The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

(MAKING THE KING LOSE PATIENCE)

ONCE THERE WAS THIS MAN WHO WAS PREPARING TO MAKE A TRIP
OUT ONTO THE DESERT TO HIS CLAIM. HE LOADED DOWN HIS
JACKASS AND SET OUT. WELL, IT WAS A VERY HOT DAY AND THE
SUN WAS BLAZING. AFTER THEY HAD BEEN TRAVELLING FOR
'BOUT AN HOUR THE MULE ASKED THE MAN, "WHEN WE GONNA
STOP FOR SOME WATER?" REPLIED THE MAN, "PATIENCE
JACKASS, PATIENCE JACKASS." ON THEY WENT FOR A FEW
MORE MILES WHEN THE MULE AGAIN ASKED TO STOP FOR SOME
WATER. AGAIN THE MAN SAID, "PATIENCE JACKASS, PATIENCE
JACKASS." THE TELLER OF THE STORY KEEPS THIS GOING
AND GOING UNTIL THE PERSON HE IS TELLING THE STORY TO
SAYS SOMETHING TO THE EFFECT "COME ON FINISH THE JOKE."
THEN THE TELLER TURNS AND SAYS TO HIM "PATIENCE
JACKASS, PATIENCE JACKASS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 00-00-1967