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REMEDY

PUT STEAMED RED CABBAGE LEAVES ON SKIN TO CURE ECZEMA.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT'S MOTHER SUPPOSEDLY CURED INFORMANT BY THIS METHOD.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 16586 Trinity

Keyword(s): VEGETABLE CURE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Plant

Date learned: 11-16-1970

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REMEDY

KEEP NUTMEG IN YOUR POCKET TO CURE BOILS.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT'S AUNT ACTUALLY BELIEVED THIS AND
RECOMMENDED IT TO INFORMANT.

Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 16586 Trinity

Keyword(s): HIDDEN CONNECTION ; INFECTION ; SPICE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Plant

Date learned: 10-23-1970

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Proverb

Superstition:

Sing before breakfast, cry before supper.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Original BN [P880] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.

Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects

KW:EZX,X9X

Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Larabell, Alberta ; 16586 Trinity

Keyword(s): Breakfast ; Cry ; Dinner ; Emotion ; FOOD ; PROPHECY ; Sing ; SONG ; SUPERSTITION ; Supper

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim

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Proverb

The axle that squeaks gets the most grease.

Submitter comment:

Proverbial Metaphor

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Larabell, Alberta ; 16586 Trinity

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Axle ; Grease ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; Squeak ; VERSE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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REMEDY

IF YOU HAVE A SORE THROAT, TIE ONE OF THE WOOL SOCKS THAT YOU'VE
WORN THAT DAY AROUND YOUR NECK TO CURE IT.

Data entry tech comment: THERE ARE 14 SIMILAR REFERENCES IN THIS SECTION OF THE ARCHIVE.

Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 16586 Trinity

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 10-25-1970

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