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HEAVEN, GOD SPEAKING, SAID ROBIN ANSWERING TELEPHONE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; DORM ; TOLD IN
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 02-04-1972
FOLD SPEECH
IT'S TOO WET TO PLOW AND I DON'T FEEL LIKE DANCING.
Submitter comment:
NONSENSE ANSWER GIVEN WHEN ASKED "WHAT DO YOU WANT
TO DO ?"
Where learned: SAYING PICKED UP DURING LIFETIME
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
RETORT
WHEN SOMEONE IS TALKING FOOLISHLY, ONE SAYS :
"BOY, FIND YOUR HEAD AND PUT IT ON YOUR BODY."
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; TOLD IN A DORM ROOM
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 01-26-1972
SNEEZE
IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, THE PEOPLE SAY GOD BLESS YOU
AND SAVE YOU FROM MY POSSESIONS, WHEN YOU SNEEZE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; STUDENT UNION
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 10-24-1968
JOKE
MAY SUPERMAN FLY ON THE EDGE OF YOU MILKSHAKE AND HAVE A
SUPER SHAKE.
Submitter comment: DO NOT KNOW WHEN SAID. INFORMATION RECORDED AS GIVEN.
Where learned: TOLD AT ST HYACINTH SCHOOL
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 02-17-1972
A NEW WAY OF TELLING SOMEONE TO BE QUIET IS DERIVED
FROM THE TELEVISION SHOW "ALL IN THE FAMILY." A
PERSON WILL SAY, "STIFFEL YOURSELF."
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 00-00-0000
AS THE RESULT OF AN ALKA-SELTZER COMMERCIAL,
PEOPLE TRYING TO PERSUADE SAY, "TRY IT, YOU'LL LIKE IT."
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 00-00-0000
TO SAY THAT SOMEONE HAS NO TASTE, TELL HIM THAT HE
HAS ALL OF HIS TASTE IN HIS MOUTH.
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 00-00-0000
FORMULA SPEECH
WHEN SOME PEOPLE HEAR SOMETHING THAT PLEASES THEM,
THEY SAY "OUT OF SIGHT."
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
FORMULA SPEECH
WHEN SOME PEOPLE HEAR SOMETHING THAT PLEASES THEM,
THEY SAY "FAR OUT."
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 00-00-000
FORMULA SPEECH
WHEN ANSWERING A TELEPHONE, SOME PEOPLE PICK UP
THE RECEIVER AND SAY, "YOU RANG."
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 00-00-0000
FORMULA SPEECH
WHEN ANSWERING THE TELEPHONE, SOME PEOPLE PICK UP
THE RECEIVER AND SAY "SPEAK EASY."
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 00-00-0000
FORMULA SPEECH
WHEN ANSWERING THE TELEPHONE, SOME PEOPLE PICK UP THE
RECEIVER AND SAY "JOE'S BAR AND GRILL."
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 00-00-0000
FORMULA SPEECH
IF A PERSON OF ITALIAN DESCENT IS ARGUING WITH A STUBBORN
PERSON IN ENGLISH, HE MAY SAY "CAPO D-CHUCCO" PRONOUNCED
(COP/DA/CHUCK), WHICH MEANS "YOU HAVE A HEAD LIKE A MULE."
Submitter comment: I HAVE HEARD THE INFORMANT USE THIS MANY TIMES.
Where learned: NEW YORK ; FRANKLINVILLE ; TOLD IN
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 00-00-0000
HELLO EVERYBODY, THIS IS HARRY'S CEMETERY. WHEN YOU'RE
GOOD YOU GO TO HEAVEN, WHEN YOU'RE BAD YOU GO TO HELL - O
EVERYBODY . . . (REPEAT)
Submitter comment:
VERSE RECITED AS A CHILD.
TYPICAL OF A CHILD SINCE IT IS THOUGHT TO BE WRONG TO
SAY "HELL".
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Formula tale SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 00-00-0000
PROVERBIAL METAPHOR
IF "IF" WAS A HORSE, WE'D ALL TAKE A RIDE !
Submitter comment:
THIS IS A RETORT TO A PERSON WHO CONSTANTLY USES
"IF" IN HIS SPEECH. "IF THIS ONLY HAPPENED . . ."
"IF I HAD . . ." ETC.
Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; TOLD IN ; SCRANTON
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 04-00-1972
"OUTEN THE LIGHT"
Submitter comment:
THIS IS SAID INSTEAD OF PUT OUT THE LIGHT.
INFORMANT USES THIS PHRASE ALL THE TIME.
Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; DALLAS ; TOLD IN
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 02-18-1972
"SHE SELLS SEA SHELLS DOWN BY THE SEASHORE."
Submitter comment: SAY THIS AS FAST AS YOU CAN TEN TIMES.
Data entry tech comment: THIS IS A TONGUE TWISTER.
Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; TOLD IN ; SCRANTON
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 03-22-1972
WHEN CALLED A NAME BY SOMEONE, A WELL KNOW REPLY IN MY
NEIGHBORHOOD WAS: "STICKS AND STONES MAY BREAK MY BONES,
BUT NAMS WILL NEVER HURT ME."
Submitter comment: INFORMANT SAID THIS IN HER CHILDHOOD.
Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; TOLD IN ; SCRANTON
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 03-01-1972
TELEPHONE SAYING
WHEN YOU ANSWER THE PHONE SAY: "CITY MORGUE - YOU SLAY 'EM
WE LAY 'EM.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE ; TOLD IN
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 02-20-1972