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WELLERISM
"EVERYONE TO HIS OWN NOTION," SAID THE LADY AS SHE KISSED
THE CALF.
Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation |
Date learned: 06-21-1972
SALLEY SWIFTIE
"I FORGOT MY PADDED BRA TODAY," SAID SALLEY FLATLY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation |
WELLERISM
"I'M A STRIPTEASE ARTIST," SHE SAID REVEALINGLY.
Data entry tech comment:
COLLECTOR IDENTIFIES PLACE AS HIGH SCHOOL AND TIME THREE
YEARS AGO, BUT GIVES NO SPECIFIC PLACES OR DATES.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
WELLERISM CONCERNING UNDERSTANDING
"I SEE," SAID THE BLIND MAN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): IRONY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PROVERB
"I SEE," SAID THE BLIND MAN, AS HE PICKED UP HIS HAMMER
AND SAW.
Submitter comment:
THERE IS AN INTERNAL CONTRADICTION HERE. A BLIND MAN CANNOT
SEE. SO THE PERSON WHO UTTERS THIS STATEMENT MEANS THAT HE
DOESN'T SEE OR UNDERSTAND SOMETHING.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): IRONY WORDPLAY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation |
Date learned: 02-13-1972
WELLERISM
"I SEE," SAID THE BLIND MAN TO HIS DEAF WIFE.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT'S FAVORITE SAYING.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
Keyword(s): IRONY CONTRADICTION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation |
Date learned: 04-01-1969
TOM SWIFTIE
"I SMELL SOMETHING," SAID TOM, FARTINGLY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation |
Date learned: 01-08-1969
PROVERB: WELLERISM
"IT WON'T BE LONG NOW," SAID THE MONKEY AS THE TRAIN RAN
OVER HIS TAIL.
Where learned: VIRGINIA ; NORTH GARDEN
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
A SAYING FROM EAST TENNESSEE
MY SHE IS A CUTE LITTLE GIRL. A DOG MUST HAVE PISSED
ON A SMOOTH ROCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation |
Date learned: 07-23-1968
WELLERISM
SHE WAS THE TOAST OF OLD KENTUCKY,
BUT SHE IS ONLY A CRUMB DOWN HERE.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Blason Populaire PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
TOM SWIFTY
"LET ME SLIP INTO SOMETHING MORE COMFORTABLE," SHE
SAID NEGLIGENTLY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; LIBRARY ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): PUN ON NEGLIGEE, A WOMAN'S LOOSE DRESSING GOWN
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation |
Date learned: 12-00-1967
TOM SWIFTY
"LET'S GO DOWN TO THE CELLAR" TOM SAID DESCENDENTLY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; LIBRARY ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): PUN ON DESCEND
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation |
Date learned: 12-00-1967
IT'S BETTER TO KEEP QUIET AND LET PEOPLE THINK YOU'RE
STUPID THAN TO OPEN IT AND PROVE IT.
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation |
Date learned: ANYTIME {????}
"I SEE," SAID THE BLIND MAN TO HIS DEAF AND DUMB WIFE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation |
Date learned: 10-21-1970
TOM SWIFTY
MY! WHAT A DEEP HOLE, SAID TOM GRAVELY.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN BY COLLECTOR
James Callow Keyword(s): PUN
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation |
Date learned: 00-00-1964
MARCH
MARCH: IN LIKE A LION; OUT LIKE A LAMB.
Where learned: APARTMENT
James Callow Keyword(s): ELLIPSIS
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation |
Date learned: O9231969
RUN TO THE ROUNDHOUSE, NELLIE!
THE BRAKEMAN CANNOT CORNER YOU THERE.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PROVERB (FLEMISH)
"LOVE IS BLIND," SAID THE FARMER, AND HE KISSED HIS PIG.
Submitter comment:
THIS WAS GIVEN TO ME WHEN THE INFORMANT WAS VISITING
DETROIT, MICHIGAN FORM BELGIUM.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation |
Date learned: 11-01-1967
TOM SWIFTY
"SOMEBODY STOLE MY PINEAPPLES," HE SAID DOLEFULLY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; HOLDEN HALL 203 ;
Keyword(s): FOOD
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation |
WELLERISM
"THESE ARE FINE CUFFS," SAID THE THIEF OF HIS HANDCUFFS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation |
Date learned: 10-24-1968