The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

STORY ABOUT JEWISH PEDDLAR

THERE USED TO BE A FEW JEWS THAT MADE THE COUNTRY ROADS AND
SOLD HOUSE BROOMS AND CLOTHING, SOME EVEN HAD APPLES, POTATOES AND
FISH. THEY WOULD ALSO BUY OLD COINS AND RAGS. THEY CAME IN REAL
COMMON CLOTHES, BUT BACK HOME THEY OWNED A BIG NEW HOME AND A
LARGE AUTOMOBILE.

James Callow comment: SPELLING OF CLOTHES AND OWNED CORRECTED.

Where learned: WISCONSIN ; HILBERT

Date learned: 07-28-1968