The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

JEWISH WIT IN HUNGARY

COHEN AND GREENBAUM ARE FRIENDS. COHEN GETS INVITED
TO A PARTY AND GREENBAUM DOESN'T. GREENBAUM BECOMES
JEALOUS. GREENBAUM ASKS COHEN TO TELL HIM HOW THE
PARTY WENT. THE NEXT DAY COHEN TELLS GREENBAUM:
"WELL, IF THE SOUP WOULD HAVE BEEN AS WARM AS THE
WINE AND IF THE WINE WOULD HAVE BEEN AS OLD AS THE
GOOSE AND IF THE GOOSE WOULD HAVE BEEN AS FAT AS THE
HOSTESS, THEN IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A GOOD DINNER.

Submitter comment: SOUP WAS COLD; WINE WAS YOUNG AND WARM; THE GOOSE WAS
OLD AND TOUGH.
INFORMANT HEARD FROM GRANDMOTHER.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Date learned: NOT GIVEN