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Proverb
Many hands make light work
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Gwizdala, Maureen
Keyword(s): Community ; FAMILY ; Hands ; Help ; Many ; Multiple ; WORK
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
When in Rome, do as the Romans do!
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Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects
Where learned: HOME ; Peterson, Shirley
Keyword(s): Adapt ; Culture ; RELATIVITY ; Roman
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Play on Words
A specimen is an Italian astronaut.
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I heard this while I was at Sacred Heart Seminary
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Keyword(s): ETHNIC ; Italian ; Language ; PUN ; Spaceman ; Specimen ; TRANSLATION
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote |
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Traveling Salesman:
There was once a traveling salesman whose car broke down in the rain. He ran to the closest farmhouse and quickly knocked at the door. An old farmer answered and the salesman pleaded for a place to spend the night.
"I'll give you board," the farmer said, "but I ain't got no daughter for you to sleep with."
"Oh." said the salesman. "Then how far is the next house?"
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I remember this from Awrey's Bakery, where I worked this summer.
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Keyword(s): Anti-feminist ; CUSTOMS ; DAUGHTER ; FARMER ; HOSPITALITY ; HUMOR ; JOKE ; Rain ; Salesman ; Stranded
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote Filter - Mature Content |
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Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
Traveling Salesman:
There once was a salesman who was forced to take the train home one night. While sleeping in his bunk the beautiful young girl in the bunk below him asked him if he would get an extra blanket for her. He leaned over and opened her curtains and with a wise look said, "would you like to play like we are married?"
"O.K." she said, blushing.
"Well then," he quickly answered. "Go get it yourself."
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I remember it from Awrey Bakery, where I worked last summer.
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Keyword(s): Blanket ; Consent ; Favor ; Girl ; HUMOR ; JOKE ; MARRIAGE ; Married ; PUN ; Salesman ; SEX ; Train
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote Filter - Mature Content |
Play on Words
Women's Clothes:
It's come to the point where you can't judge a girl by her clothes...There isn't enough evidence.
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I heard this at Awrey Bakery, where I worked last summer.
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Keyword(s): CLOTHING ; Fashion ; Female ; Girl ; HUMOR ; JOKE ; Judge ; PUN ; Woman
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- B300 |
Play on Words
The reason the modern girl's bathing suit is real cool is that most of it is real gone.
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Heard it at Awrey's Bakery where I worked last summer.
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Keyword(s): Bathing Suit ; Bikini ; Fashion ; Female ; Girl ; HUMOR ; JOKE ; MODERN ; PUN ; Woman
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote |
Toast
The Art of Toasting:
Toasting "healths" began hundreds of years BC when warriors offered drinks to Pagan Gods. Greeks drank at banquets to every God on Olympus. RomNS dded a pledge to Caesar - with a cup to each letter in his name. Norsemen drank to Thor, and Oden, plus cups to love, memories, absent friends. Merrymakers drank to each other's health. Pledging in these cutthroat days was very real. A man was especially vulnerable while drinking. When kinsman "pledged health," they swore to defend each other. Rowdy songs and chug-a-lugging begame part of health drinking as well as toasts to the ladies, wealth and success.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Lake, Barry
Keyword(s): Caesar ; DRINKING ; Greek ; HISTORY ; Kinship ; Kinsman ; Norse ; Oden ; Pagan ; Protect ; Romans ; Social ; SUCCESS ; Thor ; TOAST ; Viking ; Warriors ; WEALTH
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech SPEECH -- Formula |
Toast
"Noroc si bani" - Romanian
"Good luck and money"
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Where learned: HOME ; Popp, Minerva
Keyword(s): DRINKING ; ETHNIC ; LUCK ; MONEY ; ROMANIAN ; Social ; TOAST
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech SPEECH -- Formula |
Toast
"Noroc si sanatate" - Romanian
"Good Luck and Health"
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Where learned: HOME ; Popp, Minerva
Keyword(s): DRINKING ; ETHNIC ; HEALTH ; LUCK ; ROMANIAN ; Social ; TOAST
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech SPEECH -- Formula |
Retort
When someone burps, reply to him:
"Excuse the hog, the pig just left."
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Duggan, Susan
Keyword(s): Burp ; COMEBACK ; Hog ; INSULT ; MANNERS ; Pig ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Proverb
Old fisherman never die, they just smell that way.
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Where learned: Chavanah, Elissa
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; DEATH ; Fisherman ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; Smell ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Blason Populaire |
Proverb
Old fisherman never die, they just smell that way.
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Where learned: Wechter, Doug D
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; DEATH ; FISH ; Fisherman ; Maxim ; Old ; PROVERB ; Smell ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Blason Populaire |
Proverb
A whistling woman a cackling hen / will always come to a no good end.
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Original BN [V300] crossed out. Replaced wtih current classification.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; Whyte, Mrs Wilfred ; 524 Rivera Terraces ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Cackle ; FATE ; Girl ; Hen ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; RHYME ; VERSE ; Whistle ; Woman
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Proverb
The Early Man:
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Lundy, Pearl
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Early ; HEALTH ; Man ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; RHYME ; VERSE ; WEALTH ; WISDOM ; Wise
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Language: Rhyme
DAN, DAN A DIRTY OLD MAN
WASHED HIS FACE IN THE FRYING PAN
HE COMBED HIS HAIR WITH THE LEG OF A CHAIR
DAN, DAN THE DIRTY OLD MAN.
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INFORMANT SAYS IT HAS A TUNE BUT SHE CAN'T REMEMBER IT.
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Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; SCRANTON
Keyword(s): Dan ; Dirty ; Man ; NAME ; Old ; Pan ; RHYME ; RIDICULE ; Tucker
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Ill humor Ridicule Mockery |
Proverb
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
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Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Bed ; Early ; HEALTH ; Man ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; Rise ; VERSE ; WEALTH ; WISDOM ; Wise
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
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Informant heard this in Norwalk, Ohio.
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Original Bn [V880] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FERNDALE ; Westrick, Evelyn
Keyword(s): Absence ; Absent ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; DISTANCE ; Fond ; HEART ; LOVE ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; ROMANCE ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Man has his will, but woman has her way.
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Original BN [V400] crossed out. Replaced wtih current classification.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; Karney, Mark
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; gender ; Man ; Maxim ; PLAY ON WORDS ; PROVERB ; PUN ; Sexes ; VERSE ; Way ; Will ; Woman
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Man has his will - but woman has her way.
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Where learned: MACKENZIE HIGH SCHOOL ; Vellucci, Carol
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; gender ; Man ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; PUN ; Sexes ; Way ; Will ; Woman
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |