The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

PEABODY COLLEGE POSSESSES A TREE WHICH HAS A LOW HANGING LIMB
HOVERING ABOVE A WALKWAY ON THE SIDE OF THE PAYNE BUILDING. BY
THE BULK OF THE LIM (SIC), ONE MAY GUESS THAT THE BRANCH HAS
BEEN AROUND MANY YEARS, WHICH MAKES ONE WONDER WHY IT HASN'T
BEEN CUT DOWN OR FALLEN OFF ON ITS OWN ACCO RD. DURING THE
FIRST MONTH OF MY WORK AT PEABODY, I LEARNED THAT THE LIMB
IS DOOMED TO HANG OVER THE WALK UNTIL THE TIME WHEN A VIRGIN
PEABODY COED WALKS BENEATH IT. AT THIS MOMENT, THE LIMB WILL
FALL UPON THE PURE LADY AND HOLD HER DOWN AS A SPECIMEN FOR ALL
TO SEE.

Where learned: PARIS ; TENNESSEE

Date learned: NOT GIVEN