The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

TROLLING

THERE WERE TWO WHITE MEN IN A SPEED BOAT AND THEY WERE
PULLING A NEGRO SKIER. PRESIDENT JOHNSON WAS FLYING
OVERHEAD IN A HELICOPTER AND HE SAW THIS GOING ON. HE FLEW
DOWN NEAR TO THEM AND YELLED, "I'M VERY PROUD THAT YOU
ARE A FELLOW AMERICAN OF MINE. I ONLY WISH THAT ALL
AMERICANS WOULD FOLLOW YOUR EXAMPLE AND TREAT THEIR NEGRO
BROTHERS IN SUCH A WAY." THE TWO WHITE GUYS WERE KIND OF
SURPRISED AND ONE SAID TO THE OTHER, "THAT WAS VERY NICE
BUT HE DOESN'T KNOW A DAMNED THING ABOUT ALLIGATOR
TROLLING."

Submitter comment:

INFORMANT HEARD THIS ON CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
DETROIT. HE DOES NOT KNOW EXACTLY WHEN HE HEARD IT,
BUT IT WAS SOMETIME BETWEEN SEPT. 1964 AND APRIL 1965.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): RACISM

Date learned: 04-00-1965