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TALE
I WAAS RESTING ABOUT LUNCHTIME ONE DAY DURING DEER SEASON, SITTING
ON A ROCK BY THE EDGE OF A STREAM. A DEER APPEARED, APPARENTLY TO
GET A DRINK, SO I PICKED UP MY RIFLE AND SHOT IT. THE SHOT WAS
CLEAN AND WENT RIGHT THROUGH THE DEER AND HIT A BEAR WALKING OUT
OF THE WOODS. THE RECOIL FROM THE GUN KNOCKED ME BACK INTO THE
STREAM, POPPING THE BUTTON ON MY SUSPENDERS, WHICH FLEW INTO THE
AIR AND STRUCK A DUCK THAT WAS FLYING OVER. THE DUCK FELL ON A
SNOWSHOE RABBIT HIDDEN IN THE GRASS BY THE STREAM. WHEN I GOT UP
TO ROUND UP MY CATCH, MY POCKETS WERE FULL OF TROUT.
Where learned: NORTHERN MICHIGAN
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Animal PROSE NARRATIVE -- Lie Tall tale |
Date learned: 08-15-1969
THE UNDERSTANDING CANINE
MY GRANDFATHER BOUGHT A BEAUTIFUL HUNTING DOG FROM A GUY WHO GOT
RID OF HIM BECAUSE HE COULDN'T HANDLE HIM ANY MORE. MY GRAND-
FATHER COULDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE DOG COULDN'T BE HANDLED, SO HE
TOOK HIM OUT TO TEST HIM. THE DOG RAN AHEAD OF US AND IN A MINUTE
SCARED UP A QUAIL. POW! MY GRANDFATHER SHOT HIM. THEN THE DOG
SCARED UP ANOTHER ONE, BUT THIS ONE MY GRANDFATHER MISSED. THE
DOG TURNED AND GROWLED AT HIM. THE WHOLE THING TOOK PLACE AGAIN,
AND AGAIN THE DOG TURNED AND GROWLED. THEN WE FIGURED THAT THE
DOG WAS USED TO GOOD HUNTERS AND IT DIDN'T WANT TO DO ALL THAT
WORK FOR NOTHING. WE WERE GOING TO GO HOME, BUT WHEN MY GRAND-
FATHER WENT TO GET THE DOG, HE GROWLED AND THEN STARTED TO RUN
IN A WIDE CIRCLE IN THE FIELD. EVERY TIME MY GRANDFATHER MOVED,
THE DOG GROWLED SOME MORE.
THEN, A QUAIL FLEW UP FROM THE FIELD AND MY GRANDFATHER KILLED IT.
ANOTHER ONE FOLLOWED FROM THE SAME SPOT AND MY GRANDFATHER KILLED
IT. THIS WENT ON FOR AN HOUR. QUAIL AFTER QUAIL FLEW UP FROM THE
SAME SPOT AND WAS SHOT. I WENT OVER TO THE SPOT THEY WERE COMING
FROM, AND THERE WAS THE DOG WITH HIS PAW OVER THE OPEN END OF A
HOLLOW LOG. HE WAS LETTING THE QUAIL OUT ONE BY ONE THAT HE HAD
ROUNDED UP INTO THE LOG. HE GOT SO MAD AT MY GRANDFATHER MISSING
THE BIRDS THAT HE FIGURED OUT A SOLUTION TO KEEP ALL HIS WORK FROM
BEING WASTED.
Where learned: NORTHERN MICHIGAN
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Animal PROSE NARRATIVE -- Lie Tall tale |
Date learned: 08-15-1969
TALE
WHILE HUNTING IN THE UPPER PENINSULA ONE SEASON, I CLIMBED A TREE
TO GET A BETTER VIEW OF THE TERRAIN. THE BRANCH I SAT ON BROKE
AND I FELL INTO WHAT TURNED OUT TO BE A HOLLOW TREE WITH BEAR CUBS
IN IT. KNOWING THAT THE MOTHER BEAR WOULD SOON BE BACK, I TRIED
MY BEST TO CLIMB OUT OF THE TREE, TO NO AVAIL. SO I GRABBED MY
KNIFE AND WAITED FOR HER. JUST THEN, I HEARD HER SCRATCHING HER
WAY UP THE TREE. I SAW HER AT THE TOP OF THE TREE CLIMBING INTO
THE HOLE REAR FIRST, SO I GRABBED HER TAIL AND JABBED MY KNIFE
INTO HER BEHIND. SHE SHOT UP THE TREE, PULLING ME WITH HER. AS
SOON AS WE WERE OUT, I PICKED UP MY GUN AND SHOT HER.
