The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

SAGINAW LUMBERMEN

THE LUMBERMEN WOULD STAY OUT IN THE WOODS IN THE WINTERTIME AND
WORK. THEY CAME INTO TOWN IN THE SPRING AND WOULD RAISE HELL IN
TOWN. THEY WOULD HAVE TERRIBLE FIGHTS, SOMETIMES THEY WOULD
GOUGE EACH OTHERS EYES OUT, AND BITE OFF OPPONENT'S EARS AND
NOSES. THESE FIGHTS WOULD TAKE PLACE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE
STREET.

Submitter comment: THIS ITEM DISGUSTED ME, BUT I GUESS THAT'S THE KIND OF BEHAVIOR
THE LUMBERMEN PRACTICES. THEY APPARENTLY TOOK OUT ALL THEIR
AGGRESSIONS ONCE THEY GOT TO TOWN.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 04-02-1982