The constellation
J2400 Foolish imitation
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- Experiment in gravity. Which has greatest attraction to earth, cup or contents? Father shows great attraction of fool's back and a stick · J2391 entry
- How blind men get about. Fool experiments with shut eyes and gets lost · J2387 entry
- Pity for the poor Jews. On Good Friday an old woman who has heard the Passion Story exclaims, "How hard it was for the Jews who had to watch all night with Christ!" · J2383 entry
- How did the cow get on the pole? A fool hides his purse on a pole on a cliff. A rascal substitutes cow-dung for the money. The fool is interested only in how the cow could have reached the purse · J2382 entry
- Fatal imitation. (Cf. J2411.1, J2411.2, J2413.4.2, J2422.) · J2401 entry
- Types of foolish imitation · J2410 entry
- Foolish imitation of miracle (magic) · J2411 entry
- Imitation of magic rejuvenation unsuccessful. (Cf. J2401.) · J2411.1 entry