The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

ONCE THERE WAS A FARMER WHO OWNED TWO WORKHORSES.
THEY WERE WONDERFUL HORSES, BUT BIRDS KEPT COMING AND
BUILDING NESTS IN THEIR MANES. THE FARMER WAS WORRIED
ABOUT THIS BECAUSE THE HORSES JUST COULDN'T WORK
IN THIS CONDITION. ONE DAY SOMEBODY TOLD HIM TO PUT
YEAST IN THEIR MANES. HE FIGURED, "WHAT CAN I LOSE?"
SO HE DID IT. IT WORKED. THE BIRDS LEFT. THE MORAL
OF THE STORY: YEAST IS YEAST AND NEST IS NEST AND
NEVER THE MANE SHALL TWEET.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 03-07-1971