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RIDDLE

WHAT IS WHITE AND LUMPY AND CRAWLS UP YOUR LEG?
ANSWER: UNCLE BEN'S PERVERTED RICE.

Data entry tech comment: THIS IS A TAKE OFF ON UNCLE BEN'S CONVERTED RICE.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): PERVERTED IS SOMETIMES PRONOUNCED & WRITTEN PREVERTED AS A

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

Date learned: 00-00-1971

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PROVERBIAL PHRASE

THAT'S THE WAY THE COOKIE CRUMBLES.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Keyword(s): BALL BOUNCES CHE SERA SERA INEVITABILITY

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor
PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase

Date learned: 03-00-1972

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Proverb

That's the way the ball bounces

Submitter comment:

While Mr. DuCharme, a fellow student in a Folklore course at the University of Detroit, was giving his presentation on a comparative study of ballad variation, he used the phrase: "That's the way the cookie crumbles." I was reminded that when I was about his age, we used to say "That's the way the ball bounces." But it still means the same thing!

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ;

Keyword(s): Ball ; Bounce ; Inevitable ; LIFE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase

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Proverb

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Original BN [V200] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Castagna, Marion

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; CURE ; Maxim ; Ounce ; Pound ; Prevent ; PREVENTION ; PROVERB ; VERSE ; WEIGHT

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim

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Proverb

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Submitter comment:

Informant heard this in Norwalk, OH

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Original BN [V880] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FERNDALE ; Westrick, Evelyn

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; CURE ; Maxim ; Ounce ; Pound ; PREVENTION ; PROVERB ; VERSE ; WEIGHT

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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Proverb

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Submitter comment:

From - Uncertain

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Original BN[V300] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE ; Whittlesey, Mary Ann

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; CURE ; Maxim ; Ounce ; Pound ; PREVENTION ; PROVERB ; VERSE ; WEIGHT

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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