Water of stream or lake freezes just as frogs jump into lake. The frogs are caught in the ice

Motif

Water of stream or lake freezes just as frogs jump into lake. The frogs are caught in the ice.

Humor. · Humor of lies and exaggeration · Lie: Great hunters and fishermen. · Lie: hunter's unusual experiences. · view the constellation · filed as X1130.3

Cited in the index

general Canada, U.S.: *Baughman.

Within the index

Filed under Lie: hunter's unusual experiences.

Filed beside it

Game rolls down hill in snow; snowball builds up around game, keeps it fresh and protected until used Fruit tree grows from head of deer shot with fruit pits Ingenious skinning of animal Lie: the hunter in danger

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Large bag of frozen raccoons taken by hunter. (Cf. X1130.3.)

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