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PREDICTION -DIVINATION
IF TWO PEOPLE ARE WALKING AND A POLE IS IN THEIR PATH THEY MUST
WALK ON EACH SIDE AND SAY BREAD AND BUTTER WHEN THEY COME
TOGETHER. IF THEY DO NOT THEY WILL HAVE A FIGHT.
Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA
James Callow Keyword(s): HOSTILITY ; POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank SPEECH -- Formula |
WARDING OFF GHOSTS LEGEND
IF GHOSTS DON'T COME IN TENS. WHEN EVER YOU SEE ONE SAY:
TEN , TEN, THE BIBLE TEN. THIS MAKES THEM GO AWAY.
Submitter comment: INFORMER DOESN'T BELIEVE THIS.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): NUMBERS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter BELIEF -- P645 SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 01-26-1972
LEGEND OF A SAINT
WHENEVER A GIRL HAS PROBLEMS IN TRYING TO FIND YOUNG MEN TO GO
OUT WITH SHE SHOULD REPREAT THE FOLLOWING OCCASIONALLY:
' ST. ANNE ST. ANNE, PLEASE SEND ME A MAN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM
James Callow Keyword(s): RHYME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Religious hero BELIEF -- Prayer SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 01-22-1968
WITCH BELIEF
TO BECOME A WITCH, TAKE ONE GOLD RING, ONE CANDLE STICK HOLDER
AND ONE SCARF; BURY THESE IN THE EARTH TILL THE NEXT FULL MOON;
AT THE NEXT FULL MOON, AT MIDNIGHT, DIG UP THE RING, CANDLE-STICK
HOLDER AND SCARF AND BOIL THEM TOGETHER IN A LARGE POT THE
CANDIDATE WITCH THEN RECITES CERTAIN MAGICAL PHRASES AND
BECOMES A FULL-FLEDGED WITCH.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
PATTY THE BAG
APPARENTLY IN IRELAND PATTY THE BAG IS A WITCH CREATURE WITH
WHICH CHILDREN ARE THREATENED IF THEY MISBEHAVE.
E.G., IF YOU
DO NOT WATCH OUT, PATTY THE BAG WILL GET YOU.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT HEARD IN HER NATIVE IRELAND.
Where learned: DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): THREAT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Witch Shaman BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PROVERB
EASY COME, EASY GO.
(GERMAN) WIE GEWONNEN, SO ZERONNEN.
Submitter comment:
IN THE SENSE THAT WHAT ONE HAS GIVEN TO HIM, HE FINDS IT EASY TO
GIVE AWAY. OR IN THE SENSE THAT WHAT WE STRUGGLE FOR, WE HOLD MORE
TENACIOUSLY.
INFORMANT HEARD THIS IN REGENSBERG, GERMANY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FERNDALE
Keyword(s): ELLIPSIS
James Callow Keyword(s): INITIAL ITERATION ; OBSERVATION ; TRANSLATION
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 12-04-1967
PROVERBIAL METAPHOR
AN ENGINE SMOKES AND PUFFS BUT DOESN'T CHEW.
Submitter comment:
THIS IS A PLAY ON WORDS AND PERSONIFIES AN ENGINE.
I HEARD IT A LONG TIME AGO AT A PARTY. THIS IS USED AS A RETORT
RATHER THAN A RIDDLE. AN EXAMPLE OF THIS IS, I KNOW OF AN ENGINE
THAT SMOKES...
Where learned: DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): OBSERVATION ; PUN ; TOBACCO
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 10-03-1971
NAME YOUR POISON
Submitter comment: DOES'T REMEMBER
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 11-25-1967
PERUSE AND LAMENT
PERUSE AND LAMENT, USED BY CRAP SHOOTERS, IT'S SIMILAR TO
READ 'EM AND WEEP.
Where learned: HOME ; DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED
Keyword(s): GAMBLING ; SEMANTICS
James Callow Keyword(s): DICE ; ELLIPSIS
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
PUT THAT IN YOUR PIPE AND SMOKE IT.
