The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

A GUY WAS SPEEDING DOWN AN ALABAMA HIGHWAY ABOUT EIGHTY
MILES AN HOUR. ALL OF A SUDDEN TWO NIGGERS STARTED TO
CROSS THE HIGHWAY. THE GUY TRIED TO STOP IN TIME, BUT
COULDN'T. ONE OF THE NIGGERS CAME SMASHING IN THROUGH
THE WINDSHIELD AND WAS LAYING THERE ALL BLOODY AND CUT
UP. THE OTHER ONE GOT THROWN DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND WAS
LAYING CRUMPLED UP IN THE ROAD. SOON THERE'S A SIREN
AND THE STATE TROOPERS PULL UP. ONE OF THE TROOPERS ASKS
THE GUY WHAT HAPPENED. THE GUY WAS REALLY SHOOK UP AND
HE SAID, "GOLLY, OFFICER, IT WAS MY FAULT. I WAS
SPEEDING AND COULDN'T STOP IN TIME TO PREVENT HITTING
THESE TWO POOR FELLAS." "DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT," THE TROOPER
SAYS. "BUT OFFICER, IT WAS MY FAULT AND I'M WILLING TO
TAKE THE BLAME." "HELL NO, BUDDY, FORGET ABOUT IT.
THE GUY LAYING THERE ON THE SEAT, WE'RE TAKING HIM IN
FOR BREAKING AND ENTERING. AND THE OTHER NIGGER--
WE'RE GETTING HIM FOR LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT."

Submitter comment:

MR. BOZICH HEARD THIS LATELY BUT DOESN'T REMEMBER

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): RACISM

Date learned: 12-00-1963