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AN EPICURE, DINING AT CREWE,
FOUND QUITE A LARGE MOUSE IN HIS STEW.
SAID THE WAITER, "DON'T SHOUT,
OR WAVE IT ABOUT,
OR THE REST WILL BE WANTING ONE TOO."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM
Keyword(s): METER: IAMBIC ; PLACE NAMES, EATING ; RHYME: AABBA ; RHYME: MASCULINE ; SURPRISE ENDING LIMERICK HUMOR
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Narrative Verse |
THE BOY STOOD ON THE BURNING DECK,
EATIN' GOOBERS BY THE PECK.
THEN THEY FOUND THE STEAM WAS HOT,
HE PUT THE GOOBERS IN THE POT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): GOOBERS=PEANUTS ; HUMOR, FIRST PERSON NARRATIVE ; METER: IAMBIC ; QUATRAIN MONOLOGUE ; RHYME: MASCULINE, AABB ; SLANG PARODY EATING
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Narrative Verse |
SITTIN' BY THE ROADSIDE ON A SUMMER DAY,
CHATTING WITH MY MESS MATES, PASSING TIME AWAY,
LAYING IN THE SHADOW UNDERNEATH THE TREE,
GOODNESS, HOW DELICIOUS EATING GOOBER PEAS!
CHORUS: PEAS, PEAS, PEAS, PEAS,
GOODNESS HOW DELICIOUS EATING GOOBERPEAS!
Submitter comment: INFORMANT RECITED IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): FOOD ; FOOD, EATING ; GOOBERS=PEANUTS ; IT MAY ALSO BE SUNG. ; METER: IAMBIC, ANAPESTIC ; RHYME: AABB
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse |
TOAST
THROUGH THE TEETH AND OVER THE GUMS,
LOOKOUT STOMACH, HERE IT COMES.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
James Callow Keyword(s): APOSTROPHE ; MOCK GRACE BEFORE EATING
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech BELIEF -- Body part Senses |
Date learned: 10-17-1972
PROVERB
BOX YOUR EARS IN.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
Keyword(s): HUMAN CREATIONS
James Callow Keyword(s): REFERS TO BEATING OR PUNCHING ; THREAT
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 11-00-1968
PREGNANCY BELIEF
IF A WOMAN EATS ERASERS, SHE IS GOING TO HAVE A BABY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): PICA -- EATING ODD THINGS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 03-22-1972
PUDDING PROOF
THE PROOF IS IN THE PUDDING.
Submitter comment:
HEARD THIS UTTERED BY BEA SHELLY, MY LANDLADY,
ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS
Data entry tech comment: BEA OBVIOUSLY HAS A FRAGMENTED MIND. (INSTRUCTORS COMMENT)
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): FUNCTION ; THE PROOF OF THE PUDDING IS IN THE EATING.
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
RIDDLE
WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO RAISE STRAWBERRIES?
WITH A SPOON
Where learned: SAINT LEONARD SCHOOL ; DETROIT, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 11-15-1965
CAUSE OF ILLNESS
IF YOU EAT TOO MANY STRWBERRIES,
YOU WILL GET A STRAWBERRY MARK ON YOUR NECK.
Where learned: OHIO ; 6334 STEARNS ; NORTH OLMSTED
Keyword(s): FOOD ; PUNISHMENT FOR IMMODERATE EATING. ; STRAWBERRY ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Specific distinguishing characteristic Dimple, wart, mole, scar, freckle, birthmark, strawberry mark, bruise, spot (on any part of body) |
Date learned: 00-00-1960
BOA CONSTRICTOR
I@M BEING SWALLOWED BY A BOA CONSTRICTOR %REPEAT 3 TIMES<
AND I DON'T LIKE IT VERY MUCH.
OH NO, OH NO, HE SWALLOWED MY TOE, HE SWALLOWED MY TOE.
OH GEE, OH GEE, HE'S UP TO MY KNEE, HE'S UP TO MY KNEE.
OH FIDDLE, OH FIDDLE, HE'S REACHING MY MIDDLE, HE'S REACHED
MY MIDDLE.
OH HECK, OH HECK, HE'S UP TO MY NECK, HE'S UP TO MY NECK.
OH DREAD, OH DREAD, HE SWALLOWED MY ( SWOOP )
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): BOA CONSTRICTOR ; CHAIN TALE IN SONG - EATING OF OBJECTS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: 03-00-1971
NO TITLE SUPPLIED
DAD: I SURE WISH YOU'D STOP REACHING FOR
THINGS. DON'T YOU HAVE A TONGUE.
SON: YES, BUT MY ARM IS LONGER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN, ASSUMED ; DEARBORN HEIGHTS
Keyword(s): ABSURD ; CHILDREN ; DIOLOGUE ; EATING ; HUMOR ; PARENTS
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote |
Date learned: 10-00-1968
IF A CHILD CRIES CONSTANTLY, ITS MOTHER WAS HUNGRY DURING PREGNANCY
FOR SOMETHING SHE NEVER GOT.
Keyword(s): FOOD EATING
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Number Emptiness, nothingness, zero |
Date learned: 03-03-1968
BIRTH MARKS
IF AN EXPECTANT MOTHER CRAVES STAWBERRIES AND DOESN'T GET THEM,
THE CHILD WILL BE BORN WITH "STRAWBERRY MARKS."
Where learned: DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED
Keyword(s): EATING SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Birth BELIEF -- P244 P244.6 BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 03-00-1970
BIRTH:
IN A LUG GET-TOGETHER, PARTY OR CELEBRATION ETC., THE GREEKS SAY THE
PREGNANT WOMAN IS SUPPOSED TO GET THE FIRST TASTE OF ALL THE FOOD
GIVEN .
Where learned: DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED
Keyword(s): EATING NATIONALITY
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Birth |
Date learned: 11-14-1969
PROVERB
MEHWE BKYCUW, CKOPWE IUKHEW. ( UKRAINIAN )
IF YOU BITE LESS OFF, YOU'LL SWALLOW IT FASTER. TRANSLATION.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM RELATIVES IN UKRAINE.
THIS REFERS TO NOT ATTEMPTING MORE THAN YOU CAN ACCOMPLISH.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): AMBITION ; EATING METAPHOR ; OBSERVATION
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Date learned: 10-14-1967
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WHAT'S THE DEFINITION OF A POLISH PICNIC? SIX POLLOCKS
SITTING AROUND A CESSPOOL WITH STRAWS!
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
James Callow Keyword(s): EATING DRINKING
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Poli |
Date learned: 10-00-1983
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WHAT WAS A GARBAGE MAN DOING AT A POLISH WEDDING? HE
WAS CATERING!
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
James Callow Keyword(s): EATING DRINKING
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Poli |
Date learned: 10-00-1983
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WHAT'S A JEWISH DILEMMA? FREE HAM!
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
James Callow Keyword(s): BARGAIN ; CHEAP ; EATING TABU: PORK
| Subject headings: | JEWI |
Date learned: 10-00-1983
If a woman or girl sings at the table, she
will marry a crazy man.
Submitter comment:
Informant said this happened to a friend of hers who
used to listen to the radio and sing while she was
eating. When she grew up she married a man who was
crazy.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): EATING ; FUNCTION ; Meals ; TABLE MANNERS
| Subject headings: | Favorites BELIEF -- Physically handicapped Deformed BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222. |
Date learned: 00001940S
It was said if you wore two hats you were going to get a double
whooping.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; RIVER ROUGE
James Callow Keyword(s): Punishment -- beating
| Subject headings: | 686 Seconds / Twice / Two ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Dress Head |
Date learned: 00-00-1955