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SWIRLIES
WHEN SOMEONE IN THE FRATERNITY STARTS TO ACT TOO UPPITY, IT'S HIS
BIRTHDAY, OR ELSE JUST FOR THE FUN OF IT, WE GIVE HIM A "SWIRLY."
THAT IS WE PICK HIM UP, CARRY HIM INTO THE BATHROOM, PUT HIS HEAD
IN THE TOILET AND FLUSH IT. THIS REQUIRES A NUMBER OF MEN TO
DO AS THE RECIPIENT TENDS TO BE SOMEWHAT RELUCTANT TO GO
AND USUALLY PUTS UP A CONSIDERABLE STRUGGLE.
THERE IS A SONG THAT IS SUNG WHILE MOVING IN TO GRAB THE GUY: MM
JESUS LOVES THE LITTLE CHILDREN,
ALL THE LITTLE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD,
BE THEY YELLOW, BLACK, OR WHITE,
THEY ARE ALL HIS IN HIS SIGHT,
JESUS LOVES THE LITTLE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD.
Submitter comment:
I DON'T KNOW HOW THIS SONG BECAME CONNECTED WITH GIVING A SWIRLY,
IT'S JUST A WAY OF LETTING THE GUY KNOW WHAT WE'RE UP TO AND THAT
THERE'S NO USE IN TRYING TO GET OUT OF IT.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Emotion CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Entertainment Diversion CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- School |
Date learned: 00-00-1979
DRINKING SONG
WHENEVER ANY ONE IS MADE TO DRINK A SHOT OR CHUG A BEER, HE
RECEIVES IT ALONG WITH THIS SONG:
HERE'S TO (NAME), HE'S TRUE BLUE,
HE'S A DRUNKARD THROUGH AND THROUGH,
HE'S A DRUNKARD SO THEY SAY,
THOUGHT HE WENT TO HEAVEN BUT HE WENT THE OTHER WAY.
SO DRINK CHUG-A-LUG, CHUG-A-LUG, CHUG-A-LUG,
SO DRINK CHUG-A-LUG, CHUG-A-LUG, CHUG-A-LUG...
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): EUPHEMISM FOR HELL
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Social reunion |
Date learned: 00-00-1979
ZOO NIGHT
IT IS A TRADITION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT THAT THURSDAY
NIGHT IS BAR NIGHT. THIS TRADITION WAS STARTED MANY YEARS AGO WHEN
"THE TWENTIES," A BAR ON LIVERNOIS ACROSS FROM THE CAMPUS, USED TO
OFFER SPECIALS ON THURSDAY NIGHT. THERE WERE EXTRA SPECIALS
FOR ANY GREEKS THAT WORE THEIR LETTERS AS WELL. SINCE THE PLACE
USUALLY BECAME QUITE ROWDY IT SOON GOT THE NAME OF "ZOO NIGHT."
THE TWENTIES NO LONGER EXISTS, AND THE RATHSKELLAR DOESN'T
OFFER ANY THURSDAY SPECIALS, BUT THE TRADITION OF GOING TO THE
BAR EVERY THURSDAY HASN'T BEEN FORGOTTEN.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- School CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Measure of time Week Day Hour SPEECH -- Folk etymology |
Date learned: 00-00-1979
YIPPI YAPPAS
I'M ONE OF THE YIPPI YAPPAS AND I'M MIGHTY PROUD OF THAT,
A MERRY COLLEGE FELLOW AND A BROTHER IN PHI KAP,
I'M LOYAL TO MY FRATERNITY AND LIKE THE KNIGHTS OF OLD,
I'LL ALWAYS BE A FAITHFUL SON TO CARDINAL, WHITE, AND GOLD.
PHI KAPPA THETA, HERE'S TO YOUR RENOWN,
PHI KAPPA THETA, HERE'S TO DRINK 'ER DOWN.
AND AS WE GATHER ROUND THE FESTIVE BOARD AS IN THE DAYS OF OLD,
WE'LL TURN OUR GLASSES BOTTOMS UP TO CARDINAL, WHITE, AND GOLD.
AS WE GO MARCHING, AND THE BAND BEGINS TO P-L-A-Y,
YOU CAN HEAR THE PEOPLE SHOUTING, "PHI KAPPA THETA ON PARADE."
Submitter comment:
THIS IS ONE OF THE FRATERNITY SONGS FOR PHI KAPPA THETA
FRATERNITY.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Social reunion |
Date learned: 00-00-1979
GO WITH CHRIST
OH, THE GAME WAS PLAYED ON SUNDAY IN THE DEVIL'S OWN BACKYARD,
WITH JESUS PLAYING QUARTERBACK AND MOSES PLAYING GUARD,
THE ANGELS IN THE GRANDSTAND LET OUT A MIGHTY YELL,
AS JESUS SCORED A TOUCHDOWN AGAINST THE BOYS FROM HELL.
