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I SEE SAID THE BLIND MAN, AS HE PICKED UP THE HAMMER AND SAW
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WYANDOTTE
James Callow Keyword(s): PUN
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation |
Date learned: 01-00-1979
CONFUCIOUS SAY GIRL WHO LIVE IN GLASS HOUSE SHOULD DRESS IN BASEMENT.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT DORMS
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation |
Date learned: 00-00-1979
WELLERISM
ONLY A FOOL WOULD USE LSD SAID TOM ACIDLY
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation |
Date learned: 02-00-1971
WELLERISM
ONLY SEVEN MORE DAYS DICK SAID WEEKLY
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS
Keyword(s): PUN
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation |
Date learned: 01-00-1972
WELLERISM
OURS WAS THE GROUP THAT HAD 35 % MORE CAVITIES
HE SAID CRESTFALLEN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation |
Date learned: 11-00-1967
PROVERB
WHEN I WAS LEAVING TO COME TO THE UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT I TOLD MY
GIRLFRIEND THAT ABSENCE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER. SHE REPLIED
WITH OUT OF SIGHT OUT OF MIND
Submitter comment: TOLD IN JERSEY CITY IN DECEMBER 1967
Where learned: NEW JERSEY ; JERSEY CITY
Keyword(s): ELLIPSIS
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation |
Date learned: 12-00-1967
TOM SWIFTIE
"FORTUNATELY, I LIKE CHINESE COOKIES," SAID TOM.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; SHIPLE HALL
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation |
Date learned: 03-23-1971
SWIFTEE
"GET TO THE BACK OF THE BOAT," HE SAID STERNLY.
Where learned: DETROIT
Keyword(s): PUN
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation |
Date learned: 10-00-1968
SWIFTIE
"GOODNESS, I'M ALL CHOKED UP," SHE SAID BREATHLESSLY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation |
Date learned: 10-00-1968
TOM SWIFTY
I ADMIT IT, I THREW MY WIFE RUTH OUT OF THE CAR WINDOW,
SAID TOM RUTHLESSLY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation |
Date learned: 00-00-1966
SWIFTIES
I ALWAYS GOT GOOD GRADES, SHE SAID BRIGHTLY.
Where learned: LOCATION NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation |
Date learned: 10-00-1968 ; 10-00-1968
TOM SWIFTIE
I DON'T LIKE STICK SHIFT, TOM SAID AUTOMATICALLY.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DORMS ; TOLD IN
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation |
Date learned: 01-00-1972
"I SEE," SAID THE BLIND MAN,
Data entry tech comment: QUOTATION MARKS ADDED BY KEYPUNCHER
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): CONTRADICTION ; OXYMORON
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Formula tale PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
BLIND MAN WELLERISM
"I SEE", SAID THE BLIND MAN AS HE PICKED UP HIS HAMMER AND SAW.
Submitter comment:
I THINK THAT THIS WELLERISM IS PERHAPS THE MOST POPULAR. I HAVE
HEARD THIS SAID IN MANY DIFFERENT PLACES.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): CONTRADICTION ; PUN ; TOOLS
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Formula tale PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR.
"I SEE", SAID THE BLIND MAN TO HIS DEAF AND DUMB WIFE
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; JONESBORO
James Callow Keyword(s): CONTRADICTION
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Formula tale PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR.
TOM SWIFT
"I SEE," SAID THE BLIND MAN TO HIS DEAF WIFE AS HE WALKED DOWN THE
STREET ON NO LEGS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): CONTRADICTION
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Formula tale PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation |
Date learned: 09-20-1969
BLIND MAN WELLERISM
"I SEE," SAID THE BLIND MAN TO HIS DEAF WIFE WHO COULD NOT HEAR.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): CONTRADICTION
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Formula tale PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR.
"I SEE," SAID THE BLIND MAN TO THE DEAF DOG AS THEY WALKED ALONG.
Where learned: INDIANA ; University of Notre Dame
Keyword(s): ALLITERATION
James Callow Keyword(s): CONTRADICTION
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Formula tale PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation |
Date learned: 02-04-1971
I SEE
"I SEE," SAID THE BLIND MAN TO THE DEAF MAN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): CONTRADICTION
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Formula tale PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation |
Date learned: 03-03-1967
"I SEE," SAID THE BLIND MAN. "YOU'RE A LIAR," SAID THE DUMB.
Where learned: LOCATION NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Formula tale PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation |