The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

TELEPHONE CATCHES

MY GIRLFRIEND AND I USED TO PLAY TRICKS ON PEOPLE AND
CALL UP ON THE PHONE AND ASK, "IS YOUR REFRIGERATOR
RUNNING?" WHEN SOMEONE WOULD ANSWER OR GRUNT, WE'D
THEN ADD, "YOU'D BETTER CATCH IT!"

Where learned: MICHIGAN, ASSUMED ; SAGINAW

James Callow Keyword(s): FORMULA SPEECH

Date learned: 03-27-1971