Where learned: NORTHERN MICHIGAN
Keyword(s): SEE ROBERTS' SOUTH FROM HELL-FOR-SATAN, TALE 71.
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Mammal PROSE NARRATIVE -- Lie Tall tale |
Date learned: 08-15-1969
STAR BELIEF
WHEN YOU SEE A FALLING STAR MAKE A WISH AND IT WILL COME TRUE.
Where learned: WINSTON SALEM ; NORTH CAROLINA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Comet BELIEF -- Prayer |
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A LIGHT BULB AND A PREGNANT WOMAN?
ONE CAN BE UNSCREWED, AND THE OTHER CAN NOT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; 105 NORTH QUAD
Keyword(s): BABY
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 11-06-1971
MAY A DUCK KICK YOU YET.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; NORTH QUAD
Keyword(s): COMEBACK
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 03-01-1971
THE WAY A MAN MAKES HIS BED, THAT IS THE WAY HE WILL SLEEP.
Where learned: 213 NORTH QUAD
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 03-02-1971
WHAT THE FARMER DOESN'T KNOW HE WON'T EAT.
Submitter comment: GERMAN: WAS DER BAUER NICHT KENNT DAS FRIST ER NICHT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 17149 NORTHLAWN
Keyword(s): "FRIST" HERE IS FROM THE VERB "FRESSEN," WHICH MEANS "TO ; EAT LIKE AN ANIMAL."
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 03-08-1970
ROSES ARE RED, VIOLETS ARE BLUE,
YOU GO TO MAGNIFICAT, I WISH I DID, TOO.
Where learned: OHIO, ASSUMED ; NORTH OLMSTED
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse Roses are red and other such associations |
Date learned: 00-00-1966
ITALIAN NAMING CUSTOM
THE FIRST SON IS ALWAYS NAMED (PRIMO).
(ITALIAN FOR FIRST)
Where learned: NORTHERN ITALY
| Subject headings: | Person / Nickname |
WHAT GOES BLACK WHITE
BLACK WHITE
BLACK WHITE?
A NUN BOUNCING DOWN A STAIR CASE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; NORTH QUAD 201
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 11-10-1971
CRUISIN' FOR A BRUISIN'
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; NORTH QUAD 105
Keyword(s): COMEBACK
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 11-06-1971
WHEN WE WERE CHILDREN WE WOULD PUT OUT A MANGER SCENE AT THE
BEGINNING OF ADVENT. EACH TIME A CHILD DID A GOOD DEAD WE WOULD
PUT A TOOTHPICK UNDER THE CHRIST CHILD, TO GIVE HIM A COMFORTABLE
BED.
Submitter comment: THIS ITEM WAS ORIGINALLY COLLECTED IN NORTH TONAWANDA, NEW YORK
Where learned: NEW YORK ; NORTH TONAWANDA
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 Christmas Decorations CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- FF64 FF64.2 |
Date learned: 00-00-1965
THINGS GROW WITH THE MOON
IF A PERSON CUTS THEIR HAIR WHEN THERE'S A NEW MOON
IT'LL GROW WITH THE MOON.
IF YOU CUT YOUR HAIR WHEN THERE'S A FULL MOON, IT'LL GROW SLOWLY.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; NORTH QUAD
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hair, on head, mustache, widow's peak |
Date learned: 03-24-1970
RIGHT ON LIKE A BULLET THROUGH THE FENCE.
Submitter comment: MEANS NOT RIGHT ON
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; NORTH QUAD
Keyword(s): COMEBACK
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 03-01-1971
YOU FELL OFF AN OAK TREE.
Submitter comment: MEANING DID YOU FALL OFF YOUR ROCKER?
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; NORTH QUAD
Keyword(s): COMEBACK
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 03-03-1971
DON'T STICK YOUR ELBOW OUT TOO FAR, IT MIGHT COME HOME IN
ANOTHER CAR.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; NORTH QUAD
Keyword(s): COMEBACK
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 03-03-1971
DIALECT PHRASE
SUCH A DEAL
SUCH A DEAL
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; NORTH QUAD 201
James Callow Keyword(s): EXCLAMATION
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 11-27-1971
CARDS
DEAL 'EM LIKE YOU GOT 'EM.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; NORTH QUAD 105
Keyword(s): CARDS
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 11-06-1971
WENT OVER LIKE A LEAD BALLOON.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; NORTH QUAD 201
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |