Rotten Egg

DESCRIPTION: (Knock on the door:) "Who's there?" "The Devil." "Go back and wash your face and read the Bible." (Knocks again:) "Who's there?" "Angel." "Come in." "[I] want to buy some eggs." "What color?" (red/any color). They pick a child (egg) and ask questions
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1939 (Skean-CircleLeft-FolkPlayOfKentuckyMountains)
KEYWORDS: playparty dialog Devil food questions
FOUND IN: US(Ap)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Skean-CircleLeft-FolkPlayOfKentuckyMountains, p. 30, "Rotten Egg" (1 text)
File: Skea030

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