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IN THE SHOWERS OF LIFE
WHEN YOU NEED AN UMBRELLA
MAY YOURS BE HELD BY
A HANDSOME YOUNG FELLA.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MISSOURI ; GROSSE POINTE ; BIRCH TREE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse Good wishes (sincere)

Date learned: 03-01-1972 ; 00-00-1939

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MAY YOUR JOYS BE AS LONG AS THE BUNNY'S EARS,
AND YOUR SORROWS AS LONG AS HIS TAIL!

Submitter comment: CHOSEN BECAUSE OF ITS RECURRENCE, PROBABLY
A FOLK-VERSE.
(SIGNED) VIRG. WISCHER AT WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL IN
DETROIT

Where learned: DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse Good wishes (sincere)

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I'M WRITING ON A YELLOW PAGE
TO SAVE YOU FROM THE BLUE
FOR SOMEDAY A FELLOW WILL
BE WRITING TO YOU.

Where learned: WARREN ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse Good wishes (sincere)

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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I'LL WRITE ON WHITE TO BE POLITE
AND SAVE THE YELLOW FOR YOUR FELLOW
(SIGNED) JO ANN MC FALL

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse Good wishes (sincere)

Date learned: 00-00-1959

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IF YOU CAN'T BE A GALAXY
THEN BE A STAR.
BUT BE THE BEST
WHATEVER YOU ARE.

Where learned: DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse Good wishes (sincere)

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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WHEN YOU ARE SICK AND GOING TO DIE,
CALL ME UP AND I WILL CRY.

Where learned: DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse Good wishes (sincere)

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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TAKE THE WORD "PLUCK"
CUT OFF THE "P"
WHAT IS LEFT
I WISH FOR THEE.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse Good wishes (sincere)

Date learned: 10-00-1968

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MAY DAME FORTUNE
EVER SMILE ON YOU
BUT NEVER HER DAUGHTER
MISS FORTUNE

Where learned: DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse Good wishes (sincere)

Date learned: 00-00-1956

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I WISH YOU HEALTH
I WISH YOU WEALTH
I WISH YOU GOLD IN STORE
I WISH YOU A HOME IN HEAVEN
HOW COULD I WISH YOU MORE?

Where learned: DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse Good wishes (sincere)

Date learned: 00-00-1955

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WHEN YOUR ROSEY CHEEKS HAVE FADED
AND YOUR HAIR IS SILVERY GREY
MAY YOU BE AS SWEET A WOMAN
AS YOU ARE A GIRL TODAY.

Submitter comment: THIS IS AN ENTRY IN MY COUSIN'S AUTOGRAPH BOOK
WHICH SHE KEPT WHILE ATTENDING LIVONIA SCHOOLS IN
1957 AND 1958.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; LIVONIA

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse Good wishes (sincere)

Date learned: 00-00-1959

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WHEN I'M GONE AND BURIED DEEP,
I HOPE YOU WON'T LOSE ANY SLEEP.
I HOPE YOU WON'T GIVE WAY TO TEARS,
OR FILL WITH GRIEF YOUR MANY YEARS.
FOR TO BE SAD WOULD BE A SHAME,
LIVE, LOVE AND LAUGH--I'LL DO THE SAME.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse Good wishes (sincere)

Date learned: 09-26-1969

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I WISH YOU HEALTH. I WISH YOU WEALTH.
I WISH YOU GOLDEN STORE.
I WISH YOU HEAVEN AFTER DEATH.
WHAT CAN I WISH YOU MORE.

Submitter comment: FROM ALBUM OF MAY DUGAN, IN POSSESSION OF MRS.
R. A. GALLOUP

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BATTLE CREEK

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse Good wishes (sincere)

Date learned: 00-00-1883

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MAY YOUR BIRTUES EVER SHINE,
LIKE BLOSSOMS ON A PUMPKIN VINE.

Submitter comment: FROM ALBUM OF EDWARD DUGAN, IN POSSESSION OF MRS.
R. A. GALLOUP

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BATTLE CREEK

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse Good wishes (sincere)

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DEAR MAY
MAY YOUR JOY BE AS DEEP AS THE OCEAN
YOUR SORROW LIGHT AS THE FOAM.

Submitter comment: FROM ALBUM OF EDWARD DUGAN, IN POSSESSION OF MRS.
R. A. GALLOUP

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BATTLE CREEK

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse Good wishes (sincere)

Date learned: 00-00-1892

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WHEN THE GOLDEN SUN IS SETTING
AND THIS EARTH NO MORE YOU TROD,
MAY YOUR NAME IN GOLD BE WRITTEN
IN THE AUTOGRAPH OF GOD.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse Good wishes (sincere)

Date learned: 00-00-1937

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WHEN THE ROSE IN YOUR CHEEKS IS FADING,
YOUR HAIR IS TURNING GRAY,
MAY YOU BE AS SWEET A WOMAN
AS YOU ARE A GIRL TODAY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse Good wishes (sincere)

Date learned: 00-00-1938

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MAY YOU SAIL THE SEA OF AMBITION,
AND LAND ON THE SHORES OF SUCCESS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse Good wishes (sincere)

Date learned: 00-00-1937

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ON THIS PAGE OF YELLOW,
I WISH YOU A GOOD-LOOKING FELLOW.

Submitter comment: 8TH GRADE GRADUATION DAY COLLECTION

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse Good wishes (sincere)

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IN THE WALK OF THIS LIFE
WE ALL NEED AN UMBRELLA
MAY YOURS BE UPHELD
BY A HANDSOME YOUNG FELLA

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse Good wishes (sincere)

Date learned: 00001930-1933

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WHEN YOU ARE GETTING OLD
AND YOUR HAIR IS TURNING GRAY
MAY YOU BE THE SWEET OLD LADY
AS THE GIRL YOU ARE TODAY

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse Good wishes (sincere)

Date learned: 00001930-1933

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