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Proverb
As the twig is bent so grows the tree.
Submitter comment:
Informant heard this from his mother in the year 1929
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN ; Pierson, Elwood
Keyword(s): AGE ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; CHARACTER ; Grow ; Maxim ; METAPHOR ; PROVERB ; Tree ; Twig ; VERSE ; YOUTH
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
You can't tell a book by its cover.
Submitter comment:
Informant heard this many times in the late 1950's from his uncle.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN ; Pierson, David
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Judgment ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; Superficial ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
He is wise beyond his years.
Submitter comment:
Informant heard this remark in school in the year 1927.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN ; Pierson, Martha
Keyword(s): AGE ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE ; WISDOM
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Easy Come, Easy Go.
Submitter comment:
Informant heard this remark in the U.A. Army in 1946.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN ; Pierson, Elwood
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
We grow old too soon and smart too late.
Submitter comment:
Informant was told this by his father in the year 1929.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN ; Pierson, Elwood
Keyword(s): AGE ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Maxim ; Old ; PROVERB ; TIME ; VERSE ; WISDOM ; Wise ; Young
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
CUSTOM
IN THE COUNTRY AREAS OF JAPAN, THE WEDDING TAKES PLACE AT THE
BRIDEGROOM'S HOUSE. THE BRIDE'S LEAVE-TAKING, HOWEVER, IS
CEREMONIAL AND COVERS DAYS OF FEASTING AND OTHER WEDDING
PREPARATIONS. THE BRIDE'S HAIR IS ARRANGED IN THE ELABORATE MARRIED
STYLE WITH EXQUISITE ORNAMENTS. HERE FACE AND NECK ARE COVERED WITH
THICK WHITE POWDER AND SHE IS DRESSED IN A ROBE AND SASH OF WHITE-
THE DEATH COLOUR-BECAUSE MARRIAGE MEANS THE BRIDE'S DEATH TO HER
FATHER'S FAMILY. BENEATH THIS IS A GARMENT OF SCARLET, THE DRESS
OF A NEW-BORN BABE, TYPICAL OF HER BIRTH INTO HER HUSBAND'S FAMILY.
THE BRIDE CARRIES A MIRRORCASE THAT ALL UPPER-CLASS JAPANESE WOMEN
WEAR WITH CEREMONIAL DRESS. IT CONTAINS ALSO A LONG SILVER HAIR PIN
(A DAGGER DURING FEUDAL JAPANESE TIMES); A BROCADE-COVERED CRYSTAL
WHICH HUNG FROM THE CASE ON A SILK CORD. THE MIRRORCASE IS
EMBELMATIC OF THE MIRROR, THE JEWEL AND THE SWORD OF THE IMPERIAL
REGALIA.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT'S OLDER SISTER WAS MARRIED ACCORDING TO THE ABOVE CUSTOM
AND FAMILY TRADITION.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage Morning before wedding |
Date learned: 08-01-1964
CUSTOM
JAPANESE MARRIAGES ARE ARRANGED BY CUSTOM. IT IS NOT AN AFFAIR
OF TWO INDIVIDUAL PERSONALITIES BUT CONTRACTS BETWEEN TWO FAMILIES
(WHO HAVE BEEN BROUGHT TOGETHER BY A MATCH-MAKER OR 'NAKAODO') OF
EQUAL SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL BACKGROUND. SINCE THE AMERICAN
OCCUPATION, THIS CUSTOM HAS BECOME LESS PREVALENT, BUT NONETHELESS,
IS GENERALLY PRACTICED BY THE LARGE MAJORITY OF JAPANESE UPPER AND
OLD FAMILIES.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED THE ABOVE FROM EXPERIENCE WHILE LIVING IN JAPAN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage Parental arrangement of marriage |
Date learned: 08-01-1964
CHILDREN'S SONG
OH, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN, BILLY BOY, BILLY BOY
OH, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN, CHARMING BILLY
I HAVE BEEN TO SEEK A WIFE
SHE'S THE JOY OF MY LIFE
BUT SHE'S A YOUNG THING, AND CANNOT
LEAVE HER MA.
