The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

MEDICAL SCHOOL LEGEND

THERE WAS THIS TEACHER AT JEFFERSON, HE MUST BE DEAD NOW, WHO WROTE
ON THE BLACKBOARD WITH BOTH HIS LEFT HAND AND HIS RIGHT HAND AT THE
SAME TIME. THE THINGS HE WROTE WOULD BE FROM TWO DIFFERENT TRAINS O
THOUGHT.

Submitter comment: STORY TOLD TO ME BY MY FATHER FROM WHEN HE WENT TO THOMAS JEFFERSON
MEDICAL SCHOOL IN PHILADELPHIA. THIS STORY IS TOLD IN COMPLETE
SERIOUSNESS BUT I DON'T BELIEVE A WORD OF IT.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BLOOMFIELD HILLS

James Callow Keyword(s): AMBIDEXTERITY

Date learned: 00-00-1936 ; 09-00-1979

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