Project Gutenberg 2006-09-25 Public domain in the USA. 130 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.) Reading ease score: 72.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Dialect poetry, American Black English -- Southern States PS Text Folklore Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Poetry Category: Humour 135176 2025-07-08T08:50:50.741062 text/html 131876 2006-09-25T05:14:46 text/html 3268080 2025-07-08T08:50:59.608517 application/epub+zip 3266623 2025-07-08T08:50:54.748050 application/epub+zip 100124 2025-07-08T08:50:53.114037 application/epub+zip 3442238 2025-07-08T08:51:03.176515 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3386943 2025-07-08T08:50:58.234521 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209472 2022-09-09T09:04:21.424415 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 68737 2025-07-08T08:50:49.792042 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 68648 2006-09-25T05:14:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20891 2025-07-08T08:51:03.318476 application/rdf+xml 15534 2025-07-08T08:50:53.663020 image/jpeg 3778 2025-07-08T08:50:53.392034 image/jpeg 4189638 2006-09-25T05:14:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 23535 2006-09-25T05:14:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 4461426 2025-07-08T08:50:50.924097 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia