The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

PROSE NARRATIVE: REPETITIOUS HOAX

IT WAS A DARK AND STORMY NIGHT, AND THEY ALL SAT AROUND
THE CAMPFIRE, AND THEY SAID, 'ROBINSON, TELL US A STORY.'
AND, THIS IS WHAT HE SAID: 'IT WAS A DARK AND STORMY
NIGHT, AND THEY ALL SAT AROUND THE CAMPFIRE, AND THEY
SAID, 'ROBINSON, TELL US A STORY.' AND, THIS IS WHAT
HE SAID. . .. (REPEAT INDEFINITELY).

Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED THIS FROM HIS FATHER WHO IS NOW
DECEASED. THIS STORY IS UNIQUE IN THAT IT IS UNENDING
AND MAY BE REPEATED OVER AND OVER AGAIN.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 11-12-1971