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LE GNOMME ROUGE
THE CITY OF DETROIT HAS A FRENCH ORIGIN. BOTH CADILLAC AND
FATHER RICHARD GREATLY AIDED THE CITY'S FOUNDING. BOTH OF
THESE MEN WERE ADVISED BY "LE GNOMME ROUGE". THIS LITTLE
MAN HELPED IN MAKING IMPORTANT DECISIONS. MANY OF THE CITIZENS
SAW HIM FROM TIME TO TIME. HE WAS LAST SEEN IN 1806 DURING THE
DETROIT FIRE AND IN 1943 DURING THE RACE RIOTS. AT THAT TIME,
SOME CITIZENS SAW HIM, OPENLY SOBBING, WALKING THE STREETS
OF DOWNTOWN.
Submitter comment:
BILL GORMAN HEARD THIS, I WOULD THINK, FROM TRADITIONAL SOURCES.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN ; Gorman, William
Keyword(s): Detroit ; FRENCH ; Le Gnomme Rouge ; Legend ; Lore ; The Nain Rouge
James Callow Keyword(s): COMPARE THE GRAY CHAMPION OF NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE
| Subject headings: | Favorites BELIEF -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter |
Date learned: 07-08-1964
CHINESE FESTIVAL
CHENG YEUNG FESTIVAL IS THE "FESTIVAL OF ASCENDING HEIGHTS."
ON THE 9TH DAY OF THE 9TH MOON, LEGEND SAYS THAT THE WISE
CLIMB TO HIGH PLACES TO AVOID DISASTER.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM ; Ng, Theresa
Keyword(s): Celebration ; Chinese ; FESTIVAL ; Heights ; Legend ; MOON
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Product or activity of man or animal CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Fixed DateFor specific dates, use the following system: BELIEF -- Human Being BELIEF -- Moon |
Date learned: 02-24-1968
COLLEGE LEGEND
WHILE I WAS ATTENDING MARYGROVE COLLEGE (64-66) THE
STORY WAS ALWAYS TOLD ABOUT THE YOUNG MAN WHO LIVED FOR A YEAR IN THE
UNDERGROUND TUNNEL CONNECTING THE BUILDINGS. WE NEVER TRIED TO
SUBSTANTIATE OR DISPROVE IT, BUT WHENEVER WE HAD TO GO NEAR
THE TUNNEL EXIT WE ALWAYS TOOK A FRIEND ALONG FOR SAFETY AND
NEVER LINGERED TOO LONG AROUND IT.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Dweller ; Legend ; Marygrove ; Rumor ; Tunnels ; Urban Legend
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- School BELIEF -- Human Being |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
ST. PAT
THE MOST POPULAR AND WIDE-SPREAD STORY ABOUT SAINT PATRICK IS
THAT THANKS TO HIM, IRELAND HAS ABSOLUTELY NO SNAKES. IT IS BELIEVED
THAT ST. PAT REMOVED THE SNAKES IN THE "PIED PIPER" FASHION.
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Where learned: ILLINOIS ; CHICAGO
Keyword(s): IRELAND ; Irish ; Legend ; Lore ; Saint Patrick ; SNAKES
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Religious hero |
Date learned: 00-00-1960
MIRACLE OF ST. PAUL
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH IN MALTA IS FREQUENTLY VISITED BY MANY
TOURISTS. THERE IS A WALL OF LIMESTONE WHERE THE TOURISTS CHIP OFF
THE STONE FOR A SOUVENIR. NO MATTER
HOW MANY TOURISTS CHIP OFF STONE,
IT ALWAYS REMAINS THE SAME AS A MIRACLE OF ST. PAUL.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 16721 GLENMORE ; Copperstone, Mary
Keyword(s): Legend ; Malta ; Saint Paul ; Souvenir ; STONE ; Tourism ; Wall
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Religious hero BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 03-08-1970
CHRISTMAS CUSTOM
THE ARMENIAN SANTA CLAUS IS CALLED BUFFANA. IT IS A LEGEND
THAT AT CHRISTMAS TIME BUFFANA GOES THROUGH ALL THE STREETS OF
ARMENIA AND PASSES OUT PRESENTS TO ALL THE POOR CHILDREN.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SOUTHFIELD ; Kevorkian, Karen ; 19100 West 10 Mile
Keyword(s): Armenia ; Armenian ; Buffana ; GIFT GIVING ; holiday ; Legend ; Presents ; SANTA CLAUS ; ST. BEFANA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Religious hero |
Date learned: 02-26-1971
COLLEGE BELIEF
IF A VIRGIN EVER WALKS PAST THE BEAUMONT TOWERS AT
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, THE TOWER WILL CRUMBLE.