Where learned: OHIO ; Sylvania
James Callow Keyword(s): ADVICE: POSITIVE ; RETORT ; SYMBOL ; THINK IT OVER
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PROVERBIAL METAPHOR
PUT UP OR SHUT UP
James Callow comment: SIMILAR TO THE PROVERB ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
James Callow Keyword(s): ADVICE: POSITIVE ; ELLIPSIS ; FUNCTION ; PARALLELISM
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
GRANDMA'S FOOT
WHEN FOOD THAT HAS BEEN COOKED TASTES GOOD, IT HAS BEEN KNOWN TO BE
SAID "GRANDMA MUSTA' PUT HER FOOT IN THIS..."
Submitter comment:
I HAVE HEARD THE HOUSE-KEEPER AT THE BOYS' HOME WHERE I WORK SAY THIS
TO THE HOME'S COOK ABOUT SOME GREENS SHE HAD COOKED - THEY WERE GOOD:
Where learned: MISSISSIPPI
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Food Food Drink -- Manner of preparation Kind of heatCooking equipment SPEECH -- Formula |
DROPPING CANDY
WHEN A KID DROPS SOME CANDY OR FOOD ON THE FLOOR OR GROUND, BY
STUMPING HIS LEFT FOOT AND SAYING ALOUD, "GOD KISS IT,"
THE CANDY OR FOOD CAN BE EATEN WITHOUT FEAR OF DIRT OR GERMS MAKING
THEM ILL.
Submitter comment:
I HAVE HEARD THE SAME BELIEF IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA (EXCLUDING THE
PART ABOUT STAMPING ONE'S FOOT); I HAVE ALSO RECENTLY HEARD
THIS BELIEF IN DETROIT.
Where learned: MISSISSIPPI
James Callow Keyword(s): DISINFECT
| Subject headings: | Favorites Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech Food Drink -- Food BELIEF -- Prayer SPEECH -- Formula SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 00-00-1965
POLITICIANS NEVER USE THE PHRASE "IT'S NICE TO MEET YOU" WHEN BEING
INTRODUCED TO SOMEONE . THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE POLITICIAN
HAS MET THE INDIVIDUAL BEFORE AND THIS PERSON, POSSIBLY A VOTING
CONSTITUENT OR CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTOR, MAY BE DISAPPOINTED THAT THE
PREVIOUS MEETING HAS SINCE BEEN FORGOTTEN. POLITICIANS INSTEAD
GREET INDIVIDUALS WITH THE WORDS "IT'S NICE TO SEE YOU" AND THUS SIDE
STEP THE PROBLEM ALTOGETHER.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): CIRCUMVENTION ; OBSERVATION ; TACT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Work Commerce Business SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 10-00-1975
MAFIA APPLICATION
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MAFIA APPLICATION
WHATZA U NAME?}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}U HAGE?}}}}}}}
WHATZA U HOWZA NUMBA?}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}U STREETA?}}}}}}}}}}
WHATZA U BAG? HITTAMAN}}}}}LONE ARRANGER}}}}}PROSTITUIT}}}}}
PUTTA DOWNNA WEAR U WORGA NOW}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}
IZZA U GIRL!!!! OR BOY?!!!! (JUSTTE CHEKA ONE)
WAZZA U INN DE BIGGA OUSE?}}}}}WHATTA WAZZA U INN DE BIGGA OUSE 4?
I SHOOTE ONE GUIZE}}}}}I KEEDENAP SOMEBODYS}}}}}
PROTECKSHON RAGGETS}}}}}SOM UDDER DINGZA}}}}}
U WANNA BE DE BIGGA SHOTZA SOMDAZE? YASSE?}}}}}NO?}}}}}EH?}}}}}
U NO OW 2 MAKKE DE CEMENT SHOOZE?}}}}}}}}}}
U NO OW 2 DRIVA DE CAR? CADDILLAC?}}}}}BUICK?}}}}}LINKEN?}}}}}
U LIKA EAT GARLIC?}}}}}PIZZA?}}}}}SALAMI?}}}}}U LIKKA SPAGHETTI?}}}}}
U LIKKA GIRLZE OR BOYZE?}}}}}}}}}}(PEEKA JUSTA ONE, NO FOOLA ROUND)
U SEE DE GODFATHER?}}}}}OR JUSTE DE MOVIE?}}}}}
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WHENNA U JOINNE U GONNA GETTA SOMADING U REELY GONNA LIKKE.
