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POLICE MOON BELIEF

MANY DETROIT POLICE OFFICERS BELIEVE THAT RECKLESS DRIVING,
ROWDYISM AND VANDALISM INCREASE ON NIGHTS WITH A FULL MOON.

Where learned: DETROIT ; POLICE DEPARTMENT

Subject headings:

BELIEF -- Outlaw Criminal Bandit Pirate
BELIEF -- Physically handicapped Deformed
BELIEF -- Moon

Date learned: 04-00-1979

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CAR THEFT MNEMONIC DEVICE

"CYMBAL"

Submitter comment: THE LETTERS IN THE MNEMONIC STAND FOR ITEMS DESCRIPTIVE OF
THE STOLEN CAR. THEY ARE: COLOR, YEAR, MAKE, BODY STYLE, AND
LICENSE NUMBER. THE "A" IS NOT PART OF THE MNEMONIC; HOWEVER, ITS
LETTER POSITION IS USED TO REPRESENT THE CAR'S SERIAL OR "VIN"
NUMBER.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; POLICE DEPARTMENT

Subject headings:

SPEECH -- Formula

Date learned: 04-00-1979

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A white man and his family bought a dog from a black family.
The man bragged about how well the dog was trained. One day
the dog jumped on the couch. The white man shouted, "Rex,
get down!" The dog started dancing.

What do you call a black doctor?
A nigger.

Submitter comment:

"Get down" is slang that means to dance.

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Updated by TRD

Where learned: WORK ; POLICE

Keyword(s): African American ; Bigot ; Black ; JOKE ; Offensive ; Racist ; RIDDLE ; Stereotype ; Tasteless

Subject headings:

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

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