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

1840: At the blessing of the grave the parson's ox breaks loose

ATU > 1200-1999: ANECDOTES AND JOKES > 1725-1849: Jokes about Clergymen and Religious Figures > 1800-1849: Other Jokes about Religious Figures > 1840: At the blessing of the grave the parson's ox breaks loose

Variants

1840B. The Stolen Ham (Goat)

The priest steals a ham but promises to pray for the man he has stolen it from. Priest: O God curse the man who lost the ham and bless him who stole it.

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External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Author	Year	Source
Miller's Eels	1840B	British			Internet Archive
Poetic Truth	1840B	British			Internet Archive

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