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IF YOU ARE MISERABLE THROUGH ANY CAUSE, IT IS
USUALLY A SIGN THAT YOUR PRESENT TROUBLES WILL
SOON BE OVER WITH.
Submitter comment: SHE BELIEVED IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): CYCLICAL HISTORY
| Subject headings: | Observation |
Date learned: 00-00-1980 ; 00-00-1985
Martin Luther King Holiday
This holiday (the 3rd Monday of January) was passed in honor
of a man (born January 15, 1929) who stood for peace and equality
for all. He was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee (1968) at the
age of 39. It is the first legal holiday honoring a Black or
Afro-American. In 1986, the automotive industry started
celebrating the Monday following Easter (called "Easter Monday")
as its holiday honoring Dr. King. As of this year (1992), the
automotive industry has two "paid holidays" honoring Dr. King.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Black History
| Subject headings: | Favorites CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Winter CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting Easter Monday Dyngus BELIEF -- Religious hero BELIEF -- Secular hero |
DURING THE YELLOW FEVER EPIDEMIC BACK IN 1780, THE COFFEE
WAS THOUGHT TO BE THE CAUSE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): HISTORY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
FOR CHOLERA (TO PREVENT IT):
WEAR AN OLD ONION AROUND THE NECK AND BURN TAR ON EVERY
STREET CORNER. THEY DID THIS DURING THE NASHVILLE EPIDEMIC
AROUND THE TURN OF THE CENTURY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): HISTORY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PEOPLE USED TO SHAKE HANDS SO THAT THEY COULD ASCERTAIN
WHETHER THE OTHER PERSON WAS CONCEALING A WEAPON IN
HIS HAND.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE
James Callow Keyword(s): HISTORY
| Subject headings: | 602 Body Parts SPEECH -- Body parts involved SPEECH -- Greetings Salutations |
ORIGIN OF THE HANDSHAKE
EMMISARIES WOULD GRASP THE RIGHT FOREARM OF THE ONE THEY WERE
MEETING IN ORDER TO AVOID HAVING A POSSIBLE ADVERSARY HAVE
ACCESS TO HIS WEAPONS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): HISTORY
| Subject headings: | 602 Body Parts SPEECH -- Body parts involved S602.1 SPEECH -- Greetings Salutations SPEECH -- Respect |
Date learned: 00-00-1963
GESTURE
BOWING TO THE MASTERS.
Submitter comment:
THIS ACTUALLY HAPPENED DURING SLAVERY TIMES.
SLAVES HAD TO BOW TO THEIR OWNERS.
Where learned: DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED
James Callow Keyword(s): HISTORY
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Respect |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
THE MILITARY SALUTE STARTED IN THE MIDDLE AGES WHEN
KNIGHTS WOULD RAISE THE VISORS ON THEIR HELMETS
BEFORE COMBAT TO SEE WHO THEY WERE FIGHTING
AGAINST.
James Callow Keyword(s): HISTORY
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Salutes |
Date learned: 00-00-1965
SALUTE
THE SALUTE EVOLVED FROM ANCIENT ROME. AS A MEANS
OF GREETING, THE ROMANS PUT THEIR HANDS UP TO
SHOW THAT THEY WERE FRIENDS AND HAD NO WEAPONS.
THIS STARTED BECAUSE BRUTUS KILLED CAESAR WHO
WAS SUPPOSEDLY A FRIEND. IT THEN EVOLVED INTO A
WAY OF GREATING A FRIEND AND FINALLY INTO A SALUTE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): HISTORY
| Subject headings: | 602 Body Parts SPEECH -- Greetings Salutations SPEECH -- Salutes |
Date learned: 00-00-1968
RIDDLE
APRIL FLOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS. WHAT DO MAY FLOWERS BRING?
-- PILGRIMS.
Keyword(s): HISTORY SPRING
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 11-22-1970
Play on Words
Its very easy for a girl to be poor on history but great on dates.
Submitter comment:
He heard it from a friend. A girlfriend I might add.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Submission card located in pile marked These don't sound traditional - Do Not File Yet.
Where learned: D'Anna, Ben
Keyword(s): Dates ; DATING ; Girl ; HISTORY ; HUMOR ; PUN
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- B300 |
Toast
The Art of Toasting:
Toasting "healths" began hundreds of years BC when warriors offered drinks to Pagan Gods. Greeks drank at banquets to every God on Olympus. RomNS dded a pledge to Caesar - with a cup to each letter in his name. Norsemen drank to Thor, and Oden, plus cups to love, memories, absent friends. Merrymakers drank to each other's health. Pledging in these cutthroat days was very real. A man was especially vulnerable while drinking. When kinsman "pledged health," they swore to defend each other. Rowdy songs and chug-a-lugging begame part of health drinking as well as toasts to the ladies, wealth and success.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Not ONE example.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Lake, Barry
Keyword(s): Caesar ; DRINKING ; Greek ; HISTORY ; Kinship ; Kinsman ; Norse ; Oden ; Pagan ; Protect ; Romans ; Social ; SUCCESS ; Thor ; TOAST ; Viking ; Warriors ; WEALTH
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech SPEECH -- Formula |
Saying
Let sleeping dogs lie
(Don't bring up the past)
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: FLORIDA ; Houghton, Mrs Mary ; Plant City
Keyword(s): Dogs ; Dredge ; HISTORY ; Miscellaneous Motifs ; PAST ; Sleeping
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary |
Music
The article studies three historical traditions of the banjo, the folk, minstrel popular, and classical.
Traditions of the banjo are characterized by:
a) The ways in which knowledge of the banjo was transmitted.
b) Closeness of the performer or craftsman to his audience or clientele
c) Self-perceived relation between the craftsman or musician to other crafstmen or musicians.
Exact origins of banjo unknown. Possible from West Africa with slaves.
Earliest banjo was made from a gourd.
Frets introduced in the 1860's and 70's
Peak of development (quality) in 1920's
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: ; Adler, Thomas ; The Physical Development of the Banjo ; New York Folklore Quarterly
Keyword(s): Audience ; Banjo ; Classical ; Craftsman ; Folk ; Fret ; GOURD ; HISTORY ; Instrument ; Minstrel ; MUSIC ; Origin ; Performer ; Slaves
| Subject headings: | ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Wood Gourd ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Musical instrument |