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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 |
RIDDLE
Q: IF APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS, WHAT DO MAY FLOWERS BRING?
A: PILGRIMS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): LITERAL ; NATURAL PHENONMENA (Q) ; PERSONS (A)
James Callow Keyword(s): MAYFLOWER, THE SHIP ; MONTHS
Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
JOY AND TEMPERANCE AND REPOSE
SLAM THE DOOR ON THE DOCTOR'S NOSE.
Submitter comment:
THIS IS A SAYING THAT MY INFORMANT LEARNED FROM
HIS GRANDFATHER.
Where learned: NEW YORK ; ROCHESTER
James Callow Keyword(s): BATHOS ANTILLIMAY ; CONTRAST ; SURPRISE
Subject headings: | 730 Lyrical Verse |
Date learned: 11-08-1985
Bay-Rama Fishfly Festival
Our town has a four-day celebration in honor
of the fishfly. We have a carnival and top
it off with a parade on the last day.
This always takes place in June. Fishflys
originate in the Anchor Bay, which is the
bay next to New Baltimore.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; NEW BALTIMORE
James Callow Keyword(s): INSECT ; June Bug ; May Fly
Subject headings: | 686 Fourths / Quarters Favorites CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Movable Date CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Summer |
Date learned: 00001971ca
MAY CROWNING CUSTOM
AT THE GIRLS' BOARDING SCHOOL I WENT TO IN WISCONSIN
A GIRL WAS CHOSEN EACH YEAR TO BE THE CENTRAL
CHARACTER IN A PROCESSION OF ALL THE GIRLS IN THE
SCHOOL WEARING WHITE DRESSES, BLUE SATIN SASHES, WHITE
(LONG) VEILS, AND CARRYING WHITE GLADIOLAS TO PUT INTO
VASES AROUND AN ALTAR TO MARY. THE GIRL CHOSEN, CALLED
THE MAY CROWNING QUEEN, CARRIED A BOQUET OF WHITE ROSES
WOVEN INTO A CROWN AND PUT IT ON THE HEAD OF A STATUE
OF MARY AT THE FOCAL POINT OF THIS ALTAR. THE GIRLS SANG
SONG AND SAID A ROSARY, & LISTENED TO A HOMILY.
Submitter comment: THIS "MARY" IS SAID TO BE THE MOTHER OF JESUS CHRIST.
Where learned: WISCONSIN ; SUN PRAIRIE
Keyword(s): MAY QUEEN ; VIRGIN MARY
Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- May CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Typical Elements of a Festive Pattern CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS, WHAT DO MAY FLOWERS BRING?
(PILGRIMS)
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CHATTANOOGA
James Callow Keyword(s): MAYFLOWER
Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
LITHUANIAN PROVERB
IT'S HARD TO CART HAY, BUT EASY TO PULL IT OUT OF THE EARTH.
Submitter comment: {TRANSLATION} SUNKRE SIENAZ VESTI, BET LENGVA ZIEMA PESTI.
Where learned: 12111 SORRENTO
Keyword(s): TRANSLATION AND "SOVRENTO" MAY BE WRONG DUE TO HANDWRITING.
Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Date learned: 03-07-1968
PROVERB
MAI REGEN,
GOTTES SAGEN,
FALL AUF MICH,
DANN WACHSE ICH.
Where learned: HUNGARY
James Callow Keyword(s): APOSTROPHE ; MAY RAIN
Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb C880.700 |
Date learned: 00-00-1897
Belief: Weather
Weather Proverb:
April Showers bring May flowers
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [V800] crossed out. Replaced wtih current classification.
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Hessenbruch, John
Keyword(s): April ; FLOWERS ; May ; Month ; NATURE ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; Rain ; RHYME ; Sky ; TIME ; WEATHER
Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
April Showers bring May flowers.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [V600] crossed out. Replaced with current classifications.
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): April ; FLOWERS ; May ; Month ; NATURE ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; Rain ; RHYME ; Sky ; TIME ; WEATHER
Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
April Showers bring May flowers.
Submitter comment:
Weather Proverb
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [V800] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
The A in APRIL is underlined.
KW:WP
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: 23950 CUNNINGHAM ; Kmiecik, Walter
Keyword(s): April ; FLOWERS ; May ; Month ; NATURE ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; Rain ; RHYME ; Sky ; TIME ; WEATHER
Subject headings: | PROVERB -- V880 V880.800 |
Belief: Weather
April showers bring May flowers.
Submitter comment:
Weather Belief (proverb)
From her mother as child
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
The word APRIL is underlined.
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: Regan, Elsie
Keyword(s): ALLITERATION ; April ; FLOWERS ; May ; Month ; NATURE ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; Rain ; RHYME ; Sky ; TIME ; WEATHER
James Callow Keyword(s): ALLITERATION ; May ; RHYME
Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
April Showers bring May flowers
Submitter comment:
Informant heard this in Ferndale, MI
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
The A in April and the C in Cissell are both underlined in red.
Dup of WPP
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FERNDALE ; Cissell, Robert Jr
Keyword(s): April ; FLOWERS ; May ; Month ; NATURE ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; Rain ; RHYME ; Sky ; TIME ; WEATHER
Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Weather Proverb |