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The Book of Noodles: Stories of Simpletons; or, Fools and Their Follies
The Book of Noodles: Stories of Simpletons; or, Fools and Their Follies
The Book of Noodles: Stories of Simpletons; or, Fools and Their Follies
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The Book of Noodles is an anthology in simpletons or fools throughout historical literature, penned by W. A. Clouston. Clouston was a Scottish 19th century folklorist. Excerpt: "Once upon a time there was a mother who had a son with little brains. One morning she said, "We must get up early, for we have to make bread." So they both rose early, and began to make bread. The mother made the loaves, but took no pains to make them the same size. Her son said to her finally, "How small you have made this loaf, mother." "Oh," said she, "it does not matter whether they are big or little, for the proverb says, 'Large and small, all must go to mass.'" "Good! good!" said her son. When the bread was made, instead of taking it to the baker's, the son took it to the church, for it was the hour for mass, saying, "My mother said that, 'large and small, all must go to mass.'" So he threw the loaves down in the middle of the church. Then he went home to his mother, and said, "I have done what you told me to do," "Good! Did you take the bread to the baker's?" "O mother, if you had seen how they all looked at me!" "You might also have cast an eye on them in return," said his mother. "Wait; wait. I will cast an eye at them too," he exclaimed, and went to the stable and cut out the eyes of all the animals, and putting them in a handkerchief, went to the church, and when any man or woman looked at him, he threw an eye at them."
LanguageEnglish
PublisherGood Press
Release dateDec 12, 2019
ISBN4064066212889
The Book of Noodles: Stories of Simpletons; or, Fools and Their Follies

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