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BABY JOKE
WHAT'S RED AND WHITE AND SITS IN THE CORNER?
A BABY TEETHING ON RAZOR BLADES.
WHAT'S BLUE AND WHITE AND SITS IN THE CORNER?
THE SAME BABY A MONTH LATER.
THIS ITEM WAS COLLECTED WITH MANY SIMILAR ITEMS THROUGH
NUMEROUS MEETINGS AT VARIOUS BARS IN DETROIT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): GORE
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 00001970S ; 03-00-1980
BABY JOKE
WHAT'S RED AND WHITE AND HANGS FROM THE TELEPHONE WIRES?
A BABY THAT GOT CAUGHT IN A SNOW BLOWER.
WHAT'S BLUE AND WHITE AND HANGS FROM THE TELEPHONE WIRES?
THE SAME BABY A MONTH LATER.
THIS ITEM WAS COLLECTED WITH MANY SIMILAR ITEMS THROUGH
NUMEROUS MEETINGS AT VARIOUS BARS IN DETROIT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): GORE
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 00001970S ; 03-00-1980
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"MAMA, MAMA" JOKE
CHILD: MAMA, MAMA, WHY IS DADDY RUNNING?
MOTHER: SHUT UP AND RELOAD.
THIS ITEM WAS COLLECTED WITH MANY SIMILAR ITEMS THROUGH
NUMEROUS MEETINGS AT VARIOUS BARS IN DETROIT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): PATRICIDE
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Entertainment Diversion |
Date learned: 00001970S ; 03-00-1980
"MAMA, MAMA" JOKE
CHILD: MAMA, MAMA, I DON'T WANT TO RUN IN CIRCLES.
MOTHER: SHUT UP, OR I'LL NAIL YOUR OTHER FOOT TO THE FLOOR.
THIS ITEM WAS COLLECTED WITH MANY SIMILAR ITEMS THROUGH
NUMEROUS MEETINGS AT VARIOUS BARS IN DETROIT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): CRUEL MOTHER ; CRUELTY
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote |
Date learned: 00001970S ; 03-00-1980
"MAMA, MAMA" JOKE
CHILD: MAMA, MAMA, I DON'T WANT TO GO TO FRANCE.
MOTHER: SHUT UP AND KEEP SWIMMING.
THIS ITEM WAS COLLECTED WITH MANY SIMILAR ITEMS THROUGH
NUMEROUS MEETINGS AT VARIOUS BARS IN DETROIT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): CRUEL MOTHER ; CRUELTY
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote Food Drink -- Food |
Date learned: 00001970S ; 03-00-1980
"MAMA, MAMA" JOKE
CHILD: MAMA, MAMA, TOMMY THREW UP AND LINDA IS EATING ALL THE
BIG PIECES.
THIS ITEM WAS COLLECTED WITH MANY SIMILAR ITEMS THROUGH
NUMEROUS MEETINGS AT VARIOUS BARS IN DETROIT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote Food Drink -- Food |
Date learned: 00001970S ; 03-00-1980
"MAMA, MAMA" JOKE
CHILD: MAMA, MAMA, YOU KNOW I HATE MY SISTER'S GUTS.
MOTHER: SHUT UP AND KEEP EATING.
THIS ITEM WAS COLLECTED WITH MANY SIMILAR ITEMS THROUGH
NUMEROUS MEETINGS AT VARIOUS BARS IN DETROIT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): CANNIBALISM
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote Food Drink -- Food |
Date learned: 00001970S ; 03-00-1980
A COMMON JOKE FROM MEXICO.
AMONG THE SEMI-RELIGIOUS IS THAT JESUS WILL NEVER RETURN, BECAUSE
HE WAS SO BADLY MISTREATED THE FIRST TIME HE CAME.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROSEVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Religious hero PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote |
Date learned: 04-00-1980
MOMMY, MOMMY, MY PIGTAILS ARE TOO TIGHT}
Submitter comment:
AS INFORMANT SAID THIS HE TOOK HIS INDEX FINGERS AND PULLED THE
OUTER CORNERS OF HIS EYES UNTIL THEY WERE NEARLY CLOSED.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote SPEECH -- Gesture |
MOMMY, MOMMY, I SWALLOWED MY TOOTH BRUSH}
Submitter comment:
AS INFORMANT SAID THIS, HE GRABBED THE SKIN ON EITHER SIDE OF HIS
NECK AND PULLED IT IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS TO SIMULATE THE PRESENCE
OF A TOOTHBRUSH LODGED LENGTHWISE IN HIS THROAT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 02-06-1980
FLORIDA WEATHER BELIEF
"DADDY USED TO TELL US THAT THE SUNSHINE IN FLORIDA WAS SO HEALTHY,
NO ONE EVER DIED, AND THAT'S WHY THE POOREST MEN
IN FLORIDA WERE THOSE WHO SELL CEMETERY PLOTS".
Where learned: OHIO ; FLORIDA ; ALLIANCE ; EUSTIS
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote BELIEF -- Sun BELIEF -- Air Weather Fire BELIEF -- Weather sign or control |
Date learned: 11-13-1980 ; 00001920S
THE TEA JOKE
DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE INDIAN WHO WON THE TEA DRINKING CONTEST?
HE DRANK 2,000 CUPS OF TEA, AND THE NEXT DAY THEY FOUND HIM DEAD
IN HIS TEE-PEE}
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
James Callow Keyword(s): SLANG: PEE FOR URINE
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote |
DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE MAN WHO WAS SO LAZY THAT HE MARRIED A
PREGNANT LADY}
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote |
THERE WAS A MAN WHO WAS SO SLOW THAT HE MADE RIP VAN WINKLE
LOOK LIKE A HYPER ACTIVE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote |
Date learned: 11-28-1980
BASEBALL JOKE
WHY DOES IT TAKE LONGER TO RUN FROM SECOND BASE TO THIRD BASE
THAN IT DOES TO RUN FROM FIRST BASE TO SECOND BASE?
BECAUSE THERE IS A SHORT-STOP IN THE MIDDLE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
ITALIAN WOMEN
WHAT DO THEY CALL A BATHTUB FULL OF ITALIAN WOMEN?
THE BAY OF PIGS.
Submitter comment:
THE BAY OF PIGS HAS SIGNIFICANCE IN THIS JOKE, BECAUSE
THERE IS ACTUALLY A PLACE HAVING THAT NAME.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): ATTEMPT TO OVERTHROW CUBA'S CASTRO. ; CUBA ; KENNEDY'S PRESIDENCY, ALLUDING TO FAILURE OF ; POLITICAL REFERENCE TO INCIDENT DURING JOHN F.
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote ITAL |