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PROVERB
EVEN A FISH COULD STAY OUT OF TROUBLE IF HE KEPT HIS MOUTH CLOSED.
Submitter comment: TAKEN FROM SIXTH GRADE AUTOGRAPH BOOK.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
James Callow Keyword(s): "KEEP YOUR OWN COUNSEL." ; OBSERVATION ; SYMBOL
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse Chimney corner wisdom, advice, humorous fortune PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 10-10-1970
GRAFFITI
KEEP THE BABY, FAITH!
Submitter comment:
SEEN AT WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY (DETROIT, MICHIGAN)
ON A FENCE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): PUN ON KEEP THE FAITH!
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 03-15-1967
THERE WAS A MAN IN THE APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS WHO WAS A SHIFTLESS,
NO COUNT BUM. AFTER BUMMING AROUND FOR A GOOD WHILE, HE DIED.
AS HE WAS GOING UP, ST. PETER SAW HIM COMING AND KNOWING THE
TYPE OF MAN HE WAS, HE TOLD HIM THAT HE WAS SORRY BUT HE JUST
COULDN'T LET HIM IN. WELL, HE THEN WENT DOWN ON HIS WAY TO
HELL. THE DEVIL SAW HIM COMING. "OH, NO," HE SAID, "IT'S
NOT AS IF WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGHT LIKE HIM. I JUST CAN'T
TAKE ANY MORE." SO WHEN THE OLD MAN GOT TO THE GATES OF
HELL, THE DEVIL WAS WAITING. HE GAVE THE MAN A PIECE OF
COAL AND SAID, "GO START A HELL OF YOUR OWN. AND THAT'S
THE ORIGIN OF ALL THOSE LIGHTS IN THE MOUNTAINS THAT YOU
CAN'T EXPLAIN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): HEAVEN GATEKEEPER IS ST. PETER
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Fire BELIEF -- Devil Demon |
Date learned: 06-20-1970
Proverb
Finders Keepers, Losers weepers.
Submitter comment:
Heard this in grade school
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects
KW: EZX
Keyword(s): Common Law ; Cry ; Find ; Keep ; Lose ; Loser ; Loss ; Ownership ; Weer
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Special Memory Quilts
A lot of mothers made "memory quilts" that was pieces of material from dresses or skirts of all in the family like-a scrap of Baby's first colored dress or their first year in school dress, little boys first year, and first year school shirt. Any occassion that meant a lot to them, they would enter the material of what that person wore-no pattern, just sew any shape togehter. It was called "Memories' Crazy Quilt"
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: FLORIDA ; Houghton, Mrs Mary ; Plant City
Keyword(s): Babies ; CHILDREN ; Craft ; Domestic ; Heirloom ; Keepsake ; MEMORIES ; Quilting ; Textiles
| Subject headings: | ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Finished Product |
"JODY" CADENCE
MAINLY CADENCE IS USED TO HELP KEEP STEP WHEN THE TROOPS
ARE MARCHING AND TO KEEP STEP WITH THE MARCH AND THE COUNT.
THE DRILL INSTRUCTOR OR THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF THE PLATOON
OR THE ELEMENT, WHATEVER IT WAS, WOULD CALL CADENCE, JUST
TO KEEP YOU IN STEP AND IT KIND OF PASSES THE TIME AND I
MEAN, AH, IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE A DRAG. EVERYBODY'S GOT THEIR
FAVORITE CADENCES, AND HERE'S A FEW OF MINE.
AS YOU START OUT, EVERYONE STARTS MARCHING WITH THEIR
LEFT FOOT. YOUR LEFT FOOT IS "ONE," YOUR RIGHT FOOT IS
"TWO," LEFT FOOT "THREE," RIGHT FOOT "FOUR;" "ONE, TWO,
THREE, FOUR." SO THEN THEY WOULD START OUT WITH, "JODY
WAS HOME WHEN YOU LEFT, YOUR RIGHT." AND EVERYONE WOULD SAY,
"YOUR RIGHT." AND THE MAIN PART OF THE CADENCE WAS CALLED
BY THE DRILL INSTRUCTOR AND EVERYONE WOULD SOUND OFF WITH
EITHER "YOUR LEFT" OR "YOUR RIGHT," WHICHEVER FOOT THEY
WERE ON, OR THEY'D SOUND OFF WITH "ONE," "TWO," "THREE,"
OR "FOUR."
