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DIRTY EARS GROW POTATOES.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 17647 PATTON

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Ears, noise in ear

Date learned: 11-11-1968

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PROVERB: HARD WORK

WORK LIKE A DOG.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 17647 PATTON

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison

Date learned: 11-19-1968

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A RED LIGHT IS ADVERTISING A PROSTITUTION ESTABLISHMENT.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 17647 PATTON

James Callow Keyword(s): COLOR SYMBOLISM

Subject headings: SPEECH -- To Be Seen

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IF YOU HAVE BIG EARLOBES YOU ARE GENEROUS.
IF YOU HAVE SMALL EARLOBES YOU ARE STINGY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 17647 PATTON

Keyword(s): CHARACTER TRAITS ; HOMEOPATHIC

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Ears, noise in ear

Date learned: 11-07-1968

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METAPHOR

LIGHT AS A FEATHER.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 17647 PATTON

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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TELL YOUR MOTHER AND FATHER (COLLECTOR'S TITLE)

TELL YOUR MOTHER TO HOLD HER TONGUE,/FOR SHE LIKED BOYS WHEN SHE
WAS YOUNG./ TELL YOUR FATHER TO DO THE SAME,/ FOR HE WAS THE ONE
WHO CHANGED HER NAME.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; AUTOGRAPH BOOK ; DETROIT ; 17647 PATTON

Keyword(s): CENSURE OF PARENTS ; MARRIAGE ; RHYME: AABB

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse Girl changing her name

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TOMORROW

TOMORROW NEVER COMES

Submitter comment: THERE IS A SAYING THAT..........

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 17647 PATTON

Keyword(s): TIME

Subject headings: SPEECH -- Group of Vowels and Consonants, and of Words
PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim

Date learned: 11-14-1968

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TOMORROW

TOMORROW NEVER COMES

Submitter comment: THERE IS A SAYING THAT..........

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 17647 PATTON

Keyword(s): TIME

Subject headings: SPEECH -- Group of Vowels and Consonants, and of Words
PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim

Date learned: 11-14-1968

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Belief: Animal

When you see a white horse you lick your fore-finger and wipe it on your left palm, then double up your fist and hit your palm.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Original BN [P880] is crossed out/replaced with current classifications

Written next to BN: [Since the collector used this nuimber himself, we must assume that this is done for luck.]

Written underneath the text of the submission: For Luck??

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 17647 PATTON ; Bunjac, Jean

Keyword(s): ANIMAL ; BELIEF ; COLOR ; CUSTOM ; HORSE ; jinx ; LUCK

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Mammal
BELIEF -- Color
BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance

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Proverb

A fool and his money are soon parted

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 17647 PATTON ; Penzel, Marjorie

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Fool ; Maxim ; MONEY ; PROVERB ; VERSE

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Blason Populaire

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TELL YOUR MOTHER AND FATHER (COLLECTOR'S TITLE) ; GIRL CHANGING HER NAME (CLASSIFIER'S TITLE)

TELL YOUR MOTHER TO HOLD HER TONGUE,/FOR SHE LIKED BOYS WHEN SHE
WAS YOUNG./ TELL YOUR FATHER TO DO THE SAME,/ FOR HE WAS THE ONE
WHO CHANGED HER NAME.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; AUTOGRAPH BOOK ; DETROIT ; 17647 PATTON

Keyword(s): CENSURE OF PARENTS ; MARRIAGE ; RHYME: AABB

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse Girl changing her name

Date learned: 11-03-1968

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SPINACH BELIEF

EATING SPINACH WILL MAKE YOU STRONG.

Data entry tech comment:

Updated by TRD

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 17647 PATTON ; Bunjac, Jean

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Consume ; FOOD ; Spinach ; STRENGTH

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Plant

Date learned: 11-13-1968

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RUMOR ABOUT TEACHER

IT WAS RUMORED THAT OUR ALGEBRA TEACHER , MR. JOHNSON, PICKED
HIS NOSE AND PUT THE MUCUS BEHIND HIS TIE.

Data entry tech comment:

Updated by TRD

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 17647 PATTON ; Penzel, Paul

Keyword(s): Picking Nose ; Rumor ; TEACHER ; Tie

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Human Being

Date learned: 11-11-1968

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