The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

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MY FAMILY HAS ALWAYS SAID THAT (A) PERSON WHOSE BIRTHDAY
IT WAS COULD NOT TALK WHEN EATING HIS PIECE OF CAKE.
CAUSE IF THEY DID, THEIR WISH WOULD NOT COME TRUE. IT
WAS JUST A RULE. IT WAS WHAT WE WERE TOLD. WE NEVER
QUESTIONED IT.

Submitter comment: IT IS STILL A FAMILY TRADITION TODAY. (EVEN THOUGH MY
WISHES DON'T ALWAYS COME TRUE.)

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DINING ROOM ; ROSEVILLE

Keyword(s): MUTE

James Callow Keyword(s): FOOD

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BELIEF -- Prayer
BELIEF -- P647

Date learned: 00001940S

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TALK IS CHEAP

TALK IS CHEAP, BUT IT TAKES MONEY TO BUY A COW.

Submitter comment: CHILDHOOD

Keyword(s): {THIS IS WHY ALL FARMERS ARE MUTE.} {??!!}

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PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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RIDDLE

Q: WHAT DID HELEN KELLER SAY WHEN SHE FELL DOWN THE CLIFF?
A: NOTHING. HELEN KELLER CANNOT SPEAK.

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE PARK

Keyword(s): cliff ; Distasteful ; Helen Keller ; JOKE ; MUTE

James Callow Keyword(s): CATCH

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RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

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