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COUNTING OUT
ONE POTATO, TWO POTATO, THREE POTATO, OR,
FOUR POTATO, FIVE POTATO, SIX POTATO, MORE, ETC.
UNTIL NUMBER RECHED.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Coldwater
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1958
IF YOUR RIGHT HAND ITCHES THAT MEANS YOU ARE GOING TO MEET
SOMEONE NEW.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; CLIO
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching hands and feet |
Date learned: 09-22-1977
IF YOU FIND A FOUR LEAF CLOVER THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE GOOD
LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; CLIO
| Subject headings: | 686 Fourths / Quarters BELIEF -- Good luck Plants |
Date learned: 09-22-1977
IF YOU BREAK A MIRROR THAT MEANS SEVEN YEARS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; CLIO
| Subject headings: | 686 Seven / Sevenths / Several BELIEF -- Bad luck Mirror |
Date learned: 09-22-1977
IF THERE ARE A LOT OF ACORNS ON THE OAK TREE, HEAVY HUSKS
ON THE CORN, THICK SHUCKS ON THE HICKORY NUTS, AND THE
CATERPILLARS HAVE DARK COATS IT WILL BE A HARD WINTER. IF
THE CATERPILLARS ARE LIGHT COLOR IT WILL BE A LIGHT WINTER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; CLIO
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter |
Date learned: 09-22-1977
IF YOU DROP SILVERWARE OR A DISH CLOTH ON THE FLOOR IT
MEANS YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE COMPANY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; CLIO
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 09-22-1977
NEVER WALK UNDER A LADDER AS THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; CLIO
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Ladder (angles, pyramid, etc.) |
Date learned: 09-22-1977
FEBRUARY 2nd IS GROUND HOG'S DAY AND THEY SAY IF HE SEES
HIS SHADOW WE'LL HAVE SIX MORE WEEKS OF COLD WEATHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; CLIO
| Subject headings: | 686 Sixths / Six CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- February 2 Candlemas Groundhog Day BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter |
Date learned: 09-22-1977
THE SKUNK CABBAGE IS UNUSUALLY TALL THIS YEAR, MEANING IT
WILL BE A LOT OF SNOW.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; CLIO
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 09-22-1977
HER FOLKS ALWAYS PLANTED THEIR CROPS BY THE SIGN OF THE MOON.
THE CROPS THAT GREW ABOVE THE GROUND LIKE CORN, BEANS, PEAS,
AND LETTUCE WERE PLANTED IN THE LIGHT OF THE MOON. POTATOES,
CARROTS, BEETS, RADISHES AND THINGS THAT GREW UNDER THE
GROUND WERE PLANTED IN THE DARK OF THE MOON.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; CLIO
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal Husbandry Farming Ranching BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 09-22-1977
IF ALL THE PLATES WERE SCRAPED CLEAN (IF THERE WERE NO LEFT OVERS)
THERE WOULD BE GOOD WEATHER THE NEXT DAY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; CLIO
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Home |
Date learned: 00-00-1973 ; 11-00-1987
MEDICAL BELIEF
CHEWED BREAD PLACED UPON AN INFECTED WOUND WILL DRAW THE
INFECTION OUT.
Submitter comment: THIS BELIEF IS PURPORTED TO WORK WELL. ITALIAN ORIGIN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; CLINTON TOWNSHIP
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 09-00-1982
THE GAME OF JACKS
PARTS: 10 OR MORE JACKS AND A SMALL RUBBER BALL.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS: TWO OR MORE, BUT NOT MORE THAN 12.
OBJECT OF GAME: TO BE THE ONLY PLAYER TO FINISH THE GAME OF JACKS.
RULES: THIS GAME CAN BE PLAYED ON ANY FLAT SURFACE.
TWO OR MORE CHILDREN CAN PLAY THE GAME.
HOWEVER, THE GAME IS RATHER COMPLEX IF MORE THAN 12 PLAYERS PLAY.
THE FIRST STEP IN JACKS IS TO DECIDE WHO GOES FIRST.
ACCORDING TO AGE, THE YOUNGEST PLAYER GOES FIRST
AND THE ELDEST PLAYER GOES LAST.
THE FIRST PLAYER PUTS HIS HANDS TOGETHER,
AND LEVEL WITH THE PLAYING SURFACE, BUT AT LEAST
A FOOT OR SO OFF THE GROUND.
THE BACKS OF HIS HANDS ARE FACING HIM.