GO WITH CHRIST, GO WITH CHRIST,
MOSES PLAYING ON THE LINE AND JESUS DOING MIGHTY FINE,
GO WITH CHRIST, GO WITH CHRIST,
ROCK 'EM, SOCK 'EM, JESUS KNOCK 'EM, GO CHRIST, GO.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): ANTHROPOMORPHISM
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Ballad Epic |
Date learned: 00-00-1979
O'LEARY'S BAR
TWAS A COLD WINTER'S EVENING, THE GUESTS WERE ALL LEAVING,
O'LEARY WAS CLOSING THE BAR.
WHEN HE TURNED AND HE SAID TO THE LADY IN RED,
GET OUT, YOU CAN'T STAY ANY MORE.
SHE WEPT A SAD TEAR IN HER BUCKET OF BEER,
AS SHE THOUGHT OF THE COLD NIGHT AHEAD,
WHEN A DAPPER PHI KAPPER STEPPED OUT OF THE CRAPPER,
AND THESE ARE THE WORDS THAT HE SAID.
"HER MOTHER NEVER TOLD HER THE THINGS A YOUNG GIRL SHOULD KNOW,
ABOUT THE WAYS OF COLLEGE MEN, AND HOW THEY COME AND GO--
MOSTLY COME.
NOW AGE HAS TAKEN HER BEAUTY, AND SIN HAS LEFT ITS SAD SCAR,
SO REMEMBER YOUR MOTHERS BOYS, AND LET HER SLEEP UNDER THE BAR."
NEXT TO THE GIN, IN SOUTHERN COMFORT, WITH HIRAM WALKER,
AND THERE WAS GRANNY SWINGING ON THE OUTHOUSE DOOR,
WITHOUT HER NIGHTY, AND GRAMPA YELLING MORE, MORE, MORE.
SHE WORE PAJAMAS.
Submitter comment: SLANG: CRAPPER FOR RESTROOM
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): PUNS ON WHISKEY NAMES
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Ballad Epic |
Date learned: 00-00-1979
Retort
In answer to Polish greeting of "jak tam wiszi," (how's it hanging?) one might say "STOI!"
It literally means standing, but may be translated as "up tight and out of sight" or "everything is ok."
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs Added By TRD
James Callow comment:
Reply to Greeting. Greeting itself is already on another card. Greeting?
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; Szelc, James
Keyword(s): Casual ; CONVERSATION ; POLISH ; RETORT ; SLANG
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
A CHALDEAN CUSTOM
WHEN THE BRIDE AND GROOM DANCE TOGETHER AT THEIR WEDDING RECEPTION,
IT IS A CHALDEAN CUSTOM FOR THEIR FRIENDS AND RELATIVES TO THROW
MONEY AT THEM DURING THE DANCE.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage Dancing |
Date learned: 00001960S
CUSTOM
IT IS TRADITIONAL FOR ROMANIAN GYPSY BRIDES TO HANG OUT A BLOODY
SHEET THE MORNING AFTER HER WEDDING NIGHT, TO PROVE THAT SHE HAD
KEPT HER CHASTITY UNTIL HER WEDDING NIGHT.
NON-VIRGINS WOULD TRADITIONALLY POUR CHICKEN BLOOD ON THE SHEETS
TO MAKE IT APPEAR THAT THEY WERE VIRGINS.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): PROOF OF VIRGINITY ; SYMBOL
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage Day after wedding |
CUSTOM
PEOPLE IN NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE ARE OFTEN BRIEF IN THEIR SPEECH.
THEY TEND TO ANSWER LONG, INVOLVED QUESTIONS WITH A YES, OR A NO.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): CONVERSATION
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 00001970S
BELIEF
IN ORDER TO BE BEAUTIFUL YOU MUST RUB YOUR SKIN VERY HARD.
Submitter comment:
ELIZABETH LEARNED THIS ITEM FROM HER GRANDMOTHER WHO OFTEN TOLD
HER TO RUB HER SKIN VERY HARD WHEN BATHING, SO THAT SHE WILL HAVE
BEAUTIFUL LOOKS.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 00001970S
SONG
JINGLE BELLS, JINGLE BELLS,
JINGLE ALL THE WAY,
OH WHAT FUN IT IS TO RIDE,
IN A HORSE DRAWN CHEVROLET.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; TRAVERSE CITY ; CAMPUS
James Callow Keyword(s): AUTOMOBILE ; PARODY
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Ill humor Ridicule Mockery |
Date learned: 12-00-1973
PROVERBIAL METAPHOR
NEVER MIND THE NOISE IN THE MARKET, JUST WATCH THE PRICE OF FISH.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS, ASSUMED
James Callow Keyword(s): ADVICE: NEGATIVE ; CAUTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fish BELIEF -- Number Emptiness, nothingness, zero PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 01-26-1972
THE WILD SIXTIES
IN THE LATE SIXTIES ANGRY STUDENTS PROTESTED AND DEMONSTRATED
THROUGHOUT THE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OF THE UNITED STATES.