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Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; Colombo, Dave
Keyword(s): Crumble ; Destroy ; Legend ; SUPERSTITION ; Tower ; Urban Legend ; Virgin
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Religious hero |
Date learned: 01-24-1972
CHRISTMAS BELIEF
WHEN THE MORNING SKY IS RED AROUND CHRISTMAS TIME, IT'S MRS. SANTA
CLAUS BAKING UP LOTS OF CHRISTMAS COOKIES.
Submitter comment:
THIS WAS TOLD TO ELAINE BY HER GRANDMOTHER WHO IS GERMAN.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK ; Stephenson, Elaine
Keyword(s): Baking ; CHRISTMAS ; COLOR ; Cookies ; Legend ; Mrs. Claus ; Red ; SIGN ; Sky ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Religious hero |
Date learned: 11-20-1967
CROAGH PATRICK
IT IS BELIEVED THAT ST. PATRICK IS BURIED AT THE TOP OF
CROAGH PATRICK MOUNTAIN. PEOPLE FOR PENANCE GO ON THEIR KNEES
UP THE MOUNTAIN AND CELEBRATE MASS.
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Where learned: OHIO ; Brennan, Mike
Keyword(s): BURIAL ; Legend ; MOUNTAIN ; Saint ; Saint Patrick
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Religious hero BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: 12-01-1969
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
IT IS BAD LUCK TO GO SWIMMING BEFORE THE FEAST OF ST. JOHN
THE BAPTIST (JUNE 24).
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; DiGeronimo, Joe
Keyword(s): BAD LUCK ; Legend ; LUCK ; Saint ; Saint John the Baptist ; SWIMMING
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- June 24 St. John's Day / Midsummer Day BELIEF -- Religious hero BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 10-00-1972
COACH SHADA
AT ST. JAMES HIGH SCHOOL IN FERNDALE A
PORTRAIT OF THE LATE COACH JOHN SHADA, WHO PUT THE SCHOOL IN THE
TOP OF ITS DIVISION FOR MANY YEARS, IS ACROSS FROM THE TROPHY
CASE. THE PASTOR TELLS PEOPLE IT IS THERE "SO JOHN CAN
WATCH HIS TROPHIES."
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FERNDALE ; Schusterbaurr
Keyword(s): Coach ; DEATH ; Legend ; Trophy
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Secular hero |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
SANTA CLAUS
ONE OF THE MOST WIDESPREAD LEGENDS I CAN THINK OF IS THAT
OF SANTA CLAUS. NOT ONLY IN THE UNITED STATES, BUT IN MANY
COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD IT IS BELIEVED THAT THERE IS SOME
JOLLY, KIND OLD MAN WHO BRINGS TOYS AND PRESENTS TO ALL GOOD
LITTLE BOYS AND GIRLS AT CHRISTMAS TIME.
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Where learned: ILLINOIS ; CHICAGO
Keyword(s): GIFTS ; holiday ; Legend ; Present ; Saint Nick ; SANTA CLAUS ; Toys
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Secular hero |
Date learned: 00-00-1955
WAINAMOINEN
WAINAMOINEN IS A GREAT LEGENDARY FINNISH NATIONAL HERO. HE IS WELL
KNOWN AMONG MANY FINNS IN MINNESOTA AND THERE ARE MANY SONGS,
LEGENDS AND BELIEFS ABOUT HIM. HE IS OFTEN GIVEN CREDIT
FOR UNITING THE FINNISH PEOPLE AGAINST THEIR ENEMIES, THE
RUSSIANS, ETC.