Submitter comment: THIS IS ALL I CAN RECALL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN ; SAINT MARK ; SAINT MARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Keyword(s): PURE DIALOGUE ; QUESTION AND ANSWER STRUCTURE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Marriage Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
HOLES IN SKULLS
MR. LEHR READ SOMEWHERE THAT EXPLORERS FOUND SOME SKULLS WHICH
WERE BELIEVED TO BE ABOUT 1000 YEARS OLD. THESE SKULLS WERE
FOUND IN SOUTH AMERICA. EACH SKULL HAD A PERFECTLY ROUND HOLE
IN IT.
THIS RELATES TO A PIECE IN "THE WORLD BOOK" ABOUT A TREPHINING.
THIS IS A INSTRUMENT WHICH CUTS A PERFECTLY ROUND HOLE IN A
SKULL. IT HAS EXISTED FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS AND IS BELIEVED
TO HAVE BEEN USED TO LET OUT THE EVIL SPIRITS IN A PERSON.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN ; 32872 COLUMBUS DR
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Custom |
PIMPLE ON A PERSON'S TONGUE
IF A PERSON HAS A PIMPLE ON HIS TONGUE, THEY THEY HAVE JUST TOLD
A LIE. IF THE PERSON STARTS TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE PIMPLE, THEN
HE REALLY WANTS TO SET HIS LIE STRAIGHT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN ; 32872 COLUMBUS DR
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Custom |
Date learned: 01-24-1967
A CERTAIN STUMP
IN THE OLD COUNTRY (POLAND) THERE WERE MASTERS WHO OWNED
LAND. AND THERE WERE SERVANTS WHO WORKED ON THE LAND.
THE MASTER WAS CALLED A "PAN" (PRONOUNCED "PON") AND
USUALLY HE DID NO WORK AT ALL.
ON A CERTAIN FARM THERE WAS A MASTER WHO COULD NOT MOVE
HIS BOWELS SATISFACTORILY, AND HE ALWAYS COMPLAINED
ABOUT THIS TO HIS SERVANTS. MANY OF THE SERVANTS WERE
PAID ALMOST NOTHING AND HATED THE MASTER. ONE DAY, ONE
OF THESE SERVANTS TOLD THE MASTER THAT HE HAD TO GO TO
A CERTAIN STUMP IF HE WANTED TO REALLY GET A GOOD
PHYSICAL CLEANING. THE MASTER WAS OVERJOYED AT HEARING
THIS AND PROMISED TO GIVE HIM A BIG RAISE IF HE WOULD SHOW
HIM THE STUMP. THE SERVANT SAID HE WOULD AND THE NEXT DAY
HE CAME TO THE MASTER'S HOUSE WITH A HORSE-DRAWN CART.
THE MASTER WAS DELIGHTED THAT MORNING WITH THE THOUGHT OF
A CERTAIN STUMP. HE GOT INTO THE CART AND THE SERVANT
LED THE HORSES OVER A BUMPTY ROAD THROUGH THE FOREST.
AFTER RIDING VERY FAST FOR A HALF HOUR THE PAN INQUIRED
HOW FAR THE STUMP WAS. THE SERVANT REPLIED, "IT'S
JUST AHEAD MASTER."
THEN THE SERVANT MADE THE HORSES GO FASTER OVER THE BUMPY
ROAD AND THE PAN WAS GETTING IMPATIENT, "HOW MUCH LONGER
YET TO THE STUMP, SERVANT?" "I CAN'T TAKE THIS MUCH LONGER."
THE SERVANT REALIZED THAT THE MASTER'S STOMACHE WAS
CHURNING ALREADY, BUT HE WENT FASTER -- THEN THE MASTER
SAID: "SERVANT, I CAN'T HOLD IT ANY LONGER, HURRY TO
STUMP!" THEN THE SERVANT POINTED TO THE FIRST STUMP
HE SAW AND SAID, "THERE'S THE STUMP, MASTER." THE
MASTER JUMPED OUT, RAN TO THE STUMP, AND CAME BACK A
WHILE LATER JUST BEAMING BECAUSE HE REALLY FELT GOOD.
