The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

PROVERBIAL METAPHOR

AN ENGINE SMOKES AND PUFFS BUT DOESN'T CHEW.

Submitter comment: THIS IS A PLAY ON WORDS AND PERSONIFIES AN ENGINE.
I HEARD IT A LONG TIME AGO AT A PARTY. THIS IS USED AS A RETORT
RATHER THAN A RIDDLE. AN EXAMPLE OF THIS IS, I KNOW OF AN ENGINE
THAT SMOKES...

Where learned: DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): OBSERVATION ; PUN ; TOBACCO

Date learned: 10-03-1971