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IF YOU STUMP YOU TOE TURN COMPLETELY AROUND. FOR THIS IS A SIGN
OF BAD LUCK TO COME AND THIS IS A WAY TO AVOID THAT.
Where learned: DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): DIRECTION AND MOTION--CIRCLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Bad luck BELIEF -- Conversions |
Date learned: 09-00-1972
CUSTOMS
CIGARS: IF YOU ARE EITHER NEWLY PROMOTED OR A NEW FATHER, YOU
DISTRIBUTE CIGARS TO ALL OFFICERS.
Where learned: NOT INCLUDED
Keyword(s): MILITARY ; PROMOTION, NEW FATHER
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Work Commerce Business CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Birth BELIEF -- Number |
WETTING DOWN YOUR COMMISSION
WHENEVER YOU ARE PROMOTED, YOU ARE OBLIGED TO HOLD A
"WETTING_DOWN PARTY".
Where learned: NOT INCLUDED
Keyword(s): MILITARY ; PROMOTION
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Work Commerce Business CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Initiation rite Hazing |
Date learned: 10-19-1965
LOVE
CEPRIE RUE CRYRA, RUE ZRAE XNO NARC.
THE HEART IS NOT A SLAVE, IT DOESN'T KNOW ANY MASTER,
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM RELATIVES IN UKRAINE.
PROVERB REFERS TO LOVE AND EMOTIONS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): METAPHOR OBSERVATION EMOTION ; METONYMY ; PERSONIFICATION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 10-14-1967
POLISH PROVERB
PTACZE JAK BOBR.
HE CRIES LIKE A BEAVER.
Submitter comment: MY GRANDFATHER KNOWS THIS FROM POLAND.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
Keyword(s): SIMILE ANIMAL EMOTION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 11-17-1967
Proverb
Pennsylvania Dutch Proverb:
Girls with fat cheeks have hearts like flint.
Submitter comment:
Heard in Steelton, PA. about 1920.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Comparison?
Original BN [V200 : 700] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Moore, Mrs Julie
Keyword(s): Cheeks ; DUTCH ; Emotions ; ETHNIC ; Fat ; Female ; FLINT ; Girl ; HEART ; LOVE ; PENNSYLVANIA ; Region
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Blason Populaire |
Proverb
Love is Blind
Submitter comment:
From - Uncertain
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Located in a pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects
Original BN [V300] crossed out. replaced with current classification.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE ; Whittlesey, Mary Ann
Keyword(s): BLIND ; Emotions ; HEART ; LOVE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
Superstition:
Sing before breakfast, cry before supper.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [P880] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects
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Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Larabell, Alberta ; 16586 Trinity
Keyword(s): Breakfast ; Cry ; Dinner ; Emotion ; FOOD ; PROPHECY ; Sing ; SONG ; SUPERSTITION ; Supper
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Anger is a fool
Submitter comment:
Origin - London, Canada - From her mother, Agnes Ryan - 1890's
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Diamond, Irene ; 17150 Prairie
Keyword(s): ANGER ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Emotion ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Jump Rope Rhyme
I'm a little Dutch girl, dressed in blue
Here are some motions I can do -
Salute to the captain
Curtsy to the Queen,
Turn my back on the mean old King.
(Do the motions while jumping.)
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): Captain ; Curtsy ; DUTCH ; Entertainment ; GAME ; Girl ; Jump Rope ; King ; Motions ; Queen ; RHYME ; Salute ; Turn
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Entertainment: Game
Traditional Game - Simon Says
Instructions are given for players to perform specific body motions. Players are only to obey if instruction is preceded by the words "Simon Says."
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs Added by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Furtwengler, Jan
Keyword(s): BODY ; Entertainment ; GAME ; Motion ; Movement ; Obey ; Pastime ; Rules ; Simon Says
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Athletic sport and exercise Gymnastics |