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WHEN A MEASURING WORM GETS ON YOU, IT MEANS THAT HE IS MEASURING
YOU FOR A NEW SUIT OF CLOTHES.
Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
Keyword(s): INCHWORM ?
Date learned: 05-03-1969
BABIES BORN WITH OPEN HANDS WILL GROW UP TO BE FRANK AND
GENEROUS AND THOSE BORN WITH HANDS TIGHTLY CLOSED WOULD BE
STINGY AND CLOSE MOUTHED.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): TIGHT PINCH-PENNY UNGENEROUS MISERLY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hands, palms, fingernails BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 07-00-1968
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Ethnic Joke: Jewish
Irishman, Scotchman and Jew visiting dead friend in funeral parlor. Sign on dead man's chest says, "I'd like to take some money with me when I go." Irishman puts out $500. So does the Scotchman. Jew writes a $1500 check and takes the $1000 as change.
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Motifs and BN added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [B66] crossed out
Submission card located in pile marked [?]
Where learned: BUFFALO ; NEW YORK ; Parks, William ; Collection
Keyword(s): AFTERLIFE ; BURIAL ; Dead ; Distasteful ; ETHNIC ; Funeral ; Irish ; Jewish ; JOKE ; MONEY ; Offensive ; Penny-pincher ; SCOTTISH ; Stereotype
James Callow Keyword(s): Jewish
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Ill humor Ridicule Mockery |
Verse
"Surprise" Verse:
Question: Inchme and Pinchme were walking across the bridge. Inchme fell in. Who was left?
Answer: Pinchme. (At this, the person who responded recieves a pinch.)
Submitter comment:
Informant learned this through experience during childhood - Plymouth MI, 1940's.
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Not Verse?
Original BN [C800] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Answer ; Inch ; JOKE ; Language ; Pinch ; PRACTICAL JOKE ; QUESTION ; RHYME ; SURPRISE ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
IF THE CORD IS CUT CLOSER THAN THREE INCHES TO THE NAVEL,
THE BABY WILL BLEED TO DEATH.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Criss, Dorothy ; 1214 N 39th Ave
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Bleed ; CHILDBIRTH ; Cut ; DEATH ; Delivery ; Die ; Inches ; infant ; Labor ; Length ; Newborn ; PREGNANCY ; THREE ; UMBILICAL CORD
James Callow Keyword(s): UMBILICAL CORD
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 08-20-1973
PINCH OF THE DEAD
WHEN YOU FIND A BLACK AND BLUE MARK ON YOUR BODY AND
YOU DO NOT KNOW WHERE IT CAME FROM, IT MEANS THAT SOMEONE
WHO IS CLOSE TO YOU, AND THAT DIED, AND THAT NEEDS YOUR PRAYERS
HAS COME BACK AND WANTS TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF THIS NEED.
THEREFORE, HE PINCHES YOU AND LEAVES A BLACK AND BLUE MARK AS A
SYMBOL OR SIGN OF HIS NEED.
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Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; Fabotta, Mary
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Dead ; Haunt ; Pinch ; SUPERSTITION ; Undead
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter BELIEF -- Body part Senses |
Date learned: 03-31-1970
WHEN AN ITALIAN PINCHES SOMEONE ELSE ON THE CHEEKS OF
THEIR FACE, IT IS AN EXPRESSION OF APPROVAL OF THAT
PERSON. IT ALSO IS A GESTURE WISHING THE PERSON
GOOD LUCK.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ; Approval ; BELIEF ; Cheeks ; CUSTOM ; GESTURE ; Italian ; LUCK ; Pinch ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck P881.22 SPEECH -- Body parts involved S602.1 |
Date learned: 09-20-1969