Project Gutenberg 2006-09-25 Public domain in the USA. 85 Stuart, Ruth McEnery 1856 1917 Clements, G. H. (George Henry) 1854 1935 Clements, George Henry Daddy Do-Funny's Wisdom Jingles Produced by Janet Blenkinship and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Daddy Do-Funny's Wisdom Jingles" by Ruth McEnery Stuart is a charming collection of whimsical poems and jingles that captures the humor and wisdom of a fictional character named Daddy Do-Funny, who is portrayed as a wise old man on a Southern plantation. Written in the early 20th century, specifically around the 1910s, this book reflects the dialect and social dynamics of African American culture during the post-Civil War period. The likely topic of the book centers on everyday observations, life lessons, and playful anecdotes, all expressed through light-hearted verse. The content of the book features a series of short poems that highlight both the humor and wisdom of Daddy Do-Funny as he shares his insights on various subjects, emphasizing the idiosyncrasies of life through the characteristics of animals, nature, and simple rural living. Each poem captures a unique moral lesson or humorous reflection, often illustrated with clever rhymes portraying Southern life and its challenges. Characters such as a proud rooster, an ambitious cow, and a wise owl serve as metaphors, reinforcing the messages of personal growth, community values, and the importance of humility and understanding. Through delightful humor and relatable themes, the poems provide a nostalgic glimpse into the cultural heritage and everyday wisdom of the era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Dialect poetry, American Black English -- Southern States PS Text Folklore Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Poetry 135144 134688 2024-09-08T11:53:55.527889 2023-09-09T04:12:39.592766 text/html text/html 131876 2006-09-25T05:14:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 4189638 2006-09-25T05:14:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3244245 2024-09-08T11:54:03.157887 application/epub+zip 3243047 2024-09-08T11:53:57.900878 application/epub+zip 96352 2024-09-08T11:53:56.552865 application/epub+zip 3401777 2024-09-08T11:54:07.128802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3345814 2024-09-08T11:54:01.812829 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209472 2022-09-09T09:04:21.424415 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 68737 68523 2024-09-08T11:53:54.456907 2023-09-09T04:12:38.683759 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 68648 2006-09-25T05:14:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23535 2006-09-25T05:14:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19404 2024-09-08T11:54:07.304818 application/rdf+xml 15731 2024-09-08T11:53:56.929875 image/jpeg 3796 2024-09-08T11:53:56.738892 image/jpeg 4439077 2024-09-08T11:53:55.718886 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia