The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

IN THE MEDICAL PROFESSION, A DOCTOR WHOSE SPECIALTY IS
ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY, IS CALLED A CARPENTER.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Keyword(s): BONES ; STRAIGHT STRAIGHTEN

Date learned: 06-15-1973

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Autograph Rhyme

I wish you luck, I wish you joy, I wish you first a baby boy.

And when his hair begins to curl, I wish you then a baby girl.

And when her hair is straight and thin, I wish you next a set of twins.

And when they're crawling on the floor, for heanev's sake, don't have any more!

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Keyword(s): AUTOGRAPH ; BABY ; Boy ; Crawl ; Curl ; Floor ; Girl ; HAIR ; poem ; RHYME ; Signature ; Straight ; THIN ; TWINS ; VERSE

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Autograph Verse

Album Verse;

Read       And       That      Do

This         You       I           You

Straight   Will       Love     Love

Down       See      You      Me

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Keyword(s): Album ; AUTOGRAPH ; Down ; Form ; LOVE ; poem ; PUN ; RHYME ; Signature ; Straight ; VERSE

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