I heard my sister, Mary Lou Baughman, age 17, of Kouts, Indiana, going through this the other day. I asked where she had heard it. "From Lina (Martin)." "Where'd she hear it?" "From Wesley Birkey." "Where'd he get it?" "Hard telling." Anyway here it is, from the younger generation.
This story is classified as ATU 2014. Chains Involving Contraditions or Extremes. As you will see, it is an "endless" or circular tale too!
THAT'S TOUGH
That's tough!
What's tough?
Life.
What's life?
A magazine.
Where d'you get it?
Drugstore.
What's it cost?
A dime.
Shucks, I only got a nickel.
That's tough.
What's tough?" (etc.)
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