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Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
THIS IS MY RIFLE, THIS IS MY GUN,
THIS IF FOR FIGHTING, THIS IS FOR FUN.
Submitter comment:
THIS VERSE HAS BEEN AROUND LONGER THAN I CAN REMEMBER. IT IS
SAID TO HAVE ORIGINATED IN A BOOT CAMP DURING WORLD WAR II,
WHEN A SGT. GOT P.O'D AT A BOOT (BUCK PRIVATE) FOR CALLING
HIS RIFLE A GUN. TO TEACH THE BOOT A LESSON, THE SGT. MADE
HIM WALK AROUND CAMP WITH NO PANTS ON, HIS RIFLE IN ONE HAND,
HIS PENIS IN THE OTHER RECITING THE ABOVE VERSE.
Keyword(s): HUMOR ; METONOMY ; MNEMONIC ; OBSCENE ; SEX ; WEAPONS
James Callow Keyword(s): ANGER ANGRY ; SERGEANT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Custom Festival C840.549 Filter - Mature Content |
Date learned: 00-00-1960
Ethnic: Native American
Destiny:
If an indians is [sic] killed in battle without his weapon, his soul will be damned in limbo.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [P880] crossed out. Replaced with current classification
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; Mahar, Tom
Keyword(s): AFTERLIFE ; DEATH ; Destiny, Warrior, Weapon, Ethnic, Indian, Native American ; Limbo ; Soul
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Destiny
If a Norse is killed without a weapon, his soul is damned to limbo.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [P546] crossed out and replaced with current classification
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; Mahar, Tom
Keyword(s): AFTERLIFE ; BURIAL ; CUSTOM ; DEATH ; MYTHOLOGY ; Norse ; Soul ; Warrior ; Weapon
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Belief: Animal
A horned snake has a deadly horn in its tail, anything struck by that will die, even if its a tree.
Submitter comment:
Person can remember being deathly afraid of this kind of snake as a child.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: MARYGROVE COLLEGE ; Sullivan, Katie
Keyword(s): ANIMAL ; Deadly ; Horn ; Serpent ; Snake ; Tail ; Weapon
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal |