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THE WORD WAS "CHERRY" WHICH MEANT EITHER "NEW AND
UNTOUCHED OR THE BEST OR FINEST."
Submitter comment:
USED AS AN ADJECTIVE.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA
James Callow Keyword(s): SEXUAL CONNOTATION?
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 00001967 SUMMER
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THE WORD WAS "TITS," WHICH WAS USED AS AN ADJECTIVE TO
DESCRIBE SOMETHING AS VERY GOOD, MUCH BETTER THAN
AVERAGE.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA
James Callow Keyword(s): SEXUAL CONNOTATION?
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 00001967 SUMMER
RIDDLE
A MAN IS IN HIS ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND HE LOOKS OUT THE
WINDOW, TURNS AROUND AND SAYS "OH MY GOD, MY WIFE HAS
JUST BEEN KILLED." WHERE UPON THE ATTORNEY TAKES OUT A
GUN AND KILLS THE CLIENT. WHY DID THE ATORNEY KILL THE
CLIENT? TELLER IS ASKED QUESTIONS WHICH CAN BE ANSWERED
YES OR NO UNTIL THE STORY UNFOLDS.
-- THE ATTORNEY WAS JEALOUS OF THE CLIENT'S WIFE. THE
ATTORNEY WAS A WOMAN.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; HOME ; LOS ANGELES ; TOLD AT
Keyword(s): WOMEN LAW ATTORNEY
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Banging
In order for a Pee Wee or young would-be gang member to be a
a full fledged gang member he must go through a gauntlet of
initiated gang members where the young person is beat the
entire length of the gauntlet and in extreme circumstances a limb,
either an arm or a leg is broken in order to prove their
worthiness and machoism to be in the gang.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; Merced
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Initiation rite Hazing |
In order for a pee-wee or a young would-be gang member to be a
full-fledged gang member he must go through a gauntlet of
initiated gang members where the young person is beat the entire
length of the gauntlet and in extreme circumstances a limb, either
an arm or leg is broken in order to prove their worthiness and
machoism to be in the gang.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; Merced
Keyword(s): RITUAL
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Initiation rite Hazing |
This is a military rite where the commander of a unit upon his
departure from that unit is given a sword by his most trusted non-
commissioned officers for the leadership and command
responsibility he exhibited while he was in command of that
particular unit during a dinner or gathering in that commander's
honor.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; Merced
Keyword(s): RITUAL
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- F535 |
The Kwanza Celebration is a festival for African - Americans
that takes the place of Christmas, where festivities are performed
for seven days and each day reflects on African - American culture
Each evening one of seven candles are lit and that principle for
the day is discussed. The last day comprises a large meal and
small exchange of gifts.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; Merced
| Subject headings: | 686 Seven / Sevenths / Several CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 25 Christmas Also see F642, below. |
There is a tradition among Air Force pilots that they perform
a flyby to celebrate a kill during aerial combat. Upon shooting
down a plane where the enemy breaks off the engagement, the pilot
returns to base where he buzzes the airfield and produces a sonic
boom before he lands the plane.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; Merced
| Subject headings: | Favorites CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- F535 |
BEDTIME RHYME
GOOD NIGHT,
SLEEP TIGHT,
DON'T LET THE BED BUGS BITE.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; MISSION VIEJO
| Subject headings: | 730 Lyrical Verse Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech |
Date learned: 00-00-1964
AN ENGLISH RHYME
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FATTY AND SKINNY WENT UP IN A BALLOON,
FATTY BLEW A FART AND BLEW SKINNY DOON.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; MISSION VIEJO
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Narrative Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1925
VARIATION OF MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB
MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB,
HIS FLEECE WAS BLACK AS SOOT,
AND EVERY WHERE THE LAMB WOULD GO,
HIS SOOTY FOOT HE'D PUT.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; MISSION VIEJO
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Narrative Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1960
TONGUE TWISTER
ONE SMART FELLOW, HE FELT SMART. TWO SMART FELLOWS, THEY BOTH
FELT SMART. THREE SMART FELLOWS, THEY ALL FELT SMART.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; MISSION VIEJO
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
BELIEFS
TO BE HOSTILE TO YUOR ESCORT IS A SURE SIGN OF PRIDE.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; MONROVIA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: CA00001966
SUPERSTITION
IF YOU SEE A DOG EATING GRASS IT IS GOING TO RAIN.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; MONROVIA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
Date learned: CA00001965
SUPERSTITION
IF YOU HAVE A BACK AILMENT, GET AN OLD PAIR OF SHOES AND PUT THEM
UNDER YOUR BED UPSIDE DOWN.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; MONROVIA
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Dress HandsFeet BELIEF -- Remedy P750.8 |
Date learned: CA00001936
SUPERSTITION
IF YOU SEE A SHOOTING STAR YOU SHOULD SAY MONEY THREE TIME FOR
GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; MONROVIA
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Good luck SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: CA00001935
FUNERAL LORE
COUNT THE CARS IN A FUNERAL PROCESSION IS BAD LUCK
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; MONROVIA
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: CA00001935
OMENS
TO SLEEP ON A LARGE PILLOW DENOTES A SUCCESSFULL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; MONROVIA
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Work Commerce Business BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping BELIEF -- Measure of space: distance, height, depth |
Date learned: CA00001966
CONVERSIONS
STEPPING OVER A FISHING POLE WILL RUIN YOUR LUCK.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; MONROVIA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck BELIEF -- Conversions |
Date learned: CA00001966