HE SAID, "SERVANT, YOU ARE VERY SMART FOR FINDING SUCH A
STUMP FOR ME. YOU WILL GET YOUR RAISE."
MORAL--THE SMART SERVANT KNEW THAT THE BODY MUST BE
EXERCISED AND WORKED IN ORDER TO GAIN PHYSICAL SATISFACTION.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT HEARD THIS FROM HIS FATHER.
SERVANT CAUSES BOWEL MOVEMENT IN HIS CONSTIPATED MASTER BY GETTING
HIM TO EXERCISE AS SERVANT LEADS HIM TO A SUPPOSED MAGIC STUMP.
Where learned: WARREN
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Romantic Realistic BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 08-00-1964
A CERTAIN STUMP
IN THE OLD COUNTRY (POLAND) THERE WERE MASTERS WHO OWNED
LAND. AND THERE WERE SERVANTS WHO WORKED ON THE LAND.
THE MASTER WAS CALLED A "PAN" (PRONOUNCED "PON") AND
USUALLY HE DID NO WORK AT ALL.
ON A CERTAIN FARM THERE WAS A MASTER WHO COULD NOT MOVE
HIS BOWELS SATISFACTORILY, AND HE ALWAYS COMPLAINED
ABOUT THIS TO HIS SERVANTS. MANY OF THE SERVANTS WERE
PAID ALMOST NOTHING AND HATED THE MASTER. ONE DAY, ONE
OF THESE SERVANTS TOLD THE MASTER THAT HE HAD TO GO TO
A CERTAIN STUMP IF HE WANTED TO REALLY GET A GOOD
PHYSICAL CLEANING. THE MASTER WAS OVERJOYED AT HEARING
THIS AND PROMISED TO GIVE HIM A BIG RAISE IF HE WOULD SHOW
HIM THE STUMP. THE SERVANT SAID HE WOULD AND THE NEXT DAY
HE CAME TO THE MASTER'S HOUSE WITH A HORSE-DRAWN CART.
THE MASTER WAS DELIGHTED THAT MORNING WITH THE THOUGHT OF
A CERTAIN STUMP. HE GOT INTO THE CART AND THE SERVANT
LED THE HORSES OVER A BUMPTY ROAD THROUGH THE FOREST.
AFTER RIDING VERY FAST FOR A HALF HOUR THE PAN INQUIRED
HOW FAR THE STUMP WAS. THE SERVANT REPLIED, "IT'S
JUST AHEAD MASTER."
THEN THE SERVANT MADE THE HORSES GO FASTER OVER THE BUMPY
ROAD AND THE PAN WAS GETTING IMPATIENT, "HOW MUCH LONGER
YET TO THE STUMP, SERVANT?" "I CAN'T TAKE THIS MUCH LONGER."
THE SERVANT REALIZED THAT THE MASTER'S STOMACHE WAS
CHURNING ALREADY, BUT HE WENT FASTER -- THEN THE MASTER
SAID: "SERVANT, I CAN'T HOLD IT ANY LONGER, HURRY TO
STUMP!" THEN THE SERVANT POINTED TO THE FIRST STUMP
HE SAW AND SAID, "THERE'S THE STUMP, MASTER." THE
MASTER JUMPED OUT, RAN TO THE STUMP, AND CAME BACK A
WHILE LATER JUST BEAMING BECAUSE HE REALLY FELT GOOD.
HE SAID, "SERVANT, YOU ARE VERY SMART FOR FINDING SUCH A
STUMP FOR ME. YOU WILL GET YOUR RAISE."
MORAL--THE SMART SERVANT KNEW THAT THE BODY MUST BE
EXERCISED AND WORKED IN ORDER TO GAIN PHYSICAL SATISFACTION.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT HEARD THIS FROM HIS FATHER.
SERVANT CAUSES BOWEL MOVEMENT IN HIS CONSTIPATED MASTER BY GETTING
HIM TO EXERCISE AS SERVANT LEADS HIM TO A SUPPOSED MAGIC STUMP.
