The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

TONGUE TWISTERS

IN ITALIAN
"SCOPRA LA PANCA LA CAPRA CAMPA, SOTTO LA PAMCA LA CAPRA CREPA"
IN ENGLISH " ON TOP OF THE BENCH THE SHEEP LIVES, UNDER THE
BENCH THE SHEEP DIES."

Submitter comment: THIS IS ONE OF THE TONGUE TWISTERS THAT GIOVANNI REMEMBERED
FROM HIS CHILDHOOD IN ITALY, 1955-68.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; VALENTES MENS FORMALWEAR

Keyword(s): TONGUE