The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

ANECDOTE

A FOUR-YEAR-OLD GIRL WAS TAKEN TO CHURCH FOR THE FIRST
TIME, AND WAS VERY MUCH IMPRESSED BY IT ALL. AND
WHEN EVERYONE KNELT DOWN, SHE WHISPERED, "MUMMY,
WHAT ARE THEY DOING NOW?" "SHHH!" CAUTIONED HER
MOTHER, "THEY'RE GETTING READY TO SAY THEIR PRAYERS."
"WHAT," YELLED THE CHILD IN AMAZEMENT, "WITH ALL
THEIR CLOTHES ON?"

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 00-00-1956