The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

I WAS WALKING DOWN THE STREET AND NOTICED EVERYONE WAS
DEAD. SO I ACTED CALM AND ASKED AN ARTICHOKE WHAT
THE DEAL WAS. HE REPLIED, "A KING OF SPADES, TWO
JACKS AND AN ACE." (VARIOUS SUITES ON THE JACKS AND
ACE). I THEN PICKED UP THE ARTICHOKE AND GAVE IT A
SQUASH WITH MY LEFT HAND. HE THANKED ME AND SAID
HE'D BE HAPPY WITH IT AND THEN I WENT ON MY MERRY
WAY. I WENT HOME WHERE I FELL ASLEEP AND DREAMED EVERY-
ONE WAS ALIVE AND WELL, EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS HATRED,
POLLUTION, CRIME AND DISEASE. THEN I DIED IN MY SLEEP
WITH THAT DREAM IN MIND AND ALL WAS WELL.
OBJECT: PLAY YOUR CARDS RIGHT AND YOU WON'T GO WALKING
AROUND TALKING TO ARTICHOKES.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): PUN

Date learned: 02-29-1972