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CATCH THE WIND

IF YOU HAVE LOST A LOVE, IF YOU CAN CATCH THE WIND
AND HOLD IT, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO "CATCH" YOUR LOVE
BACK AND HOLD IT FOREVER.

Where learned: UNKNOWN

Keyword(s): IMPOSSIBLE TASK

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Marriage

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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TALE OF KISSING ONES ELBOW

IF YOU KISS YOUR ELBOW, YOU'LL TURN INTO THE
OPPOSITE SEX.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): IMPOSSIBLE TASK

James Callow Keyword(s): TRANSFORMATION

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses
BELIEF -- Body part Senses
BELIEF -- Word Letter
SPEECH -- Magical

Date learned: 01-26-1972

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Proverb

Polish Proverb:

Narva miotta dobrze zamiata

Translation: A new broom sweeps clean

Submitter comment:

I know this from my parents.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects

Keyword(s): BROOM ; ETHNIC ; JOB ; METAPHOR ; New ; POLISH ; Task ; YOUTH

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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