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PEA GREEN SOUP
THIS IS A RIDDLE JOKE THAT LEADS THE UNKNOWING PERSON TO SAY
SOMETHING EMBARRASSING. AFTER EACH QUESTION THE PERSON
ANSWERS: "PEA GREEN SOUP."
Q:"WHAT DID YOU HAVE FOR BREAKFAST?"
A:"PEA GREEN SOUP."
THE QUESTIONS CONTINUE WITH LUNCH, DINNER AND MIDNIGHT SNACK.
THE LAST QUESTION DOESN'T SEEM OBVIOUS UNTIL ANSWERED.
Q:"WHAT DID YOU DO ALL NIGHT?"
A:"PEA GREEN SOUP."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; THE VALLEY SCHOOL ; GRAND BLANC
James Callow Keyword(s): PEE=URINATE
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 00-00-1983
PRAYER BELIEF
BEFORE WE GO ON A TRIP WE ALWAYS SIT DOWN TOGETHER, THINK A SILENT
PRAYER FOR A SAFE RETURN AND THEN START ON OUR TRIP. WE DO IT FOR
JUST A MOMENT OR TWO.
Submitter comment: ITEM WAS LEARNED IN THE CITY OF DETROIT ALTHOUGH COLLECTED IN SUBURB
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; BOTSFORD GRADE SCHOOL ; CLARENCEVILLE DISTRICT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: 11-00-1982
Balloons, balloons,
Who will buy my pretty balloons,
Red and blue,
All for you,
Who will buy my pretty balloons?
Balloons, balloons,
Who will buy my pretty balloons?
Orange and green, tangerine,
Come and buy my pretty balloons.
Where learned: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Cradle song Lullaby |
SUPERSTITION
ON AN ENGLISH PAPER THE INFORMANT STATED THAT IN HER
NEIGHBORHOOD IT IS AN ESTABLISHED BELIEF THAT "A GIRL
CANNOT GET PREGNANT UNTIL SHE HAS HAD SEXUAL
INTERCOURSE AT LEAST NINE TIMES."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
| Subject headings: | 686 Ninths / Nine CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Birth |
Date learned: 00-00-1961
PROVERB
IDLENESS IS THE MOTHER OF ALL VICES. TRANSLATION OF
L'OISIVETE EST LA MERE DE TOUS LES VICES.
EST LA MERE DE TOUS LES VICES.
Where learned: SCHOOL ; DETROIT, ASSUMED ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT, ASSUMED ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
IT IS PART OF THE IRISH BURIAL CUSTOMS THAT THEY HAVE BIG
PARTIES AND CELEBRATIONS AT THEIR WAKES.
Where learned: SCHOOL ; IRELAND
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 03-05-1968
A GIRLS' BIRTHDAYS, HER FRIENDS ALWAYS GET TOGETHER
AND BUY HER A CORSAGE, WHICH SHE WEARS PROUDLY ALL DAY
LONG. FOR A BOY'S BIRTHDAY, ALL THE GIRLS GET TOGETHER
AND BUY HIM A CARNATION, WHICH HE WEARS ON HIS SHIRT
OR COAT ALL DAY. THIS IS A SIGN OF POPULARITY, FOR
ONE CAN GET MORE THAN ONE SET OF FLOWERS FROM VARIOUS
FRIENDS, AND THE MORE FLOWERS ONE GETS, THE MORE
POPULAR THE PERSON IS.
Where learned: SAINT ANDREWS SCHOOL
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Private birthday or anniversary |
Date learned: 01-28-1971
BERMUDA DAY
ON THIS DAY, ALL MEMBERS OF THE STUDENT BODY COME TO
SCHOOL IN BERMUDA SHORTS. IT USUALLY OCCURS TOWARDS
THE END OF MAY WHEN THE STUDENTS GET THEIR YEARBOOKS.
EVERYONE LIES ON THE FLOOR AND SIGNS YEARBOOKS.
Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT SAW SOME FELLOW STUDENTS DO IT.
Where learned: FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED ; LIVONIA
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- School |
Date learned: 00001967 FALL
AT A GREEK ORTHODOX WEDDING, THE BRIDE AND GROOM WALK
AROUND THE ALTAR THREE TIMES, EACH TIME MAKING A
DIFFERENT WISH, ALL OF WHICH HAVE SOMETHING TO DO
WITH WARDING OFF EVIL SPIRITS.
THEN TWO WREATHS OF FLOWERS, WHICH ARE TIED TOGETHER,
IN ONE SPOT, ARE PLACED ON THE HEADS OF THE BRIDE AND
GROOM BY THE BEST MAN. AND THEN THE WREATHS ARE
CHANGED BY THE BEST MAN SO THAT THE BRIDE'S WREATH
IS ON THE GROOM'S HEAD AND LIKEWISE FOR THE GROOM'S
WREATH. THIS IS REPEATED THREE TIMES TO SYMBOLIZE
THE UNION BETWEEN THE TWO.
