The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

HERMAN THE BULL

HERMAN THE BULL WAS ON ONE SIDE OF THE FENCE, AND
BETSIE THE COW WAS ON THE OTHER. BETSIE WINKED AT
HERMAN AND HERMAN JUMPED THE FENCE. BETSIE ASKED,
"YOU'RE HERMAN THE BULL, AREN'T YOU?" "HERMAN,
HELL," SAID HE, "YOU'D BETTER CALL ME DASIE."
(HERMAN DIDN'T JUMP HIGH ENOUGH)

Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT HEARD THIS AT THE NATIONAL BANK OF
DETROIT, MAIN BRANCH, ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 04-08-1965