Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales

1831: The Parson and Sexton at Mass

ATU > 1200-1999: ANECDOTES AND JOKES > 1725-1849: Jokes about Clergymen and Religious Figures > 1800-1849: Other Jokes about Religious Figures > 1831: The Parson and Sexton at Mass

Description

The Sexton has been sent to steal the lamb. At mass the priest and sexton discuss the theft in antiphony: »Did you get the lamb-a-a-a-a?» »I didn't get it; I got a hell of a beating a-a-a-a.» [X441]. (In Catholic stories the antiphonies are made…

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External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Year	Source
Angry Choir-Leader	1831A*	British		Internet Archive
Wat de pastoar song	1831	Netherlands	1972	Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Wat de pastoar song	1831	Netherlands	1977	Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Wat de pastoar song	1831	Netherlands	1971	Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Wat de pastoar song	1831	Netherlands	1975	Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank

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