Dying like Christ – between two thieves. The dying man has the lawyer and the notary stand on either side of him

Motif

Dying like Christ – between two thieves. The dying man has the lawyer and the notary stand on either side of him.

Humor. · Humor of social classes. · Humor dealing with professions. · Jokes on lawyers. · view the constellation · filed as X313

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Scholars’ trail — 2references

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U.S.Baughman
SpanishBoggs FFC XC 134 No. 1583*.

Within the index

Filed under Jokes on lawyers. (Cf. P422.)

Filed beside it

What will happen when there are so many lawyers. Woman sees the crowds of students in the law school. She knows that the one lawyer in her village has ruined nearly everyone Beggar frightens lawyer into giving by telling him of all the lawyers in hell Lawyer who tries to practice without lying fails. He enters religious order and tries to conduct the legal business without lying Dying lawyer says, "I appeal"Nero has reserved place in hell for lawyers Lawyer thrown back into mud when rescuers learn that he is a lawyer Lawyer loses tongue in death because he sold it in life Miscellaneous jokes about lawyers

Carried in tale types

Dying like Christ ' between Two Thieves · ATU 1860B1 recorded variant

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