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Where learned: MINNESOTA ; STURGEON LAKE ; Johnson, Ellen ; Route 1 Box 121 Sturgeon
Keyword(s): FINLAND ; Finnish ; Hero ; Legend ; Wainmoinen
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Secular hero |
Date learned: 03-28-1970
THE ETERNAL WATCH
EMPEROR FREDERICK BARBARROSSA'S SPIRIT KEEPS WATCH OVER THE
GERMAN PEOPLE FROM HIS SUPPOSED RESTING PLACE AT THE
KHYFFAUSER CASTLE IN THURINGIA. A FLOCK OF RAVENS KEEP A
CONSTANT VIGIL OVER HIS GRAVE. WHEN THEY ARE GONE, THIS MEANS
THAT BARBARROSSA'S SPIRIT HAS LEFT THE GRAVE, AND IS ROAMING
GERMANY TRYING TO LEAD HER IN TIMES OF PERIL. IT IS SAID
THAT THE RAVENS WERE GONE DURING THE TIME OF THE "WELT DRIEGS."
THIS MEANS THAT THE "HEMICHEKAISER" WAS GONE FROM HIS TOMB.
Submitter comment:
MR. STOERKEL IS GERMAN AND THE SOURCES ARE TRADITIONAL TRANSMISSION.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Mount Clemens ; Stoerkel, Jacob
Keyword(s): Castle ; Germany ; GHOST ; Legend ; SPIRIT ; Tomb
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Secular hero BELIEF -- Bird |
LEGEND OF THE MAD MAN.
IN MY CHILDHOOD, I SPENT TWO WEEKS AT THE BOYS' CLUB CAMP
FOR FOUR CONSECUTIVE YEARS. EVERY STAY WAS OCCASIONED BY THE
RUMOR THAT IT WAS NOT SAFE TO WALK IN CAMP ALONE AT NIGHT
BECAUSE A MAN HAD ESCAPED FROM A NEARBY MENTAL
INSTITUTION OR JAIL (IT VARIED) AND
THE CONVICT DID NOT LIKE LITTLE BOYS.
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Keyword(s): Escaped ; Institution ; JAIL ; Legend ; Mad Man ; Mental Institution ; Urban Legend
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Outlaw Criminal Bandit Pirate BELIEF -- Physically handicapped Deformed |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PILLOW WREATHS
WHEN THE WITCHES WEAVE A WREATH IN YOUR PILLOW (THEY ARE
ACTUALLY PERFECTLY FORMED LITTLE WREATHS. THE INFORMANT HAS
SEEN THEM) IF THE WREATH GETS COMPLETED, THE PERSON DIES.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT BELIEVES IN THIS.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Schott, Edith
Keyword(s): GIFT ; Legend ; OMEN ; Pillow ; WITCHES ; Wreath
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Witch Shaman |
Date learned: 09-21-1968
ECLIPSE
A WITCH MUST WAIT THREE HOURS AFTER EATING, BEFORE SHE CAN USE
ANY OF HER WITCHCRAFT.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE ; Long, John
Keyword(s): Legend ; Powers ; Rule ; Witch ; Witchcraft
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Witch Shaman |
Date learned: 03-06-1972
OMEN
QUITE OFTEN ONE SIGN OF A WITCH IS RED HAIR. THIS IS BECAUSE
JUDAS HAD RED HAIR AND DEALT WITH THE DEVIL.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): COLOR ; DEVIL ; HAIR ; JUDAS ; Legend ; Red ; SIGN ; Witch
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Witch Shaman BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Color |
Date learned: 02-12-1968
Superstition
IF YOU CUT DOWN A TREE, A MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY WILL DIE.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Popp, Minerva ; BLOOMFIELD HILLS
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; DEATH ; FAMILY ; Legend ; Lore ; SUPERSTITION ; Tree
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 10-06-1969
CEMETERY BELIEF
IT WAS BELIEVED THAT AFTER EIGHT 'O CLOCK AT NIGHT THE DEAD
WOULD WALK
AROUND MT. ELIOT CEMETERY IN DETROIT.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Morrison, Hugh James Sr.
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Dead ; Detroit ; GHOST ; Legend ; Lore ; Mt. Eliot Cemetery ; SUPERNATURAL
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 11-12-1968