Where learned: WARREN
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Romantic Realistic BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 08-00-1964
POLISH BELIEF
MANY POLISH PEOPLE BELIEVE THAT WHEN THE MOON IS FULL, IT IS
A GOOD TIME TO PICK MUSHROOMS.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN ; 23950 CUNNINGHAM ; 48091
Keyword(s): FARMING ; Full ; HARVEST ; MOON ; Mushrooms ; POLISH
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Work Commerce Business |
Date learned: 00001930S
THE WERWOLF OF KOTTERN
ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS A VERY POOR MAN WHO HAD TWELVE CHILDERN.
HE LIVED IN THE TOWN OF KOTTERN. HE WAS SO POOR THAT HE COULDN,T
AFFORD TO BUY THE WOOD FOR HIS HOME. SO, HE STOLE THE WOOD AND WAS
CAUGHT IN THE ACT. OUT OF FEAR OF SEVERE BODILY PUNISHMENT, HE FLED
TO THE WOODS TO HANG HIMSELF.
SUDDENLY A STRANGER APPEARED AND ASKED THE MAN WHAT HIS TROUBLE WAS.
THE STRANGER LAUGHED AND TOLD THE POOR MAN THERE WAS AN ESAY WAY
TO ESCAPE FROM JUSTICE. ALL HE HAD TO DO WAS BECOME A WOLF.
HE COULD DO THIS BY CONCENTRATING ON THE DEVIL AND COMPLETING
IGNORING GOD. WHEN THE POLICE ARRESTED THE THIEF, HE WOULD
CONCENTRATE ON THE DEVIL AND WOULD IMMEDIATELY CHANGE INTO A WOLF.
THE POLICE WOULD RUN AWAY. THE MAN BEGAN TO ENJOY THE POWER TO
CHANGE INTO A WOLF WHENEVER HE FELT LIKE SCARING SOMEONE. BUT EVERY
NOW AND THEN HIS CHILDREN NOTICED THAT THEIR FATHER SMELLED FROM
BLOOD.
ONE DAY IN BROAD DAY LIGHT, THE MAN GOT THE URGE TO TURN INTO A WOLF
AND HE COULDN,T CONTROL HIMSELF. THE CHILDREN THEN KNEW THEIR FATHER
WAS A WERWOLF.
THAT VERY DAY THE FATHER DISAPPEARED AND HIS FAMILY BECAME
EVEN POORER.
Data entry tech comment: THE KEYPUNCHER HAS CORRECTED THE COLLECTOR,S SPELLING.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
Keyword(s): PUNISHMENT ONLY TO FIND PUNISHMENT. ; TRANSFORMATION: MAN TRANSFORMED FROM MAN TO WOLF TO SAVE SELF FROM
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Werewolf Vampire |
Date learned: 10-10-1968
WOUNDS
TO HELP AN OPEN WOUND HEAL, URINATE ON SOME DIRT,
AND WITH THE RESULTING MUD, COVER THE WOUND.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT DOESN'T BELIEVE THIS ACTUALLY WORKS
AND DOESN'T KNOW WHERE SHE GOT THIS CURE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 10-00-1971
RIDDLE
Q: WHAT IS BLIND AND DUMB, HAS NO TONGUE,
BUT SPEAKS SEVERAL LANGUAGES?
A: A PEN
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
Keyword(s): COMMUNICATIONS AND RELATED MATTER. (Q) ; PART OF THE BODY (Q)
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
THERE'S A GOLD SHIP
THERE'S A SILVER SHIP,
BUT MOST OF ALL,
THERE'S FRIENDSHIP.
Where learned: WARREN ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse Friendship |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
WOUNDS
SPIRITS OF TURPENTINE WERE USED
ON ANY OPEN CUT WOUNDS TO HEAL FASTER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mineral |
Date learned: NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
CHILD WORMS
ITALIAN REMEDY: TO RID A CHILD OF WORMS
A PERSON BLOWS TOBACCO SMOKE IN THE MOUTH OF THE ILL PERSON
AND THIS WILL KILL THE WORMS.
Data entry tech comment: SEVERAL SIMILAR CARDS IN THIS SECTION OF THE ARCHIVE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Remedy |
Date learned: 12-00-1969