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tion. They are as follows: ". . .Build a house with some rocks under it. . ." A foundation. "Ketchin comes before stretchin." An old saying. You can't hang a person until you have him in hand. ". . .putt up the dinner. . ." Packed the lunch. ". . .an ant milking an aphid. . ." In insect life, a plant louse whose collection of honey dew is often taken from him in much the same fashion as the farmer takes milk from the cow. . .aphid. ". . .get on the rock if you're goin to preach. . ." The rock, Jesus. A common saying among my people. "Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble. . ." From the book ofJob. MORE APPALACHIAN RIDDLES Riddles told by Elma and Mabel Worax, which they learned from their mother, who learned them from her mother: White bird feather lies, Hit titty upstair, hit titty downstairs, Came out of Paradise, You bother hit titty, hit titty bite you. Lit upon the castle wall. Came the lord landless, Answer: "A wasper. " Took it away handless, Rode away horses all. Answer: "It snowed and the sun melted. " As I walked out to Tildy Toldy ("which means like to a far place") There I looked out my dimmy dairy. There I saw my winchical winchical weasent ("which means a rabbit") Eating my petico potico present ("which means cabbage"). I called up my bird from wrist to wrist ("that was the dog"), Away went the winchical winchical weasent Eating my petico potico present. Answer: ? rabbit eating cabbage. " January 24th, 1936 69 ...

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