THE UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT WAS RELATIVELY QUIET THROUGH THIS
TURMOIL EXCEPT FOR A FEW INCIDENTS, ONE OF WHICH I WAS AN
UNEXPECTED PARTICIPANT. IT OCCURRED AT AN ALUMNI BOARD OF
DIRECTORS MEETING IN THE DIRECTORS ROOM IN THE FISHER BUILDING.
AS WE WATCHED FROM THE TOP FLOOR A BAND OF 200 SHOUTING,
SCREAMING PROTESTORS, CARRYING TORCHES MARCHED ACROSS CAMPUS
TOWARD US. THE TWENTY OR SO DIRECTORS IMMEDIATELY BRACED FOR A
CONFRONTATION. MINUTES LATER ABOUT 80 SHAGGY, BEARDED STUDENTS,
NON-STUDENTS AND FELLOW TEACHERS INVADED OUR CONFERENCE ROOM.
THE LEADER, WITH GREAT VEHEMENCE BEGAN TO LIST DEMANDS AND THE
THE REMOVAL OF ALL AUTHORITATIVE FIGURES. WHILE THIS HARANGUE
CONTINUED MANY STOOD ON THE DIRECTORS TABLE, GROUND HEELS AND
CIGARETTES IN CHAIRS AND TABLES AND ACTED WITH THREATENING
GESTURES. ALL PUNCTUATED THEIR REMARKS WITH VULGAR BLASPHEMOUS
REMARKS AND USED LIPSTICK AND CHALK TO DAMAGE THE WALLS WITH
EQUALLY OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE. THE PRESIDENT OF THE ALUMNI BOARD,
WHEN ALLOWED TO SPEAK BROUGHT SOME CALM TO AN OTHERWISE
UPSETTING EXPERIENCE. THEIR LEADER WOULD NOT LISTEN BUT
CONTINUED TO MAKE THE PEACE-NIK HARANGUE. AFTER ABOUT TWO HOURS
AND A BATTERY OF QUESTIONS FROM THE ALUMNI, THE GROUUP LEFT THE
BUILDING LEAVING SOME PHYSICAL DAMAGE AND A FRAZZLED ALUMNI
BOARD--FULL OF THANKS , THOUGH, THAT THE UNIVERSITY HAD BEEN EASY
AND OPEN ENOUGH TO MINIMIZE THESE TYPES OF ACTIONS ON THE
CAMPUS. THAT WAS THE LAST DIRECTORS MEETING HELD UP THERE, FOR
SOME ODD REASON. FR. CARRON NEVER MOVED OUT OF HIS OFFICE
DURING THE FIASCO.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Outlaw Criminal Bandit Pirate |
IF YOU PUT YOUR DRESS ON WRONGSIDE-OUT
YOU'LL GET A NEW ONE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS
| Subject headings: | Observation |
BOURSCHE SOUP
THIS IS A UKRAINIAN BEET SOUP.
YOU MIX BEETS AND WATER TOGETHER. ADD CELERY, PARSLEY, CATSUP,
AND ONIONS. SOME PEOPLE ADD SOUR CREAM WHEN SERVING.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; DORMS
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Mixed preparation in liquid |
Date learned: 03-03-1971
SPAGHETTI TEST
IF YOU THROW SPAGHETTI ON A WALL AND IT STICKS, IT MEANS IT'S DONE.
I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS ACTUALLY TRUE, BUT THE INFORMANT TOLD ME
IT WORKS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; DORMS
Keyword(s): HUMOR
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Manner of preparation Process |
Date learned: 10-06-1971
FOOT ITCHES
IF YOUR FOOT ITCHES YOU WILL TAKE A TRIP.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT HAD KNOWN THIS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; LIBRARY ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body BELIEF -- Body part Senses |
Date learned: 10-28-1967
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
ON CHRISTMAS, THE ADULTS DO NOT EXCHANGE GIFTS: ONLY THE
CHILDREN RECEIVE GIFTS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; UNION
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 25 Christmas Also see F642, below. CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 Gifts, gift giving at Christmas |
Date learned: 10-24-1968
HAIR
IF YOU CUT YOUR HAIR EVERY FULL MOON,
THAT IS A SIGN IT WILL GROW LONGER.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED IN CHILDHOOD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; BRIGGS BUILDING
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hair, on head, mustache, widow's peak |
Date learned: 03-05-1971