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OUR FAMILY DOCTOR HAS A LARGE BIRTH MARK ON THE SIDE OF HIS FACE.
IT WAS SAID THAT WHILE HIS MOTHER WAS PREGNANT WITH HIM THERE
WAS A FIRE AND HIS MOTHER RAISED HER HAND TO HER FACE. THIS
CAUSED THE BIRTH MARK ON HIS FACE IN THE SAME PLACE WHERE THE
MOTHER HAD TOUCHED HER FACE.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN

Keyword(s): MARKS BROUGHT ABOUT BY FEAR.

James Callow Keyword(s): CONTAGIOUS MAGIC ; HOMEOPATHIC MAGIC

Subject headings: PROSE NARRATIVE -- Physically handicapped Deformed
BELIEF -- Birth

Date learned: 01-00-1968

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SAYING

GRAB THE BULL BY THE HORNS.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT WAS TOLD THIS BY HER MOTHER IN THE YEAR 1939.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase

Date learned: 10-06-1972

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PROVERB

FITS LIKE A GLOVE.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT HEARD HER MOTHER SAY THIS WHEN SHE WAS A TEENAGER.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison

Date learned: 09-28-1972

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BELIEF ABOUT SPIDER

IF A SPIDER GETS ON A PERSON
THEY WILL GET SOME MONEY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN

Subject headings: Observation

Date learned: 09-00-1969

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BELIEF ABOUT DRINK

IT IS A BELIEF AT THE BEGINNING OF A SOCIAL
EVENING IF A PERSON POURING A DRINK
SPILLS IT OVER THE SIDE, HE WILL GET DRUNK.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN

Subject headings: Observation

Date learned: 09-00-1969

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BOWLING VOCABULARY

MOTHER IN LAW LEAVE - IS TWO PINS BACK OF EACH OTHER LIKE THE
1-5, 3-9, 2-8, PINS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN

Subject headings: 555 Games / Pastimes / Sports

Date learned: 03-20-1979

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BOWLING VOCABULARY

BUCKET - IS THE 3-5-6-9 FOR THE LEFTY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN

Subject headings: 555 Games / Pastimes / Sports

Date learned: 03-20-1979

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BOWLING VOCABULARY

BUCKET - IS THE 2-4-5-8- FOR THE RIGHTY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN

Subject headings: 555 Games / Pastimes / Sports

Date learned: 03-20-1979

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BOWLING VOCABULARY

CLOTHESLINE LEAVE - IS THE 1-2-4-7 ORTHE 1-3-6-10 PINS LEFT.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN

Subject headings: 555 Games / Pastimes / Sports

Date learned: 03-20-1979

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BOWLING VOCABULARY

BROOKLYN HIT - IS A CROSSOVER HIT FROM THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE
POCKET HIT.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN

Subject headings: 555 Games / Pastimes / Sports

Date learned: 03-20-1979

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BOWLING VOCABULARY

1 PIN - IS THE HEAD PIN.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN

Subject headings: 555 Games / Pastimes / Sports

Date learned: 03-20-1979

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BOWLING VOCABULARY

5 PIN - IS THE KING PIN

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN

Subject headings: 555 Games / Pastimes / Sports

Date learned: 03-20-1979

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BOWLING VOCABULARY

POCKET HIT - IS THE 1-2 COMBINATION FOR THE LEFTY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN

Subject headings: 555 Games / Pastimes / Sports

Date learned: 03-20-1979

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BOWLING VOCABULARY

POCKET HIT - IS THE 1-3 COMBINATION FOR THE RIGHTY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN

Subject headings: 555 Games / Pastimes / Sports

Date learned: 03-20-1979

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BOWLING VOCABULARY

SPARE - KNOCKING ALL THE PINS DOWN WITH 2 BALLS

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN

Subject headings: 555 Games / Pastimes / Sports

Date learned: 03-20-1979

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BOWLING VOCABULARY

TURKEY - THREE STRIKES IN A ROW.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN

Subject headings: 555 Games / Pastimes / Sports

Date learned: 03-20-1979

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BOWLING VOCABULARY

DOUBLE - TWO STRIKES IN A ROW.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN

Subject headings: 555 Games / Pastimes / Sports

Date learned: 03-20-1979

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BOWLING VOCABULARY

STRIKE - BOWLER KNOCKING ALL PINS DOWN WITH ONE BALL.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN

Subject headings: 555 Games / Pastimes / Sports

Date learned: 03-20-1979

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BOWLING VOCABULARY

CHERRY - KNOCKING DOWN ONE PIN.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN

Subject headings: 555 Games / Pastimes / Sports

Date learned: 03-20-1979

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BOWLING VOCABULARY

MISS - BOWLER MISSES ALL THE PINS WITH 2 BALLS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN

Subject headings: 555 Games / Pastimes / Sports

Date learned: 03-20-1979

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