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ELEPHANT JOKE
HOW DO YOU KNOW THERE'S AN ELEPHANT IN THE
REFRIGERATOR?
BY THE FOOTPRINTS IN THE JELLO!
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; EAST DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote |
Date learned: 04-05-1967
ELEPHANT JOKE
WHY DOES AN ELEPHANT PAINT HIS TOENAILS RED?
TO HIDE IN (THE) STRAWBERRY PATCHES.
HAVE YOU EVER SEEN AN ELEPHANT IN A STRAWBERRY PATCH?
SEE, IT WORKS!
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; EAST DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote |
Date learned: 04-05-1967
JOKE
WHAT'S YELLOW AND GOES ZZUB?
A BEE, FLYING BACKWARDS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; EAST DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote |
Date learned: 04-02-1967
JOKE
WHAT TIME IS IT WHEN AN ELEPHANT SITS ON YOUR FENCE?
TIME TO GET A NEW FENCE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; EAST DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote |
Date learned: 04-03-1967
IN IRELAND, IF SOME PERSON (PERHAPS A GYPSY)
COMES TO THE HOME OF AN IRISH FAMILY TO SELL HIS
WARES, THE MOTHER IN THE FAMILY WOULD IMMEDIATELY
PLACE A PAIR OF TONGS FROM THE FIREPLACE OVER THE
CRADLE OF HER INFANT CHILD TO PREVENT A CURSE OR
BAD OMEN ON THE CHILD. TO INSURE GOOD LUCK AND TO
INSURE PROTECTION FROM ANY EVIL OMENS, THE MOTHER
WOULD ALSO NEVER SEND THE SALESMAN AWAY WITHOUT
BUYING SOMETHING.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; EAST DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Work Commerce Business BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Curse |
Date learned: 11-03-1969
IF YOUR EARS BUZZ, IT MEANS SOMEONE IS TALKING ABOUT
YOU.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; EAST DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 842 Ringing ears / buzzing / hot, burning BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 03-10-1967
IF YOUR NOSE ITCHES, YOU WILL KISS A FOOL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; EAST DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching nose SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 04-03-1967
IF YOUR PALM ITCHES, YOU WILL SOON GET MONEY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; EAST DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of quality Monetary systemMoneyWealth BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching hands and feet |
Date learned: 03-10-1967
IF YOU GET COLD SHIVERS, SOMEONE IS TALKING ABOUT YOU.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; EAST DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions |
Date learned: 04-02-1967
IF YOU COUNT THE NUMBER OF FISH YOU CATCH, YOU WON'T
CATCH ANY MORE THAT DAY.
Submitter comment: HEARD FROM HER HUSBAND.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; EAST DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fish BELIEF -- Entertainment Diversion BELIEF -- Number |
Date learned: 04-02-1967
A BLISTER ON YOUR TONGUE MEANS THAT YOU TOLD A LIE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; EAST DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 04-02-1967
PRACTICAL JOKE
THE DORMS AT AMHERST COLLEGE HAVE INDIVIDUAL POWER BOXES; A
FAVORITE PRANK IS TO SHUT OFF A PERSON'S POWER AT NIGHT, THEREBY
STOPPING HIS ALARM CLOCK AND MAKING HIM LATE FOR CLASS.
Submitter comment:
THIS ITEM WAS COLLECTED BY THE INFORMANT IN THE
FRESHMEN DORMS OF AMHERST COLLEGE IN AMHERST,
MASSACHUSETTS; IT WAS COLLECTED BY ME IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN.
Where learned: Massachusetts ; AMHERST
Date learned: 00001979-80 ; 03-00-1980
BELIEF
IF YOU GIVE SOMEBODY A PIN (A PIECE OF JEWELRY) FOR A GIFT, ALSO
GIVE A PENNY OR YOU'LL BREAK UP THE FRIENDSHIP.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Sterling Heights
Keyword(s): GIFT PENNY FRIENDSHIP
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 02-07-1972
MIDSOMMAR DAGEN
AMONG THE FOLK OF SWEDISH DESCENT IN MINNESOTA, MIDSUMMER DAY
ON JUNE 24TH IS OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE. THIS IS THE BIRTHDAY OF
JOHN THE BAPTIST, EXACTLY SIX MONTHS BEFORE THE BIRTHDATE OF
CHRIST. "JOHANNES DOPARENS DAG" IS CELEBRATED WITH LARGE
FESTIVE PICNICS.
