The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

STADTON'S BROTHER SAID IF YOU PUT GREASE ON YOUR
SHOES THEY'LL LAST LONGER. SO STADTON SAID HE'D TRY IT.
ON ONE SHOE HE PUT A LOT OF GREASE AND OIL AND ON THE
OTHER NEARLY A DROP. {MERELY?} STADTON, HE SAID
"IT'S TRUE. THE ONE I GREASED A LOT LASTED ONE DAY
LONGER THAN THE OTHER."

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALLEN PARK

Date learned: 02-07-1972