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Did you hear that the K.K.K. bought the movie rights to
"Roots"?
They're going to play it backwards so it will have a happy ending.

Data entry tech comment:

Updated by TRD

James Callow comment:

"Roots," the novel by Alex Haley, was also a highly successful
television series. It began with slavery and moved toward
emancipation.

Where learned: DETROIT ; OFFICE

Keyword(s): African American ; Black ; JOKE ; KKK ; Movie ; Offensive ; Pop Culture ; RACISM ; Racist ; RIDDLE ; Slavery ; Stereotype ; Tasteless

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RIDDLE -- Riddle Question
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Date learned: 01-00-1990

THE IROQUOIS BELIEVED THAT THE FINGER LAKES OF UPPER NEW YORK STATE WERE
FORMED BY THE HAND OF GOD, DESCENDING IN BLESSING UPON THE LAND.

Submitter comment:

MR. WYATT LEARNED OF THE LEGEND WHILE LIVING IN GENEVA, NEW YORK,
HIS HOME. GENEVA IS ONE OF THE FINGER LAKES.

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Updated by TRD

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): AMERICAN INDIAN ; CREATION ; Entomology ; Finger Lakes ; God ; Indigenous ; Iroquois ; NAME ; NEW YORK

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Date learned: 10-22-1965

CALLER: DO YOU HAVE SIR WALTER RALEIGH IN A CAN?
ANSWERER: (WHO WORKS IN A STORE) YES.
CALLER: WELL THEN LET HIM OUT!

Submitter comment:

INFORMANT HAS DONE THIS WITH HIS FRIENDS

Data entry tech comment:

SIR WALTER RALEIGH IS A BRAND OF TOBACCO
SOLD IN CANS

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; LINCOLN PARK ; COLLECTED AT INFORMANTS HOME

James Callow Keyword(s): PUN ; SLANG: "CAN" FOR "TOILET"

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Date learned: 10-26-1971

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