THE SECOND PLAYER PILES THE JACKS ON THE BACKS OF THE FIRST
PLAYER,S HAND
THE FIRST PLAYER THEN DROPS HIS HANDS AND THE JACKS FALL.
NOW THE OPPONENTS HAVE A CHANCE TO SPY A LOSS OF TURN FOR THE
FIRST PLAYER.
IF ANY JACKS ARE STACKED ON TOP OF ONE ANOTHER, THE OPPONENTS
YELL OUT, "STACKS."
THE FIRST PLAYER WOULD LOSE HIS TURN TO PLAY.
IF ANY OF THE JACKS ARE TOUCHING ONE ANOTHER, THE
OPPONENTS WOULD YELL OUT, "TOUCHIES."
MEANING THAT THE FIST PLAYER LOSES HIS TURN.
IF NO RULES ARE BROKEN, THE FIRST PLAYER TAKES A SMALL
RUBBER BALL AND BOUNCES IT.
BEFORE HE CATCHES THE BALL, HE MUST GRASP OR SWIPE ONE JACK
AND SAY, "ONEZIES."
THEN, BEFORE THE BALL REACHES THE PLAYING SURFACE, HE
MUST CATCH THE BALL OR HE LOSES THAT TURN.
IF THIS IS DONE CORRECTLY BY PLAYER NUMBER ONE, THE PLAYER HAS
NOT LOST HIS TURN AND MAY PLAY AGAIN.
THIS TIME HE MUST GRASP TWO JACKS AND YELL OUT, "TWOZIES."
THE FIRST PLAYER MUST PLAY IN THIS FASHION UNTIL HE EITHER
HAS LOST HIS TURN OR GAINED THE ABILITY TO GRASP 10 JACKS.
UPON GRASPING 10 JACKS AND YELLING "TENZIES," THE PLAYER NOW
MUST GRASP 9 JACKS, THEN 8 JACKS, UNTIL HE HAS
GRASPED ONE JACK CORRECTLY. UPON DOING SO HE HAS WON THE GAME.
BECAUSE IT IS SO EASY TO LOSE A TURN IN THIS GAME, IT IS
A VERY RARE THING FOR A PLAYER TO WIN THE GAME
WITHOUT THE OTHER PLAYERS GETTING A CHANCE TO PLAY.
SO IN SUMMARY IF THE FIRST PLAYER LOSES HIS TURN, THE SECOND
PLAYER MUST TRY TO GRASP AS MANY JACKS WITHOUT ERROR AS HE
CAN. IF HE FAILS SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS GAME, THEN IT IS
THE THIRD PLAYER,S CHANCE AND SO ON.
Submitter comment:
I FOUND OUT THAT THIS GAME IS PLAYED ON THE PORCHES OF HOMES
IN THE DETROIT AREA MOST OF THE SUMMER TIME.
THE GAME IS USUALLY PLAYED BY YOUNG GIRLS, BUT THIS DOES
NOT MEAN THAT YOUNG BOYS CAN NOT PLAY THE GAME.
I HAVE ALSO FOUND OUT FROM THIS INFORMANT THAT MORE RULES ARE
ADDED IF THE GAME IS PLAYED SEVERAL TIMES IN ONE SITTING.
ALTHOUGH OTHERS MAY KNOW DIFFERENT RULES TO THIS GAME, THE RULES
MUST BE STATED BEFORE THE GAME IS TO BEGIN.
ALSO THE PARTS FOR THE GAME, THE JACKS AND THE BALL,
MAY BE PURCHASED AT ANY DRUG STORE OR GAME STORE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 48210
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Special Object or Implement Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse SPEECH -- Formula |
PROVERBIAL COMPARISON
NERVOUS AS A HEN ON A HOT SHOVEL
Submitter comment: MY GRANDMOTHER LEARNED THIS EXPRESSION AS A CHILD ON A FARM IN CASEVILLE, MICHIGAN
Where learned: HOME ; BIRMINGHAM ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED
Keyword(s): BIRDS
James Callow Keyword(s): ANIMAL ; ANXIETY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 00-00-1960
CURE FOR A BLEEDING LUNG
FROM MY AUNT I REMEMBER.
SHE TOLD ME THIS WHEN I WAS WORKING ON HER FARM.
WHEN SHE WAS A LITTLE GIRL, SHE HAD A BAD COLD
AND GOT A BROKEN PART IN HER LUNG.
TO FIX UP THE BLEEDING, YOU GET BLACK ROOTS
FROM SOMETHING THAT LOOKS ON THE TOP
LIKE PARSLEY.
