God as a father-in-law. Nuns tell a man that they are daughters of God. "Come and marry me; I should like such a rich father-in-law." — Mythoi

Motif

God as a father-in-law. Nuns tell a man that they are daughters of God. "Come and marry me; I should like such a rich father-in-law."

The wise and the foolish. · Cleverness. · Clever verbal retorts (repartee). · Repartee based on church or clergy. · view the constellation · filed as J1261.1.1

Cited in the index

general Wesselski Bebel II 120 No. 60.

Within the index

Filed under Levity toward name of God.

Filed beside it

Why God has few friends. Priest consoles sick man by saying that God chastens those whom he loves Man barks his shins on dark night. "By the great bugaboo! If I was the Almighty and had a moon, I'd hang it out on a night like this." Farmer looks at his hay on ground after a rain: "If I was a God, I'd be a God and not a damned fool!" Woman causes disturbance in church, is carried out forcibly. She remarks. "Well I am more favored than my Lord. He had but one ass to ride, while I have two."

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