Data entry tech comment:
Keypunched by R.J.Miller 11/82
Updated by TRD 01/12
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HARPER WOODS ; Ranks, Richard
Keyword(s): Cadence ; Keep Time ; Marching ; MILITARY ; RHYME ; SONG
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- War cries |
Date learned: 10-00-1970
KITCHEN BELIEF
PUT UTENSILS IN A WARM OVEN FOR A FEW MINUTES AFTER YOU
HAVE WASHED AND DRIED;THIS KEEPS THEM FROM RUSTING.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE PARK ; 1363 DEVONSHIRE ; Bernard, Mrs. Walter
Keyword(s): ADVICE ; BELIEF ; Household ; Housekeeping ; Lore ; Maintenance ; Rust ; UTENSILS
James Callow Keyword(s): ADVICE ; FUNCTION ; Positive
| Subject headings: | Custom |
Date learned: 01-25-1971
CUSTOM
A LEMON CUT OPEN IN AN ICEBOX IS SUPPOSED TO KEEP THE
ICEBOX SMELLING FRESH.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE ; 409 WASHINGTON ; Fisher, Edwin
Keyword(s): Cleaning ; Domestic ; Household ; Housekeeping ; Icebox ; Lemon ; Scent
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Fruit BELIEF -- Home |
Date learned: 04-00-1971
SUPERSTITION
DO NOT SWEEP FLOORS AFTER THE LIGHTS ARE LIT IN THE HOME.
THIS WOULD MEAN SWEEPING HEALTH AND WEALTH FOR THE FAMILY OUT.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: ILLINOIS ; WESTCHESTER ; Kaske, Mae
Keyword(s): DIRECTION ; Domesticity ; Housekeeping ; Lights ; LUCK ; SUPERSTITION ; Sweep
James Callow Keyword(s): BROOM
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Home BELIEF -- P87O BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 10-26-1968
BED BELIEF
LEAVE YOUR BEDS UNCOVERED IN THE MORNING FOR A WHILE
TO LEAVE THE IMPURE ELEMENTS THAT LEFT YOUR BODY DURING THE
NIGHT OUT.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: Welage, Mrs. Joseph
Keyword(s): Bed ; BELIEF ; Detox ; ELEMENTS ; Energy ; Housekeeping ; Impurity ; SUPERSTITION
James Callow Keyword(s): ADVICE ; FUNCTION ; Positive ; SANITATION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Home |
Date learned: 04-00-1968
BELIEF
ONE MUST NEVER SWEEP TOWARD A DOOR.
YOU MUST SWEEP TOWARDS THE MIDDLE OF THE ROOM TO PREVENT YOURSELF
FROM SWEEPING OUT MONEY AND GOOD FORTUNE OUT THE DOOR.
Submitter comment:
A BELIEF PASSED DOWN FROM GRANDFATHER.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: DETROIT ; Ziarko, Dennis ; MI
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; CLEANLINESS ; DIRECTION ; Domesticity ; fortune ; Housekeeping ; LUCK ; SUPERSTITION ; Sweep
James Callow Keyword(s): BROOM ; DIRECTION ; POSITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Home |
Date learned: 09-20-1967
When you clear the table you should never put
the crumbs on the floor so that you won't go
hungry. You should never sweep the dirt and
crumbs from the floor directly out the door;
you should always use a dustpan.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: KANSAS ; Manhattan
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; CUSTOM ; Domesticity ; Housekeeping ; SUPERSTITION
James Callow Keyword(s): DIRECTION ; POSITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222. |
Date learned: 00001920S