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TOM SWIFTY

"I LOST MY CRUTCH," TOM SAID LAMELY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; LIBRARY ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): CRIPPLE

James Callow Keyword(s): PUN ; WEAKLY INEFFECTUALLY UNSATISFACTORILY

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation

Date learned: NOT RECORDED

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Custom

You should never say "good luck" to an actor or actress on opening night - you always say "break a leg"

Data entry tech comment:

Entered by TRD

Keyword(s): Actor ; ACTRESS ; Break a Leg ; CUSTOM ; GOOD LUCK ; LUCK ; OMEN ; Opening Night ; Play ; Saying ; THEATER

Subject headings: SPEECH -- Trade & commerce

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IN THE THEATRE, IT IS COMMONLY BELIEVED THAT A HAT
ON THE BED IN THE DRESSING ROOM ON OPENING NIGHT
WILL BRING BAD LUCK TO THE PLAY OR COMPANY.

Submitter comment:

MARY GOT FROM HER MOTHER.

Data entry tech comment:

Updated by TRD

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Keyword(s): Actor ; Bed ; BELIEF ; CLOTHING ; Fashion ; Hat ; LUCK ; Placement ; Play ; PREDICTION ; Stage ; SUPERSTITION ; THEATER

Subject headings: DRAMA -- Secular
BELIEF -- Good luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.)
BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.)

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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ACTOR'S BELIEF

A HAT THROWN ON A BED MEANS BAD LUCK.

Data entry tech comment:

Updated by TRD

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): Actor ; Bed ; BELIEF ; CLOTHING ; Fashion ; Hat ; LUCK ; Placement ; Play ; PREDICTION ; Stage ; SUPERSTITION ; THEATER

Subject headings: DRAMA -- Secular
BELIEF -- Good luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.)
BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.)

Date learned: 09-30-1965

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Rope - Jump Rhyme

blondie and Dagewood went downtown.

Blondie bought an evening gown

Dagewood bought a pair of shoes.

Cookie bought the evening news.

(repeat or continue with ifferent names and articles.)

Where learned: Learned in Detroit, Michigan

Keyword(s): Charactor ; Jump ; Plain

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse

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Rope Skipping Rhyme

Blondie and Dagwood went downtown.

Blondie bourght an eveing gown,

Dagwood bought a pair of shoes,

Cooke bought the daily news,

Close your eyes and count to ten,

If you miss, take the end.

Where learned: Informant learned from childhood neighborhood.

Keyword(s): Charactor ; ENDURANCE ; Jump

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse

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Jump rope jingle

Blondie and Dagwood went downtown.

Blondie bought an evening gown.

Dagwood bought an eveining paper.

This is what it said -

Close your eyes and coutn to 10.

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10.

 

Where learned: SOURCE UNKNOWN

Keyword(s): Charactor ; ENDURANCE ; Jump

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse

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Blondie and Dagwood

Blondie and Dagwood went downtown.

Blondie bought an evening gown.

Cooke bout a pair of shoes.

Dagwood bough the evening news and this is what it sadi to do.

"Close your eyes and count to ten and if you miss, take an end.

Data entry tech comment:

Collector does not state where informant lives.

Collector and informant share the same surname.

Where learned: Learned in informants house.

Keyword(s): Charactor ; ENDURANCE ; Jump

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse

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