THIS BLACK ROOT, YOU CLEAN OFF THE BLACK SKIN
THEN CUT IT IN LITTLE PIECES.
THEN COOK THE AMOUNT 2 CUPS BLACK ROOT, 1 CUP HONEY,
ONE CUP UNSALTED BUTTER UNTIL IT IS TENDER.
THEN EVERY DAY 2 TABLESPOONS MORNING AND EVENING.
THIS HELPS THE BLEEDING NOT TO COME SO FAST.
Submitter comment:
TOLD TO ME IN MY HOME BY MY NEIGHBOR
WHO WAS BORN AND RAISED IN RURAL GERMANY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BLOOMFIELD HILLS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant |
HAIR AND SCALP TREATMENT
MY AUNT TOLD ME HOW TO FIX UP TROUBLE WITH
YOUR HAIR.
AT SPRINGTIME, BEFORE THE LEAVES COME OUT,
YOU FIND A NICE BIRK (BIRCH) TREE.
YOU CUT A LITTLE HOLE INTO THE BIRK TREE
AND PUT A BOTTLE TIGHT INTO THAT HOLE.
NEXT DAY GO BACK AND GET THOSE JUICES.
RUB THAT JUICE INTO YOUR HEAD AND HAIR
AND THEY WILL GET HEALTHY.
Submitter comment:
TOLD TO ME IN MY HOME BY MY NEIGHBOR
WHO WAS BORN AND RAISED IN RURAL GERMANY.
CIRCA 00001929-00001939
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BLOOMFIELD HILLS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant |
Superstition: Baseball
WHEN THE PITCHER HAS A NO-HITTER GOING IN A BASEBALL GAME IT IS BAD
LUCK TO MENTION THIS FACT UNTIL THE GAME IS OVER. IF YOU DO MENTION
IT THE PITCHER WILL LOSE HIS NO-HITTER. DURING THE 1979 DETROIT
TIGERS BASEBALL SEASON DAVE ROZEMA HAD A NO-HITTER GOING IN THE
SEVENTH INNING AND THE UN-BASEBALL-WISE CHANNEL FOUR TV ANNOUNCER
MIKE BARRY ANNOUNCED THIS AND SURE ENOUGH THE NEXT BATTER GOT A
HOMERUN. THE OTHER TV ANNOUNCERS, FORMER BASEBALL PLAYERS AL KALINE
AND GEORGE SWELL, ALMOST THREW BARRY OUT OF THEIR THIRD-DECK BOOTH.
ANYBODY THAT KNOWS ANYTHING ABOUT BASEBALL KNOWS YOU ARE NOT SUPPOSE
TO MENTION A NO-HITTER AND BARRY SAID IT IN FRONT OF A QUARTER
MILLION PERSON TV AUDIENCE.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BLOOMFIELD HILLS
Keyword(s): BAD LUCK ; BASEBALL ; BASEBALL STADIUM ; CHANCE ; CUSTOM ; Fan ; FATE ; jinx ; LUCK ; No-Hitter ; Shutout ; SPORTS ; SUPERSTITION
James Callow Keyword(s): SPEAKING TABU
| Subject headings: | Favorites CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Entertainment Diversion BELIEF -- Entertainment Diversion BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 11-23-1979
Belief: Weather
RED SKY IN MORNING, SAILOR'S WARNING
RED SKY AT NIGHT, SAILOR'S DELIGHT
Submitter comment:
TAUGHT TO ME WHEN I WAS A KID.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BLOOMFIELD HILLS
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; Nautical ; Ocean ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER
Date learned: 11-23-1979
FUNERAL CUSTOM
THE ST. AMOUR'S HAVE ALWAYS HAD THE SONG "NOW I SEE
HIM FACE TO FACE " PLAYED OR SANG AT FAMILY FUNERALS.
Submitter comment:
THIS TRADITION STARTED WITH MRS. ST. AMOUR,S GRANDMOTHER.
IT WAS PLAYED AT HER FUNERAL.
IT WAS ALSO PLAYED AT HER OLDER SISTER,S FUNERAL.
MRS. ST. AMOUR'S AUNT HEARD THIS SONG THROUGH THE BED SPRINGS
ON HER DEATH BED.
SHE DIED A SHORT TIME LATER.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; 48013 ; BLOOMFIELD HILLS
Keyword(s): CUSTOM ; Funeral ; RITUAL ; SONG
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Crucial moment of life Life cycle C434.546 |
Date learned: 12-03-1982
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 |