The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

PRANK

AS A YOUNG BOY, I WOULD FOOL THE OLD MAILMAN OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD WITH
AN OLD WALLET. I TIED A THIN PIECE OF LIGHT STRING TO IT, AND WHEN-
EVER HE SAW IT AND TRIED TO PICK IT UP, I PULLED IT QUICKLY AWAY
AND RAN.

Submitter comment: THE DAY MY FATHER STOPPED THIS PRANK WAS WHEN THE MAILMAN CAUGHT
HIM BEHIND THE BUSH WITH HIS STRING.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HAMTRAMCK

Date learned: 00-00-1920