1 PR. DARKE GLAZZES
1 BLAKE SHIRTE WIDDA WITE TIE
1 WITE HAT WIDDE BLACKE BRIMA
1 PR. POINIE SHOOZE
1 PR. CEMENT SHOOZE (COMZA LATER IFFA U FOOLAROUND)
GOODA STOFF (IFFA U NOTTE SURE, I TELLA U WHATTA U GET WIZZA GUY)
1 KISSE (LATER-ONNA U CHEEDK)
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Submitter comment: MONOLOGUE IN ITALIAN DIALECT
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): HOUSE NUMBER STREET LONE RANGER PROSTITUTE ; SLANG: BIG HOUSE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Underworld SPEECH -- Formula SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 10-00-1975
CURSE
IT IS AN ITALIAN BELIEF THAT A CURSE CAN BE UNCONSCIOUSLY
WISHED UPON YOU. IF YOU GET THE CURSE, THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN RID
YOURSELF OF IT IS TO HAVE THREE PEOPLE TRY TO GET RID OF IT. THEY
GET RID OF IT BE RECITING A SPECIAL CHANT. THE WORDS TO THE CHANT
CAN ONLY BE LEARNED ON CHRISTMAS EVE.
Submitter comment:
THIS WAS TOLD TO MY INFORMANT BY HER COUSIN IN ITALY. EVERYONE IN
HER FAMILY HAD HEARD OF THE CURSE, BUT NO ONE KNEW THE WORDS TO CURE
IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): NUMBERS
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 BELIEF -- Curse SPEECH -- Formula |
ON EASTER, IF THE FIRST WORD YOU SAY IS RABBIT, THE REST OF THE
YEAR WILL BE GOOD.
Where learned: HOME ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT, ASSUMED ; STUDENT UNION ; 25300
Keyword(s): LUCK ; RITUAL SPEECH
Date learned: 03-30-1971
FORMULA SPEECH;
ON EASTER SUNDAY, ONE ROMANIAN, INSTEAD OF SAYING "HELLO," SAYS
"CHRIST HAS RISEN." THE OTHER PERSON RESPONDS, "HE HAS RISEN
INDEED."
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT SAID THAT THIS HAS BEEN THE CUSTOM FOR GENERATIONS. SHE
DOES NOT KNOW WHY IT IS DONE EXCEPT POSSIBLY TO STRESS THE THEME
OF THE SEASON.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 19378 BURGESS
Keyword(s): GREETING ; RITUAL SPEECH
| Subject headings: | Favorites CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting Easter Sunday SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 11-16-1971
TOAST
( POLISH WORD OMITTED BECAUSE ALPHABET COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED ) --
(ENGLISH TRANSLATION "WAFER"). THIS IS BOTH A CHRISTMAS EVE AND
EASTER CUSTOM, BUT IS PRIMARILY RESERVED FOR THE POLISH LENTEN MEAL
AT EASTERTIME. THE CUSTOM IS THAT AT THIS MEAL THE OLDEST MEMBER OF
THE IMMEDIATE FAMILY (IN INFORMANT'S CASE, HIS GRANDFATHER) CRACKS
OFF A BIT OF THIS SPECIAL WAFER AND GIVES IT TO THE PERSON NEXT TO
HIM WISHING THEM ( HIM ) "GOOD HEALTH", "HAPPINESS", ETC.
Where learned: TELEPHONE ; TOLD BY
Keyword(s): FAMILY UNITY ; FOOD CUSTOM
Date learned: 11-02-1971
AMONG UKRAINIANS IT IS CUSTOMARY TO EAT A CEREMONIAL EASTER BREAKFAST
AFTER RESURRECTION SERVICES. BEFORE BREAKFAST BEGINS, THE FATHER
CUTS THE SPECIALLY BLESSED EASTER EGG AND GIVES A PIECE TO EACH
MEMBER OF HIS FAMILY, FROM OLDEST TO YOUNGEST. WHILE DOING THIS HE
SAYS TO EACH ONE--"LET THE MERCIFUL GOD GRANT THAT WE STILL BE
TOGETHER ALIVE AND WELL FOR MANY MORE EASTERS TO COME."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN ; 4340 BERNICE
Keyword(s): FAMILY UNITY ; FOOD CUSTOM
Date learned: 10-00-1970