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J1410 Repartee concerning fatness
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- The tailor's dream. A tailor dreams that at Judgment Day he sees a flag made up of all the pieces of cloth he has stolen Upon waking he asks his servants to warn him if they ever see him tempted to steal again. This happens. He replies, "The piece I am about to steal does not fit into the flag." · J1401 entry
- Repartee concerning false reform · J1400 entry
- The Lord has Risen. A parson hides his money in a holy place and leaves a sign, "The Lord is in this Place." A thief takes the money and leaves a sign, "He is risen and is no longer here" · J1399.1 entry
- Retorts concerning thefts – miscellaneous · J1399 entry
- The hay wagon and the gate. A parson arriving late at a city gate asks if he can get in. Guard sees that he is fat and in fun says that he doesn't know. The parson: "Why not; doesn't the hay wagon get in?" · J1411 entry
- Animals retort concerning their dangers · J1420 entry
- Peace among the animals. (Peace fable.) The fox tries to beguile the cock by reporting a new law establishing peace among the animals. Dogs appear; the fox flees. "The dogs have not heard of the new law." · J1421 entry
- Good bath. A cat seeing a mouse leave a bath says, "Good bath!" Mouse: "If I had not seen you!" · J1422 entry