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IF YOU HAVE A WART AND YOU BURY A PIECE OF GARLIC, IT WILL
GO AWAY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): PLUGGING TRANSFER

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 03-10-1972

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IF YOU WANT TO HAVE A WART GO AWAY, GO NEXT DOOR AND STEAL
YOUR NEIGHBOR'S DISHCLOTH AND RUB IT ON THE WART. WHEN
YOU ARE FINISHED, BURY THE DISHCLOTH IN THE GROUND.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT READ THIS IN THE "DEAR ABBEY COLUMN" SEVERAL
YEARS BACK.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): PLUGGING TRANSFER

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 02-10-1971

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TAKE A POTATO AND CUT IN IN THREE SECTIONS AND BURY IT ON THE
SIDE UP AND THIS IS SUPPOSED TO GET RID OF A WART.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT READ THIS IN THE "DEAR ABBEY COLUMN" SEVERAL
YEARS BACK.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): PLUGGING TRANSFER

Subject headings: 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple
BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 02-10-1971

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PROVERBIAL METAPHOR

A GOOD NAME KEEPS ITS GLOW IN THE DARK.

Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT

Keyword(s): REPUTATION

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

Date learned: 10-17-1967

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TO GET RID OF A WART, TAKE A BEAN AND CUT IT IN HALF.
RUB ONE HALF ON THE WART AND BURY BOTH TOGETHER.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED THIS DURING HIS CHILDHOOD YEARS.

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

James Callow Keyword(s): PLUGGING TRANSFER

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 02-12-1971

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PROVERB

REMEMBER, GOOD THINGS COME IN SMALL PACKAGES.

Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT DORMS

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

Date learned: 00-00-1968

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IF YOU HAVE A WART, STEAL A NEIGHBOR'S WASHCLOTH RUB THE
WART WITH THE CLOTH AND BURY IT UNDER YOUR PORCH AND NEVER
TELL THE NEIGHBOR WHERE IT IS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): TRANSFER PLUGGING

Subject headings: 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple
BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 11-25-1969

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RUB A POTATO ON ANY WARTS AND BURY THE POTATO. WHEN THE
POTATO ROTS, THE WARTS WILL DISAPPEAR.

Submitter comment: THIS IS A BELIEF COMMON IN THE OSWALD FAMILY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): PLUGGING TRANSFER

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Plant

Date learned: 09-20-1967

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TO GET RID OF A WART PUT MILKWEED JUICE ON IT.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Plant

Date learned: 02-00-1971

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IF YOU HAVE A WART, RUB A TOAD AGAINST IT AND THE WART WILL
GO AWAY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): TRANSFER

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Animal

Date learned: 01-30-1968

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TO CURE WARTS, TAKE A POTATO AND SLICE IT IN HALF. PRESS ONE HALF
ON THE WART AND THEN PRESS THE POTATO BACK TOGETHER AND THROW
IT OVER YOUR SHOULDER AS FAR AS POSSIBLE.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Remedy

Date learned: 11-13-1968

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TO GET RID OF WARTS: YOU SNEAK INTO A GENERAL STORE AND STEAL A
SACK OF SALT AND THEN WALK DOWN THE STREET LOOKING FOR TWO
WHITE HORSES. UPON SEEING THE HORSES, YOU THROW THE SALT
UNDER THEIR HOOFS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Subject headings: 686 Seconds / Twice / Two
Favorites
BELIEF -- Remedy

Date learned: 09-00-1967

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IF YOU TOUCH A TOAD, YOU'LL GET WARTS ON YOUR HAND.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

Date learned: 00-00-1968

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DON'T EAT THAT WART!
WHEN YOU TOUCH A TOAD YOU GET WARTS, BUT IF YOU TRY TO BITE
IT OFF AND ACCIDENTLY SWALLOW SOME OF IT, YOU WILL
START TO CROAK LIKE A FROG.

Submitter comment: CHRIS TOLD ME THIS ONE DAY WHILE WE WERE SITTING DOWN IN
THE STUDENT UNION. HE SAID THIS IS WHAT HE USED TO TELL
HIS FRIENDS SO THEY WOULD BE AFRAID TO TRY AND GET RID
OF THEIR WARTS, ESPECIALLY BY BITING THEM.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

Date learned: 10-16-1969

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DON'T PICK UP A TOAD OR YOU'LL GET WARTS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

Date learned: 11-25-1969

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TYPOGRAPHICAL DISPLAY

CIN2 AT I
IT READS "CINNCINATI"

Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT

Keyword(s): CINCINNATI, OHIO

Subject headings: SPEECH -- To Be Seen

Date learned: 02-00-1967

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TYPOGRAPHICAL DISPLAY

BA NA2
IT READS AS "BANANA".

Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT

Subject headings: SPEECH -- To Be Seen

Date learned: 02-00-1967

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BRIDGE ON THE MISSISSIPPI.

WHEN THEY WERE BUILDING A BRIDGE OVER THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, ONE
OF THE CONSTRUCTION WORKERS FELL OFF THE PART THAT WAS CONSTRUCTED
AND FELL INTO A PILLAR. THEY NEVER FOUND THE BODY. SOME WONDER
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE MAN, IF HE LIVED AND NEVER CAME BACK OR JUST
DISAPPEARED.

Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT

Keyword(s): VANISH

James Callow Keyword(s): COMPARE " THE BRIDGE OF ARTA ". ; FOUNDATION

Subject headings: PROSE NARRATIVE -- Product or activity of man or animal

Date learned: 10-30-1968

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IF YOU TOUCHED A TOAD, YOU WOULD GET WARTS ALL OVER YOUR
HANDS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

Date learned: 10-27-1969

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YOU GET WARTS FROM TOADS.

Submitter comment: THIS IS A BELIEF COMMON IN THE OSWALD FAMILY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

Date learned: 09-20-1967

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