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Riddle
Adam and Eve and Pinch-me
Went down to the river to bathe.
Adam and Eve got drowned,
Which one of the three was saved?
(Pinch me)
Submitter comment:
When the person responds Pinch-me, the person telling the
riddle pinches the other person.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Formula tale SPEECH -- Formula RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 00-00-1991