The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

FORMULA SPEECH AT DINING TABLE

AS A CHILD MR. WELAGE OFTEN RECALLS OF BEING REPRIMANDED BY HIS
FATHER FOR REACHING FOR FOOD ACROSS THE DINING TABLE INSTEAD OF
ASKING FOR IT. WHEN MR. WELAGE WAS OLDER HE WOULD OFTEN RETORT TO
HIS FATHER:
ASK AND YOU SHALL RECEIVE,
REACH AND YOU'LL GET IT QUICKER.

Where learned: HOME

Date learned: 03-19-1968