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( GOOD FRIDAY ) BELIEF
IF ONE MAKES A WISH AND THEN STANDS THE THREE HOURS ON GOOD FRIDAY
AFTERNOON, HIS WISH WILL COME TRUE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 17287 GREENVIEW
| Subject headings: | 663 Good Friday BELIEF -- Prayer SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 01-27-1970
SONG
(G) "WHAT'S YOUR NAME LITTLE BOY?"
(B) MY NAME IS LEMME."
(G) "LEMME WHAT LITTLE BOY?"
(B) " LEMME KISS YA."
(B) "WHAT'S YOUR NAME LITTLE GIRL?"
(G) "MY NAME IS IDA."
(B) "IDA WHAT LITTLE GIRL?"
(G) "IDA WANTA."
REPEAT VERSE 1
(B) "WHAT'S YOUR NAME LITTLE GIRL?"
(G) "MY NAME'S ALASKA."
(B) "ALASKA WHAT LITTLE GIRL?"
(G) "ALASKA MY MAMA."
REPEAT VERSE 1
(B) WHAT'S YOUR NAME LITTLE GIRL?
(G) MY NAME IS OLLIE.
(B) OLLIE WHAT LITTLE GIRL?
(G) OLLIE-RIGHT}
(THEY KISS)
Submitter comment: CHILDREN'S SONG TO BE SUNG BY A GIRL AND BOY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 17287 GREENVIEW
Keyword(s): PUNS ; PURE DIALOGUE ; QUESTION AND ANSWER STRUCTURE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
LITTLE PETER RABBIT
LITTLE PETER RABBIT HAD A FLY UPON HIS NOSE. LITTLE PETER RABBIT HAD
A FLY UPON HIS NOSE. LITTLE PETER RABBIT HAD A FLY UPON HIS NOSE. SO
HE BRUSHED IT TILL IT FLEW AWAY.
Submitter comment:
NEXT TIME SONG IS SUNG, WORD "RABBIT" IS OMITTED AND THE HAND GESTURE
FOR BUNNY EARS SUBSTITUTED. NEXT ROUND, OMIT WORD "RABBIT" AND
"NOSE." AGAIN ACT OUT "NOSE" BY POINTING TO IT. THIRD TIME SONG IS
SUNG, OMIT THESE TWO WORDS AND ACT THEM OUT AND ALSO ACT OUT
WORD "BRUSHED".
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 17287 GREENVIEW
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
SONG
I STUCK MY HEAD IN A LITTLE SKUNK'S HOLE,
THE LITTLE SKUNK SAID, "WELL BLESS MY SOUL,
TAKE IT OUT, TAKE IT OUT, REMOVE IT."
I DIDN'T TAKE IT OUT SO THE LITTLE SKUNK SAID,
"IF YOU DON'T TAKE IT OUT YOU'LL WISH YOU WERE DEAD,
TAKE IT OUT, TAKE IT OUT, REMOVE IT."
"PSSSSSS - I REMOVEED IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 17287 GREENVIEW
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Ballad Epic Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
Jump Rope Jingle
DONALD DUCK WAS A ONE-LEGGED, ONE-LEGGED, ONE-LEGGED DUCK.
(JUMP ON ONE FOOT ONLY)
DONALD DUCK WAS A TWO-LEGGED, TWO-LEGGED, TWO-LEGGED DUCK.
(JUMP ON TWO FEET)
DONALD DUCK WAS A THREE-LEGGED,
THREE-LEGGED, THREE-LEGGED DUCK.
(JUMP WITH TWO FEET AND ONE HAND ON GROUND)
DONALD DUCK WAS A FOUR-LEGGED, FOUR-LEGGED, FOUR-LEGGED DUCK.
(JUMP WITH TWO HANDS TOUCHING GROUND)
REPEAT UNTIL JUMPER MISSES.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 17287 GREENVIEW
Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME ; CHARACTER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR.
BELIEF
MAKE A VISIT IN A CHURCH YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN IN BEFORE AND
WHILE YOU ARE THERE, MAKE A WISH. IT WILL COME TRUE.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 17287 GREENVIEW ; TOLD AT
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. BELIEF -- Church |
Date learned: 02-01-1970
THERE'S MANY A SLIP 'TWIXT THE CUP AND THE LIP.
Where learned: HOME ; DETROIT ; 17287 GREENVIEW ; ; TOLD AT
Keyword(s): GOSSIP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Date learned: 02-15-1970
BELIEF
IF ONE'S NOSE ITCHES, IT IS BELIEVED THAT HE WILL EITHER
KISS A STRANGER OR MEET A FOOL.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 17287 GREENVIEW ; TOLD AT
| Subject headings: | Observation |
Date learned: 01-27-1970
Proverb
Little pitchers have big ears.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs Added By TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [V300] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Already Under V200, Who Said? Said to children who hear things they shouldn't.
Where learned: HOME ; 17287 GREENVIEW ; Maloney, Beatrice
Keyword(s): Big ; CHILDREN ; EARS ; Eavesdrop ; EUPHEMISM ; Little ; METAPHOR ; Overhear ; Pitchers ; SIMILE ; SYMBOL
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
BEILEF
MANY PEOPLE THINK THAT IF ONE PUTS A PIECE OF CLOTHING ON INSIDE
OUT, HE WILL SOON RECEIVE A GIFT.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 17287 GREENVIEW ; TOLD AT
| Subject headings: | Observation |
Date learned: 02-20-1970
BELIEF
MANY PEOPLE BELIEVE THAT IF A BIRD FLIES INTO THE HOUSE,
THERE WILL BE A DEATH IN THE FAMILY.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 17287 GREENVIEW ; TOLD AT
| Subject headings: | Observation |
Date learned: 02-15-1970
BELIEF
WHEN SOME PEOPLE HEAR A DOG HOWLING IN THE NIGHT, THEY
BELIEVE BAD NEWS WILL SOON FOLLOW.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 17287 GREENVIEW ; TOLD AT
| Subject headings: | Observation |
Date learned: 02-01-1970
BELIEF
IF TWO FRIENDS WASH THEIR HANDS TOGETHER IN THE SAME SINK AND
THEN DRY THEIR HANDS ON THE SAME TOWEL, THEIR FRIENDSHIP
WILL BE BROKEN.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 17287 GREENVIEW ; TOLD AT
| Subject headings: | Observation |
Date learned: 02-20-1970
BELIEF
WHEN ONE'S RIGHT EYELID TWITCHES, MANY BELIEVE HE WILL SOON
RECEIVE GOOD NEWS. HOWEVER IF IT IS THE LEFT EYELID, BAD
NEWS IS BELIEVED TO FOLLOW.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 17287 GREENVIEW ; TOLD AT
| Subject headings: | Observation |
Date learned: 02-01-1970
TREE BELIEF
TREES WHICH BEAR FRUIT, WILL BEAR BETTER FRUIT IF ONE DRIVES A NAIL INTO THEM.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 17287 GREENVIEW ; informant's home
James Callow Keyword(s): IRON?
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Fruit BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 02-20-1970