The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

WHEN YOU GROW OLD AND YOUR BALLS GROW COLD AND THE HEAD OF YOUR
DICK TURNS BLUE, AND WHEN YOU TRY TO DIDDLE AND IT BENDS IN THE
MIDDLE, THEN YOU KNOW GODDAMIT YOU,RE THROUGH.

Submitter comment: THIS LITTLE SAYING WAS TOLD TO ME BY A MAN WHO HAD LIVED FOR
MANY YEARS IN THE THUMB AREA. HE HAD HEARD THIS WHEN HE WORKED FOR
A LUMBER COMPANY IN THAT AREA.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SOUTHFIELD

James Callow Keyword(s): AGING ; SLANG: DICK FOR PENIS

Date learned: 00-00-1977

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DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE POLOCK WHO:
THOUGHT MOBY DICK WAS A FORM OF VENEREAL DISEASE?

Where learned: DETROIT ; REGINA HIGH SCHOOL

James Callow Keyword(s): SLANG: DICK FOR PENIS

Date learned: 00-00-1979

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RIDDLE

WHAT DO YOU CALL IT WHEN YOU HAVE YOUR TONSILS REMOVED?
A TONSILECTOMY.
WHAT DO YOU CALL IT WHEN YOU HAVE YOUR APPENDIX REMOVED?
AN APPENDECTOMY.
WHAT DO YOU CALL IT WHEN A WOMAN WANTS HER SEX CHANGED?
ADD-A-DICK-TO-ME.

Submitter comment: I WAS SHOCKED BECAUSE I DIDN'T EXPECT SUCH AN ANSWER.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): ANATOMY

James Callow Keyword(s): SLANG: DICK FOR PENIS

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