE FINGER.
WITHOUT EXCEPTION, THE GESTURE MEANS "FUCK YOU"
TO THE PERSON IT IS GIVEN TO. I MYSELF KNOW THAT
THIS GESTURE HAS BEEN AROUND POPULARLY FOR AT
LEAST FIFTEEN YEARS.
Where learned: ILLINOIS ; CHICAGO ; ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Derision Scorn Filter - Mature Content |
Date learned: KNOWN FOR MANY YEARS
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FINGERNAIL OF THUMB SNAPPED FROM A FRONT UPPER
TOOTH MEANS "FUCK YOU."
Submitter comment: PARDON MY "FRENCH."
Where learned: DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED
Keyword(s): FRENCH=FOUL LANGUAGE ; SLANG
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Derision Scorn PROVERB -- Blason Populaire Filter - Mature Content |
Date learned: 12-00-1971