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HOW DRY I AM, HOW WET I'LL BE
IF I DON'T FIND THE BATHROOM KEY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS
Keyword(s): URINATION
| Subject headings: | 730 Lyrical Verse |
Date learned: 11-00-1969
STYE SUPERSTITION
A STYE OR INFECTION IN YOUR EYE IS CAUSED BY A SPIDER PEEING IN
YOUR EYE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): URINATION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Insect BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 11-29-1967
NOT GIVEN
WHEN I WAS ABOUT SIX YEARS OLD AND WE LIVED NEAR THE COUNTRY,
I WOULD OFTEN GO OUT TO PLAY ALL DAY. SO I USED TO GO TO THE
LAVATORY OUTSIDE. MY MOTHER WOULD ALWAYS TELL ME THAT I SHOULD
COME HOME TO GO TO THE BATHROOM, BECAUSE WHEN THE DEVIL CAUGHT
LITTLE BOYS GOING TO THE BATHROOM OUTSIDE HE WOULD BITE OFF
THEIR PENIS.
Where learned: MARYLAND
James Callow Keyword(s): FUNCTION ; URINATION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Devil Demon BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
RIDDLE QUESTION
Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
AB C D GOLDFISH
BN NO GOLDFISH
O S A R AB
C M P N
Submitter comment:
THIS CAN BE TRANSLATED TO:
AB SEE THE GOLDFISH
BN, THERE IS NO GOLDFISH
OH YES THERE IS AB
SEE THEM PEEING
James Callow comment:
VARIATION: MNO GOLDFISH
CN[ HARTWIG, WILLIAM 720390
C1[ 260 ALAMEDA
C2[ YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO 44504
DNC[ 1,688
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS
James Callow Keyword(s): SCATALOGICAL URINATION
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 00001950S AND 00001960S
DANDELION BELIEF
AS CHILDREN IN MAMARNECK, NEW YORK, WE BELIEVED THAT IF
YOU PICKED A DANDELION, YOU WOULD HAVE TO URINATE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): PLANT WEED ; YELLOW COLOR ASSOCIATES WITH URINATION?
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 12-00-1972
TO KEEP GHOSTS AWAY
TO KEEP YOURSELF FREE FROM GHOSTS, PEE IN A CIRCLE AND STAND
IN THE CENTER. THE GHOST WILL NOT COME INSIDE THE CIRCLE
AFTER YOU.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): URINATION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure Circle and other round forms |
Date learned: 03-05-1971
ITS GOOD LUCK IF A FROG PISSES ON YOU WHEN YOU PICK HIM UP.
Where learned: MISSOURI ; AGENCY
Keyword(s): URINATION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: CA00001967
PIMPLES
IF YOU GO TO THE BATHROOM WITH FOOD IN YOUR MOUTH
YOU WILL GET PIMPLES ON YOUR TONGUE.
Submitter comment:
THIS WAS TOLD TO THE INFORMANT BY HIS PARENTS
WHEN HE WAS NINE YEARS OLD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; COLLECTORS HOME ; HARPER WOODS
Keyword(s): CAUSE ; FUNCTION ; URINATION, DEFECATION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
TINKLE, TINKLE
TINKLE, TINKLE LITTLE TOT/TINKLE WELL AND FILL YOUR POT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): EUPHEMISM ; URINATION
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse |
Date learned: 08-00-1964
GOOD LUCK ( COLLECTOR'S TITLE ) ; HUMAN BEINGS AND THEIR ACTIVITIES. ( CLASSIFIER'S TITLE)
IF A BABY WETS ON YOU IT IS GOOD LUCK.
Submitter comment: HIS ITALIAN MOTHER BELIEVES THIS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): URINATION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck P881.2 |
Date learned: 11-00-1970
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GRAFFITI
Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
YELLOW RIVER BY I PEE DAILY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK
James Callow Keyword(s): PUN ; SCATOLOGICAL BOOK TITLE ; SLANG FOR URINATION
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Art Craft Architecture Art, Craft, Architecture |
Date learned: CA00001977
GRAFFITI
I.P. DAILY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): GRAFFITI
James Callow Keyword(s): SLANG FOR URINATION
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Art Craft Architecture Art, Craft, Architecture |
Date learned: 00-00-1968
CHILDREN'S VERSE
TATTLE-TALE; TATTLE-TALE
HANG IT ON A BULL'S TAIL
IF THE BULL STARTS TO PEE
YOU WILL HAVE A CUP OF TEA
Where learned: TOLD TO ME IN MY APARTMENT
Keyword(s): NONSENSE
James Callow Keyword(s): REBUKE ; SLANG FOR URINATION
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech |
Date learned: 10-15-1969
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POLISH JOKE
Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
WHY DON'T THEY HAVE DOGS IN HAMTRAMCK? BECAUSE THEY
PISS ON THE POLES.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; VARSITY NEWS OFFICE
James Callow Keyword(s): URINATION
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Stupid man or woman BELIEF -- Poli |
Date learned: 04-11-1967
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DO YOU KNOW HOW A POLAK TAKES A SHOWER? PISSES INTO
THE WIND.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; EAST DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): URINATION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Poli |
Date learned: 03-11-1967
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POLLACK JOKE
WHY DON'T THEY ALLOW DOGS IN HAMTRAMCK.
BECAUSE DOG PEE ON POLES.
Submitter comment:
HEARD THIS AT UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT CAMPUS.
INFORMANT HEARD THIS ON CAMPUS, UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): URINATION
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Formula tale |
Date learned: 04-08-1965
ONE DAY IN JUNE, WHEN MY FATHER WAS ALIVE,
THERE WAS A BAD STORM HEADED IN OUR DIRECTION.
AS MY FATHER LOOKED TO THE SKY HE SAID,
"WE BETER GET INSIDE, IT'S GOING TO RAIN LIKE
A COW PEEING ON A FLAT ROCK."
Submitter comment:
MY FATHER WAS RAISED A FARM BOY IN ILLINOIS;
THIS WAS A COMMON EXPRESSION THERE.
Where learned: GROSSE POINTE WOODS
James Callow Keyword(s): URINATION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: 06-00-1975
SAY, "MOTHER MAY I" AND THEN SPELL CUP.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK
James Callow Keyword(s): URINATION
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 00-00-1961
One day Toto was at the park with his mother.
"I want to pee," Toto exclaimed in front of many people.
"Toto," his embarrassed mother said. "Don't say you have to pee,
Toto. Say you have to...whistle and I'll know what you mean."
The next day Toto went to a movie with his dad.
"Daddy," Toto said. "I want to whistle."
"Not here," his father replied.
"But father," Toto said again. "I really want to whistle."
"O.K. Toto," his angered father replied. "If you have to whistle,
then whistle quietly in my ear."
Where learned: GREECE
Keyword(s): urination, jokes
| Subject headings: | Favorites PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote |
Date learned: 00001947CA
DANDELION BELIEF
AS CHILDREN IN MAMARONECK, NEW YORK, WE BELIEVED THAT IF YOU PICKED A DANDELION, YOU'D HAVE TO URINATE.
Submitter comment:
Learned in late 1940s.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector appear to be the same person.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; NEW YORK ; MAMARONECK
Keyword(s): COLOR ; HOMEOPATHIC MAGIC
James Callow Keyword(s): PLANT WEED ; YELLOW COLOR ASSOCIATES WITH URINATION?
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 12-00-1971