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MEDICINAL BELIEF

BEST TONIC FOR POOR APPETITES WAS TEA MADE FROM WILD CHERRY BARK AND
RATSBANE (SPOTTED WINTERGREEN). THE INFORMANT ADVISED ME THAT THIS
TONIC WAS GIVEN TO HER AS A CHILD AND TASTED TERRIBLE.

Where learned: 5444 MARTIN

Keyword(s): APPETITE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Plant

Date learned: 03-01-1971

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NO MATTER HOW MUCH WATERMELON A CHILD EATS HE CAN ALWAYS
EAT SOME MORE IF HE RUNS AROUND THE HOUSE THREE TIMES.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; WILLIAMSON COUNTY

James Callow Keyword(s): APPETITE ; CAPACITY

Subject headings: 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple
BELIEF -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222.

Date learned: 00-00-1918

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MY EYES ARE BIGGER THAN MY STOMACH.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN BY COLLECTOR

James Callow Keyword(s): APPETITE ; COMPARISON ; EATING ; METONYMY

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

Date learned: NOT GIVEN BY COLLECTOR

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