The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

A MAN BUILDS A HOUSE THAT HAS WINDOWS ON ALL SIDES AND EACH SIDE HAS
A SOUTHERN EXPOSURE. A BEAR COMES WANDERING BY. WHAT COLOR IS THE
BEAR?
ANSWER: IF THE HOUSE HAS SOUTHERN EXPOSURES ON ALL SIDES IT
WOULD HAVE TO BE AT THE NORTH POLE. THE BEAR WOULD THEN HAVE
TO BE A POLAR BEAR AND WOULD BE WHITE IN COLOR.

Where learned: DETROIT

Date learned: 09-20-1972