THE INFORMANT SAYS THAT JOHN THE BAPTIST DAY PICNICS ARE STILL
CELEBRATED AMONG MANY SWEDISH COMMUNITIES.
Where learned: MINNESOTA ; STURGEON LAKE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- June 24 St. John's Day / Midsummer Day BELIEF -- Religious hero |
Date learned: 03-28-1970
YOU TWIST YOUR INDEX FINGER AGAINST THE SIDE OF YOUR JAW.
MEANING: THIS FOOD IS GOOD.
Submitter comment: I'VE SEEN THE INFORMANT DOING THIS AT HIS HOME.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; EAST DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Food SPEECH -- Body parts involved SPEECH -- Eating |
Date learned: 02-06-1971
RINGWORM CURE
APPLY APPLE CIDER VINEGAR WITH FINGERS TO RINGWORM SIX TIMES A DAY.
Submitter comment:
WORKS GREAT SAYS LIZZIE, CURED EVERYONE SHE'S EVER SEEN.
LEARNED FROM MOTHER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; KINGSTON SPRING
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 07-00-1972
POISON IVY CURE
USE EQUAL PARTS APPLE CIDER, VINEGAR, AND WATER, DAB ON AREA AND
ALLOW TO DRY. APPLY OFTEN.
Submitter comment:
LIZZIE'S LIVED IN THE WOODS ALL HER LIFE, THIS IS THE BEST CURE
SHE KNOWS OF.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; KINGSTON SPRING
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 07-00-1972
PROVERB
THE MORE THEY HAVE THE LESS THEY ARE WORTH.
Submitter comment:
PEOPLE WITH A GREAT NUMBER OF MATERIAL THINGS OR WEALTH
ARE SUPPOSED TO BE RATHER SHALLOW, NOT SO WORTHWHILE
INDIVIDUALS, BECAUSE THEY PUT SUCH AN EMPHASIS ON
MATERIAL THINGS.
James Callow Keyword(s): CONTRAST
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 00-00-1990
JOKE
A WEALTHY TEXAN SAUNTERED INTO AN ART GALLERY DURING A
TRIP TO EUROPE, SELECTED SEVERAL PAINTINGS BY VAN GOGH AND
REMBRANDT, AND PAID FOR THEM ON THE SPOT. THE ART DEALER
WAS QUITE OVERWHELMED. "WHERE SHALL I HAVE THESE
DELIVERED?" HE ASKED. "OH, WELL I'M JUST GO TAKE 'EM WIT
ME," SAID THE TEXAN. "I PROMISED THE FOLKS BACK HOME I'D
SEND 'EM SOME POSTCARDS."
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote |
Date learned: 04-00-1990
PROVERBIAL METAPHOR: LIMITED COMMITMENT
THE LORD WILLING AND THE CREEK DON'T RISE.
Submitter comment:
THIS EXPRESSION IS SAID WHEN SOMEONE ASKS YOU IF YOU WILL BE AT A
CERTAIN PLACE IN THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE. YOU REPLY WITH THIS
EXPRESSION TO SHOW THAT YOU WILL BE THERE IF IT IS IN YOUR POWER
TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, BUT THAT YOU SHOULD REMEMBER THAT EVERYTHING
IS NOT IN YOUR HANDS TO DO. THE INFORMANT HAS HEARD THIS ALL OF
HIS LIFE, WHILE GROWING UP IN PRESTONSBURG, KENTUCKY 1928-1952,
AND IN LEBANON, TENNESSEE DURING THE PAST FOUR YEARS (1972).
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; TENNESSEE ; LEBANON ; PRESTONSBURG
Keyword(s): LIMITS
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |