Adam and Eve and Pinch Me Tight

[Allen Maberry]

I grew up with a variation on this from my grandmother (1900-1991).

"Adam and Eve and Pinch-me went down to the river to fish. Adam and Eve got drowned so who was left?"

allen
maberry at myuw.net


On Fri, 4 Mar 2005, Benjamin Zimmer wrote:

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> Los Angeles Times, Oct 12, 1915, p. I9
> Pete said: "Say Bill, tell me this one. Adam, and Eve, and Pinch-me all
> went down to bathe; Adam and Eve were drowned, now who was the one to be
> saved."
> Friend William gave it the mathematical observation for a moment, and then
> said sprightly: "Pinch-me of course." [Ends in a fight.]
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> Washington Post, Nov 28, 1915, p. E20
> Adam and Eve and Pinch me all went out to swim -- Adam and Eve were
> drowned -- Who was saved?
> Nobody was likely to forget that one, after it had once been played on him.
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