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MILITARY CADENCE SONG

MR. NIXON DROPPED THE BOMB,
BUT I DON'T WANT TO GO TO 'NAM.
BUT IF I GET MY ORDERS TO 'NAM,
I'M GOING AWOL TO MY MOM.
IF THAT DOOR'S NOT OPEN WIDE,
GOT MY WEAPON BY MY SIDE.
IF THAT WEAPON JAMS ON ME, OH OH OH OHHH.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROSEVILLE

James Callow Keyword(s): 'NAM FOR VIETNAM ; RHYME: 'NAM MOM

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- War cries
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- F535

Date learned: 12-00-1974

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BAD LUCK (COLLECTOR'S TITLE)

IN JAPAN, IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE NUMBER "4" BRINGS BAD LUCK.

Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT LEARNED THIS WHILE HE WAS IN VIET NAM.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS

Keyword(s): VIETNAM

Subject headings: 686 Fourths / Quarters
BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance

Date learned: 10-27-1969

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CHURCHES AS SANCTUARIES FOR DRAFT PROTESTERS

ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN, HAS OFFERRED
ITSELF AS A SANTUARY FOR 17 PROTESTERS OF THE VIET NAM [sic] WAR.
AND THE DRAFT

Submitter comment:

INFORMANT HEARD THIS ON THE RADIO

Data entry tech comment:

Updated by TRD

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): ANTI-WAR ; CHURCH ; Free Speech ; Pacifist ; Protestor ; Sanctuary ; St. Paul's Episcopal Church ; VIETNAM ; WAR

James Callow Keyword(s): REFUGE

Subject headings: Custom
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Church

Date learned: 10-16-1967

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