The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

I SEEN IT

Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.

TWO NIGGERS WALKING DOWN A STREET--ONE IS VERY DUMB.
FIRST: HEY MAN! DID YOU SEE THAT WOMAN TAKE THAT GUN
AND SHOOT DAT MAN N JUMP IN DAT BIG CAR N BUST UP
DA STREET? (EXCITEDLY).
SECOND: HUH? NO MAN, I DINT SEE NUTHIN.
FIRST: BOY IS YOU STOOPID!
THEY WALK A LITTLE FARTHER.
FIRST: HEY MAN! DID YOU SEE DAT MAN WIT DE MASK RUN
OUT'N DAT BANK WIT A BIG SACK N DAT POLICE TAKE OFF
AFTER 'EM?
SECOND: HUH? NO MAN, I DIN SEE NUTHIN.
FIRST: BOY, YOU IS REALLY STOOPID!
AS THEY WALK THE SECOND ONE THINKS "NEX TIME HE AKS ME
IF AH SEEN IT, AHM GON SEE YEAH SO HE WON CALL ME
STOOPID."
A LITTLE LATER:
FIRST: HEY MAN! DID YOU SEE DAT?
SECOND: YEAH MAN, YEAH MAN, OH SEEN IT, AH SEEN IT.
FIRST: THEN WHAT THE HELL YOU STEP IN IT FO?

Data entry tech comment:

NEGRO DIALECT.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 01-00-1964