The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

SILLY PRAYER

WHEN I WAS A LITTLE CHILD OF FIVE YEARS OF AGE, MY OLDER BROTHER
TOLD ME THAT HE HAD A REALLY GOOD PRAYER FOR ME AND IF I SAID
IT EVERY NIGHT SERIOUSLY I WOULD GET TO HEAVEN FOR SURE. I
BELIEVED MY "WISE" OLDER SIBLING AND SAID "NOW I LAY ME DOWN TO
SLEEP WITH MY PEANUTS AT MY FEET IF I SHOULD DIE BEFORE I WAKE
YOU'LL KNOW I DIED OF A BELLY ACHE." EVERY NIGHT.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 00-00-1937