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BELIEF

IF YOU HEAR YOUR NAME CALLED AND NO ONE IS THERE,
IT IS A BAD OMEN.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Number Emptiness, nothingness, zero

Date learned: 05-07-1972

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SUPERSTITION

IF YOU COUNT THE NUMBER OF FISH YOU HAVE CAUGHT,
YOU'LL CATCH NO MORE THAT DAY.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Fish
BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour
BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs

Date learned: 04-01-1972

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FOLK RHYME (PARODY ON MCDONALDS COMMERCIAL)

MCDONALDS IS OUR KIND OF PLACE
THEY TAKE YOUR PARKING PLACE,
THEY SLAP YOU IN THE FACE.
LAST TIME I WENT THERE
THEY FRIED MY UNDERWEAR
MCDONALDS IS OUR KIND OF PLACE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Ill humor Ridicule Mockery

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NURSERY RHYME PARODY

HICKORY, DICKORY DOCK
TWO MICE RAN UP THE CLOCK
THE CLOCK STRUCK ONE
AND THE OTHER ESCAPED WITH MINOR INJURIES.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse C730.334

Date learned: 02-19-1972

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JUMP ROPE RHYME

ONE-A-SEE
TWO-A-SEE
THREE-A-SEE
FOUR-A-SEE
FIVE-A-SEE
SIX-A-SEE
SEVEN-A-SEE
EIGHT-A-SEE
NINE-A-SEE
TENESSEE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse

Date learned: 00-00-1972

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JUMP ROPE RHYME

DRINK YOUR WHISKEY,
DRINK YOUR CIDER,
HOW MANY LEGS ARE ON A SPIDER?
1-2-3-4-ETC.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse

Date learned: 00-00-1972

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JUMP ROPE RHYME

FUDGE, FUDGE TELL THE JUDGE,
MOTHER'S GOT A NEWBORN BABY.
IT'S NOT A GIRL AND IT'S NOT A BOY
IT'S JUST A LITTLE BABY.
WRAP IT IN TISSUE PAPER
THROW IT DOWN THE ELEVATOR
FIRST FLOOR MISS, ETC.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse

Date learned: 00-00-1972

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FOLK RHYME (JUMP ROPE RHYME)

WIRE BRIAR LIMBER LOCK,
THREE GEESE IN A FLOCK.
ONE FLEW EAST,
ONE FLEW WEST,
ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse

Date learned: 05-03-1972

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JUMP ROPE RHYME

I AM A PRETTY LITTLE DUTCH GIRL,
AS PRETTY AS CAN BE;
AND ALL THE BOYS ON MY BLOCK
ARE CRAZY OVER ME.
MY BOYFRIEND'S NAMME IS EDDIE
HE CAME FROM CINCINNATI
WITH TEN BLACK TOES
AND A TURNED UP NOSE
AND THAT'S THE WAY MY STORY GOES.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse

Date learned: 00-00-1972

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JUMP ROPE RHYME

CHICKAME, CHICKAME, CRANEY CROW:
I WENT TO THE WELL TO WASH MY TOE;
HIGH AND LOW, OUT YOU GO,
CHICKAME, CHICKAME, CRANEY CROW.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse

Date learned: 00-00-1972

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CHILDREN'S RHYME(JUMP ROPE RHYME)

TARZAN, THE MONKEY MAN
SWINGING ON A RUBBER BAND,
THOUGH HE WAS SUPERMAN
LANDED IN THE GARBAGE CAN.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse

Date learned: 02-16-1972

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FOLK RHYME

BLUE-EYED BEAUTY, DO YOUR MOTHER'S DUTY;
BLACK-EYED PICK-A-PIE, TURN AROUND AND TELL A LIE;
GREEN-EYED GREEDY-GUT, TURN AROUND AND EAT THE WORLD UP.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief

Date learned: 05-07-1972

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RHYME FOR FORECASTING FUTURE

SNEEZE ON MONDAY FOR HEALTH,
TUESDAY FOR WEALTH,
WEDNESDAY THE BEST DAY OF ALL;
THURSDAY FOR LOSSES
FRIDAY FOR CROSSES
SATURDAY FOR NO LUCK AT ALL.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief

Date learned: 00-00-1972

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BELIEF RHYME

SNEEZE ON MONDAY, SNEEZE FOR NEWS;
SNEEZE ON TUESDAY, NEW PAIR OF SHOES;
SNEEZE ON WEDNESDAY, SNEEZE FOR DANGER;
SNEEZE ON THURSDAY, MEET A STRANGER;
SNEEZE ON FRIDAY, SNEEZE FOR SORROW;
SNEEZE ON SATURDAY, SEE YOUR SWEETHEART TOMORROW.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief

Date learned: 05-09-1972

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BELIEF

IF YOU SEE THE NEW MOON OVER YOUR RIGHT SHOULDER, SAY,
"NEW MOON, TRUE MOON,
PRAY LET ME SEE
WHO MY HUSBAND IS TO BE.
THE COLOR OF HIS HAIR,
THE CLOTHES HE IS TO WEAR,
THE HAPPY DAY HE WEDS ME."
THE MAN YOU DREAM ABOUT THAT NIGHT IS YOUR FUTURE HUSBAND.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief

Date learned: 05-09-1972

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BELIEF

IF THE FIRST OF JULY BE RAINY WEATHER,
'TWILL RAIN OFF AND ON FOR FOUR WEEKS TOGETHER.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief

Date learned: 03-09-1972

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FOLK RHYME

WHEN YOU SEE BLACKBIRDSOR CROWS IN TREES, THIS RHYME HELPS
TO PREDICT THE FUTURE.
1 FOR SORROW,
2 FOR JOY,
3 FOR A LETTER,
4 FOR A BOY,
5 FOR SILVER,
6 FOR GOLD,
7 FOR A SECRET NEVER TOLD.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- C86O

Date learned: 05-03-1972

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BELIEF

SUNSET RED AND MORNING GRAY
SENDS THE TRAVELLER ON HIS WAY;
SUNSET GRAY AND MORNING RED
KEEPS THE TRAVELLER TO HIS BED.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief

Date learned: 05-03-1972

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PROVERB

IF WISHES WERE FISHES,
WE'D HAVE SOME FRIED;
IF WISHES WERE HORSES,
BEGGARS MIGHT RIDE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb

Date learned: 00-00-1972

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SUPERSTITION

SMOKE OF A FIRE FOLLOWS A BEAUTIFUL PERSON.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Daily Life

Date learned: 00-00-1972

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