Where learned: SCHOOL
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage Walking around altar |
Date learned: 10-24-1969
CHEER
AT U OF D HIGH IN DETROIT, THE TEAM WAS CALLED THE CUBS. IT JUST SO
HAPPENED THAT WKNR RADIO WAS HAVING A CONTEST AND GIVING A LION
CUB TO THE PERSON WHO COULD COUNT HOW MANY TIMES THE LION ROARED ON
WKNR ON ONE GIVEN NIGHT. A KID FROM U OF D WON THE LION CUB AND HE
BROUGHT IT TO THE GAMES. A CHEER WAS MADE UP LIKE GROWLING AND
ROARING. R-R-R-R-ROAR, R-R-R-R-RED, R-R-R-R-ROAR.
ROAR, RED, ROAR! THE TEAM'S COLOR WAS RED.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT HIGH SCHOOL, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 03-08-1971
ELEPHANT JOKE
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN ELEPHANT AND A GRAPE?
AN ELEPHANT IS GRAY AND A GRAPE IS PURPLE.
WHAT DID TARZAN SAY WHEN HE SAW THE ELEPHANTS COMING OVER THE HILL?
HERE COME THE ELEPHANTS OVER THE HILL.
WHAT DID JANE SAY WHEN SHE SWW THE ELEPHANTS COMING OVER THE HILL?
HERE COME THE GRAPES. SHE WAS COLOR-BLIND.
Where learned: HIGH SCHOOL ; DUNDEE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
Keyword(s): CHAIN OF RIDDLES
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 00-00-1964
ELEPHANT JOKE
WHERE DO YOU FIND ELEPHANTS?
IT DEPENDS WHERE YOU LOST THEM.
Where learned: HIGH SCHOOL ; DUNDEE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 00-00-1964
AT A POLISH WEDDING, IT IS CUSTOMARY TO PLACE A LARGE
BOWLING BALL WITH CHAIN AROUND THE BRIDE, REMINDING
HER THAT NOW SHE IS "TIED DOWN" TO ONE MAN. THIS
IS GENERALLY DONE SOMETIME DURING THE RECEPTION.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT HIGH SCHOOL
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage Reception |
Date learned: 10-27-1971
ON ST. NICHOLAS DAY (DECEMBER 6) IT IS A TRADITION AMONG
POLES IN CHICAGO TO HAVE THEIR CHILDREN PUT SHOES
OUT ON THE FRONT PORCH; DURING THE NIGHT THE SHOES
ARE FILLED WITH TANGERINES, A FAVORITE FRUIT
AROUND CHRISTMAS TIME.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT HIGH SCHOOL
Keyword(s): Celebration ; CUSTOM ; CUSTOM ; FESTIVAL ; GAME ; holiday ; Nicholas ; Nick ; Saint ; ST. NICHOLAS ; tradition
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 6 Feast of St. Nicholas |
Date learned: 10-27-1971
ON NEW YEAR'S EVE, IF A TALL AND DARK STRANGER COMES TO
THE HOUSE AT MIDNIGHT AND OFFERS SOMEONE A DRINK, THE
HOUSE WILL HAVE GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: SCHOOL
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 31 New Year's Eve Food Drink -- Drink BELIEF -- Good luck |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
JAPANESE AMERICAN CUSTOM
THE JAPANESE AMERICANS WHO LIVE IN CALIFORNIA DECORATE
THEIR HOMES WITH BRANCHES OF PINE AND BAMBOO FOR NEW
YEAR'S DAY. SPECIAL DISHES OF RICE AND FISH ARE
PREPARED.
Where learned: SCHOOL
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's Food Drink -- Typical menus for the various meals For meal hours, see F574.84. Special or festive meals |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IT IS CUSTOMARY TO WEAR HATS AND HAVE NOISEMAKERS
ON NEW YEAR'S EVE. AT THE STROKE OF MIDNIGHT, KISSES
ARE GIVEN TO THOSE OF THE OPPOSITE SEX WHILE AS MUCH
NOISE AS POSSIBLE IS BEING MADE.
Where learned: SCHOOL
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 31 New Year's Eve |
Date learned: 11-19-1968
WHEN PLANTING A FIELD OF CROPS, DO NOT PLANT ON ANY
DAY OTHER THAN GOOD FRIDAY. THIS WILL GUARANTEE A
GOOD CROP.
Where learned: SCHOOL
| Subject headings: | 663 Good Friday |
Date learned: 09-18-1969
SUPERSTITION
DON'T ACCEPT STRAIGHT PINS AS A GIFT. IT'S BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT DOES NOT BELIEVE THIS SUPERSTITION.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HAMTRAMCK ; SAINT FLORIAN HIGH SCHOOL
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 00-00-1973
GIN IS THE SEDUCTIVE DRINK. IT MAKES YOU AFFECTIONATE
AND GULLIBLE.
Submitter comment: APHRODISIAC
Where learned: SCHOOL
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Alcoholic beverage Distilled |
Date learned: 03-05-1968