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

1951: Is Wood Split?

ATU > 1200-1999: ANECDOTES AND JOKES > 1875-1999: Tall Tales > 1951: Is Wood Split?

Description

A lazy man asks if wood is split before he accepts it as a gift [W111.5.12]. Sometimes, if rice is cooked.

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External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Is it Shelled? 1951 US New England Internet Archive

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