The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

A BOY ASKED HIS MOTHER IF HE IS DUST BEFORE
BEING BORN, AND HIS MOTHER SAID YES. HE ASKED
IF HE WAS DUST WHEN HE DIED, AND RECEIVED THE
SAME ANSWER. SO HE TOLD HIS MOTHER, "WELL, THERE
IS SOMETHING EITHER COMING OR GOING UNDER MY BED."

Where learned: SAINT LEONARD SCHOOL ; DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED

Date learned: 11-16-1965