The old maid answers the owl's hoot, saying "Anybody, Lord!" or giving the name of the young man she wants. (Cf. X750.3.)

Motif

The old maid answers the owl's hoot, saying "Anybody, Lord!" or giving the name of the young man she wants. (Cf. X750.3.)

The wise and the foolish. · Fools (and other unwise persons). · Absurd misunderstandings. · Physical phenomena misunderstood. · view the constellation · filed as J1811.1.1

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U.S. *Baughman.

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Filed under Owl's hoot misunderstood by lost simpleton.

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