The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

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ON MY FIRST DAY OF WORK AT MALING SHOES I WAS TOLD BY
MR. NEWMAN TO GO DOWN THE STREET TO A RIVAL SHOESTORE AND
ASK FOR A "WALL STRETCHER." BEING NAIVE, I WENT AND
MADE A FOOL OUT OF MYSELF. BUT MR. NEWMAN HAD A GOOD
LAUGH OUT OF IT.

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN

Date learned: 00001967-1968