The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

PROVERBIAL SIMILE

NERVOUS AS A LONG TAILED CAT IN A ROOM OF ROCKING CHAIRS
USED WHEN TRYING TO POINT OUT HOW NERVOUS A PERSON, YOURSELF
OR SOMEONE ELSE, CAN BECOME IN A GIVEN SITUATION

Submitter comment: INFORMANT REMEMBERS THIS BEING USED DURING HIS CHILDHOOD
HE HAS USED IT AND HEARD OTHERS USE IT IN TIMES OF STRESS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WESTLAND

Keyword(s): ALLITERATION

James Callow Keyword(s): ANIMAL ; ANXIETY

Date learned: 11-08-1971