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"He Ought to be Bored for the Simples"

Record #:
35150
Author(s):
Brown, S.S.
Abstract:
This is the author’s take on the origin of the phrase “he ought to be bored for the simples.”
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 5 Issue 2, Dec 1957, p27
Subject(s):
Sayings and phrases; Animal lore