The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

THEN THERE WAS THE ABSENT MINDED TEACHER AT JOHN CARROLL
UNIVERSITY (CLEVELAND, OHIO) WHO USED TO GO (TO) THE
LIBRARY FOR HOURS AT A TIME TO READ. ONE DAY, WHILE
ABSORBED IN THOUGHT, HIS NAME WAS PAGED FOR HIM TO GO
TO THE MAIN DESK. UPON HEARING HIS NAME, HE RAISED
HIS HEAD FROM THE DESK AND UTTERED A FEEBLE, "YES,
WHAT IS IT?"

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN

Date learned: NOT GIVEN