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CLANCY
CLANCY WAS A COOK AT CAMP OZANAM. HE LIVED IN AN APARTMENT NOW CALLED
ASH. CLANCY WAS BELIEVED TO BE FROM ANOTHER PLANET. ONE DAY CAMPERS
HEARD SCREAMS. THE COUNSELORS WENT IN AND SAW A MEAT GRINDER AND SOME
KIDS. CLANCY WOULD TAKE KIDS AND GRIND THEM UP. HE WAS SERVING THE
CAMP CHILDREN GROUND UP PEOPLE. THE COUNSELORS CALLED THE POLICE AND
CLANCY RAN OUT. THE POLICE SHOT CLANCY BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. CLANCY
RAN ONTO A ROCK AND SHOT UP INTO THE AIR. HE WAS NEVER SEEN AGAIN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Sterling Heights
James Callow Keyword(s): CANNIBALISM ; INEFFECTIVE BULLETS INVULNERABILITY
| Subject headings: | Favorites PROSE NARRATIVE -- Supernatural Being BELIEF -- Planet |
Date learned: 11-00-1973
LAUGH BEFORE BREAKFAST AND YOU WILL CRY BEFORE SUPPER
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT REMEMBERS HER MOTHER TELLING HER THIS IN DETROIT DURING THE
EARLY 1930S
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN ; TOLD IN
James Callow Keyword(s): CONTRAST ; INEVITABILITY OF CHANGE
| Subject headings: | Observation |
Date learned: 09-19-1972
PROVERB
AS LIFE, SO DEATH.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): CONTRAST ; ELLIPSIS ; IRONY
James Callow Keyword(s): INEVITABILITY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
A PECK OF DIRT IN YOUR LIFE
EVERY PERSON EATS A PECK OF DIRT IN HIS LIFETIME.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT REMEMBERS THIS FROM CHILDHOOD.
Where learned: DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): INEVITABILITY ; OBSERVATION ; UNCLEANLINESS
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 10-16-1967
PROVERB
EVERYONE MUST EAT A BUSHEL OF DIRT BEFORE HE DIES.
Submitter comment:
SEE DORSON: BUYING THE WIND NO. 351
PAGE 138
EACH ONE MUST EAT SEVEN POUNDS OF DIRT AND A HANK OF TOW PER YEAR.
I HAVE HEARD THIS PROVERB FROM MY MOTHER AND OTHER PEOPLE SINCE
DHILDHOOD.
Where learned: DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): INEVITABILITY ; OBSERVATION ; UNCLEANLINESS
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 08-00-1964
PROVERB ( LITHUANIAN )
POUND THE IRON WHILE IT IS STILL HOT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): ADAPTABILITY ; ADVICE: ; MALLEABLE ; STRIKE WHILE THE IRON IS HOT
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 03-07-1968
RUSSIAN PROVERB
IF YOU LIVE WITH WOLVES LEARN TO HOWL LIKE A WOLF.
Where learned: RUSSIA ; MOSCOW
Keyword(s): ANIMALS TEMPER
James Callow Keyword(s): ADAPTABILITY ; ADVICE: POSITIVE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
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ETHNIC JOKE
ONE DAY PAT WAS TELLING A FRIEND THAT HE SAW THE BANSHEE DANCING IN
THE MOONLIGHT IN IRELAND. HIS FRIEND WOULD NOT BELIEVE HIM. PAT
SAID, "I'LL GET MIKE TO PROVE IT, HE WAS THERE." PAT SAID, "MIKE,
DIDN'T WE SEE THE BANSHEE DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT AND WASN'T THERE
AT LEAST FIFTEEN HUNDRED OF THEM?" MIKE SAID, "WE CERTAINLY DID,
BUT WHY DID YOU SAY ONLY FIFTEEN HUNDRED, THERE WAS AT LEAST A
THOUSAND."
Where learned: FLORIDA ; KEY BISCAYNE
James Callow Keyword(s): STUPIDITY: INABILITY TO COUNT
| Subject headings: | Favorites IRIS |
Date learned: 09-00-1981
IF YOU SING BEFORE BREAKFAST, YOU WILL CRY BEFORE SUPPER
Where learned: KENTUCKY, ASSUMED ; LOUISVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): INEVITABILITY
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
COMMON PHRASE
TAKES TO IT LIKE A DUCK TO WATER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): ADAPTABILITY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PROVERBIAL PHRASE
THAT'S THE WAY THE COOKIE CRUMBLES.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BALL BOUNCES CHE SERA SERA INEVITABILITY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: 03-00-1972
PROVERB
MEETING IS THE BEGINNING OF PARTING.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): INEVITABILITY? ; OBSERVATION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 11-06-1969
Proverb
Parallel Structure:
Give the world the best you can and the best will come back to you.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; ; Ichneble, Dan
Keyword(s): Ability ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; Return
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Proverb
Jack of all trades, master of none.
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Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects.
Keyword(s): Ability ; Fool ; JACK ; Labor ; Master ; Skill ; TRADE ; WISDOM ; WORK
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Proverb
Like water off a duck's back.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [V600, V200] crossed out. Replaced wtih current classification.
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; ; Leonard, Sister M
Keyword(s): ADAPTABILITY ; BIRD ; DUCK ; Resilience ; WATER ; Waterproof
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Toast
A toast to all your fine ambition, about which we all rant;
Because it makes you do the things that everyone says you can't.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: BUFFALO ; NEW YORK ; Schwartz, Bert B
Keyword(s): Ability ; AMBITION ; DRINKING ; Social ; TOAST
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech SPEECH -- Formula |
Proverb
Good, Better, Best / Never let it take a rest / Till your good is better / And your better best.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original Bn [V700] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Where learned: OHIO ; TOLEDO ; Sister M Leonard
Keyword(s): Ability ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Best ; Better ; Good ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; RHYME ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Proverb
Whatever is worth doing is worth doing well.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original Bn [V600] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Where learned: OHIO ; Sylvania ; Sister M Adrienne
Keyword(s): Ability ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE ; Well ; WORK
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
If anything is worth doing, it is worth doing well.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: Maes, Donald
Keyword(s): Ability ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE ; Well ; WORK ; Worth
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
The Camel:
The Camel never sees his own hump.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
original BN [V:C880.300] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; Gantos, Linda
Keyword(s): Ability ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Camel ; Hump ; Maxim ; METAPHOR ; PROVERB ; See ; Shortcoming ; Sight ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |