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Proverb
a rolling stone gathers no moss
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Source not remembered
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Keyword(s): Busy ; LAZY ; METAPHOR ; Moss ; Rolling ; Sedentary ; STONE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
Pierre qui roule n'amasse pas mousse.
[A rolling stone gathers no moss]
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Trans. by Mrs. K.J. Uniechowski
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects
Where learned: Floyd, Phylis
Keyword(s): Busy ; FRENCH ; Language ; LAZY ; METAPHOR ; Moss ; Rolling ; Sedentary ; STONE
James Callow Keyword(s): ANIMATED NATURE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
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You can't always teach an old person the enw way certain things are done.
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Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 2154 DICKERSON ; Verheye, Mrs Robert
Keyword(s): AGE ; ANIMAL ; DOG ; METAPHOR ; New ; Old ; Tricks ; YOUTH
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink!
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Original BN [V500, V300] crossed out. replaced with current classification.
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects.
Keyword(s): Control ; HORSE ; WATER
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
Watch your pennies, the dollars will take care of themselves.
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I was having trouble making ends meet financially a few years ago, this advice helped a bit.
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Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects
Where learned: Lucas, Rose ; BOSTON ; Massachusetts
Keyword(s): COINS ; Dollars ; Finances ; Frugal ; MONEY ; Pennies ; THRIFT
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverbial Saying
Water seeks its own level
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Proverbial Saying
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Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; Whyte, Mrs Wilfred ; 524 Rivera Terraces ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES
Keyword(s): Control ; Level ; WATER
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
Who cares if school keeps or not?
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Who Cares?
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Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects
Where learned: Hickey, Thelma
Keyword(s): Care ; Concern ; EDUCATION ; SCHOOL
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Language: Games
Pastime:
If you see another child with money you yell- "Butts on you." He then must share anything he buys with that money with you. However, when he pulls out his money, if he yells - "fan butts" first, then he doesn't have to share his purchases.
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Bill used to play this as a child when he was given money, or if one of his friends was given money. He said it was common to yell this.
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Miscellaneous grammar correction written on card.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FERNDALE ; Felsenfeld, William
Keyword(s): Buy ; CHILDREN ; Currency ; Dollars ; GAME ; MONEY ; Own ; Ownership ; Pastime ; Purchase ; Share
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Pastime SPEECH -- Formula |
Play on Words
Four fraternity men came rolling out of the off-campus bar and started to climb into their Mustang. The leader of the jolly group decided to take charge of the situation. "Frank," he sputtered, "you drive. You're too drunk to sing."
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I learned this while I was at Sacred Heart Seminary
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Keyword(s): BAR ; COLLEGE ; DRINK ; DRIVING ; DRUNK ; HUMOR ; PUN ; Sing
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Stupid man or woman |
Play on Words
There once was a Texas oilman who went to see his dentist and, when asked which tooth bothered him, he replied, "Oh, drill anywhere. I feel lucky today!"
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He heard it from one of his friends.
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Where learned: D'Anna, Ben
Keyword(s): Black Gold ; Dentist ; Drilling ; HUMOR ; Oil ; PUN ; Texas
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Man |
Play on Words
Nudist Colony:
There once was a girl who got kicked out of a nudist colony becasue she had something on her mind.
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A joke widely circulated at Sacred Heart Seminary.
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Submission card located in pile marked These don't sound traditional - Do Not File Yet.
Keyword(s): Girl ; HUMOR ; Mind ; Nude ; Nudist Colony ; PUN ; Thought
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Woman |
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Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
There was a man who was bothered by the idea of how porcupines have sex. He even went so far as to ask a zoologist. He was told "Carefully, very carefully."
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He had heard it from a friend.
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Submission card located in pile marked These don't sound traditional - Do Not File Yet.
Keyword(s): HUMOR ; Porcupine ; PUN ; SEX ; Zoologist
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote Filter - Mature Content |
Toast
Na zdrowia (Polish Toast)
Translated = "To your health"
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The word [Toast] is written across the top of the card. Also written on the bottom, right hand corner of the card: [Your name and address go here on ALL cards.]
Where learned: HOME ; Wesolowski, Mrs Estelle
Keyword(s): ETHNIC ; GOOD FORTUNE ; HEALTH ; POLISH ; Social ; TOAST
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech SPEECH -- Formula |
Toast
may your children have rich parents.
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She heard this from a Polish disk jockey who was from Chicago.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Szczerbinski, Chris
Keyword(s): CHILDREN ; DRINKING ; ETHNIC ; fortune ; PARENTS ; POLISH ; Riches ; Social ; TOAST ; WEALTH
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech SPEECH -- Formula |
Toast
May you live till you die.
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Heard it from a Polish disk jockey who was from Chicago.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Szczerbinski, Chris
Keyword(s): DEATH ; Die ; DRINKING ; ETHNIC ; Live ; POLISH ; Social ; TOAST
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech SPEECH -- Formula |
Toast
Don't sleep, but rather drink.
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Heard it from a Polish disk jockey from Chicago.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Szczerbinski, Chris
Keyword(s): DRINK ; ETHNIC ; POLISH ; SLEEP ; Social ; TOAST
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech SPEECH -- Formula |
Toast
Polish Toast:
"Naszdrovye" is a traditional Polish toast comparable to "to your health!"
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Original BN [F533] crossed out. Replaced with current classifications.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; Ciciori, Jim
Keyword(s): DRINKING ; ETHNIC ; HEALTH ; POLISH ; Social ; TOAST
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech SPEECH -- Formula |
Toast
Polish Toast:
Phul Bogan
Translated: Drink with God!
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Where learned: HOME ; Wesolowski, Mrs Estelle
Keyword(s): DRINKING ; ETHNIC ; God ; POLISH ; Social ; TOAST
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech SPEECH -- Formula |
Toast
Good health to you, and then to me, and then to the cow in the ditch.
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This toast rhymes when it is said in Polish
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Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 8160 LANTZ ; Augustyniah, Jennie
Keyword(s): Cow ; Ditch ; DRINKING ; ETHNIC ; HEALTH ; POLISH ; Social ; TOAST
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech SPEECH -- Formula |
Toast
An Irish Toast:
On St. Patrick's Day, the Irish drink to the snakes being driven out of Ireland.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; RENO HALL ; DETROIT ; McCully, Jim
Keyword(s): DRINKING ; ETHNIC ; holiday ; Irish ; SNAKES ; Social ; St. Patrick ; TOAST
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech SPEECH -- Formula |