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VERSE WITHOUT MUSIC
GOOD NIGHT, SLEEP TIGHT,
DON'T LET THE MOSQUITOES BITE.
Where learned: OHIO ; YOUNGSTOWN
James Callow Keyword(s): VARIATION: BEDBUGS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech |
Date learned: 00001950S AND 00001960S
When the New Year arrives put a spider in your purse, and you
will have money all year long.
Submitter comment:
The informant can't remember when she learned this superstition,
but she has been doing it for about 20 years.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FERNDALE
Keyword(s): bugs
| Subject headings: | Favorites CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's BELIEF -- Insect BELIEF -- Measure of time Year |
Date learned: 00001950S
REDBUGS AND MOSQUITOES WON'T BITE IF YOU CHEW TOBACCO .
Where learned: TEXAS ; HOUSTON
James Callow Keyword(s): REDBUGS = CHIGGERS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Insect |
Date learned: 06-11-1971
Verse
Good night
Sleep tight
Don't let the bed bugs bite.
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Motifs Added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Verse?
Where learned: 23950 CUNNINGHAM ; Kmiecik, Josephine
Keyword(s): ; Bed Bugs ; Bite ; Lullabye ; Night ; RHYME ; SLEEP ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Verse
Sleep tight, don't let the bedbugs bite.
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Motifs Added by TRD
Keyword(s): Bed ; Bedbugs ; Bite ; bugs ; SLEEP ; Tight ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Verse
Nightime Safety:
Sleep tight so the bed bugs don't bite.
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [V600] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Where learned: Craprotta, Mr F
Keyword(s): Bed ; bugs ; Nighttime ; SAFETY ; Saying ; SLEEP ; Tight ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |