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

1832: Boy answers the priest

ATU > 1200-1999: ANECDOTES AND JOKES > 1725-1849: Jokes about Clergymen and Religious Figures > 1800-1849: Other Jokes about Religious Figures > 1832: Boy answers the priest

Description

A boy rides with a rich man. Goes into church and leaves his coat lying in the sled. Hears the parson preach about the rich man who went to hell. The boy calls out, »Then he took my coat along» [X435.5].

Variants

1832D. How many sacraments are there?

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External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Source
Breaking the Commandments	1832*	British	Internet Archive
String of Trout	1832*	Canadian	Internet Archive
String of Trout	1832E*	Canadian	Internet Archive

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