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IF YOUR KNEE ITCHES YOU WILL HEAR OF A BIRTH.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 407 S JUNCTION

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Lower body, legs

Date learned: 11-29-1970

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IF YOUR RIGHT HAND ITCHES YOU WILL PAY OUT MONEY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 407 S JUNCTION

Subject headings: Spirit / Mind / Body
BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hands, palms, fingernails

Date learned: 11-29-1970

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IF YOU LAUGH BEFORE BREAKFAST, YOU WILL CRY BEFORE
SUPPER.

Where learned: 407 S JUNCTION ; GRANDPARENTS HOME

James Callow Keyword(s): CONTRAST

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal

Date learned: 11-29-1970

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EAT CABBAGE ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE YEAR AND YOU WILL HAVE
MONEY ALL YEAR LONG.

Where learned: 407 S JUNCTION

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's
Food Drink -- Typical menus for the various meals For meal hours, see F574.84. Special or festive meals

Date learned: 11-29-1970

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BELIEF

ALWAYS GO OUT THE DOOR YOU CAME IN, OR YOU WILL BRING MORE COMPANY.

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 407 S JUNCTION ; Zielinski, Dorothy

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Company ; Entrance ; Exit ; SUPERSTITION

James Callow Keyword(s): DIRECTION ; POSITION

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank

Date learned: 11-28-1970

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BELIEF

IF A MAN WALKS ON THE INSIDE OF THE WALK, IT MEANS THAT
THE GIRL HE IS WITH IS FOR SALE.

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 407 S JUNCTION ; ; Abrams, Mary

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; CHIVALRY ; Girlfriend ; Relationship ; SIDEWALK ; SUPERSTITION ; Walk

James Callow Keyword(s): CHIVALRY ; DIRECTION ; POSITION

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage Signs of availability
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
SPEECH -- Gesture

Date learned: 11-26-1970

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MONEY BELIEF

PUT A PENNY IN A PURSE WHEN YOU GIVE IT AS A GIFT AND
IT WILL BRING PROSPERITY.

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 407 S JUNCTION ; Kwasney, Ann

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; GIFT ; MONEY ; PROSPERITY ; SIGN ; SUPERSTITION ; SYMBOL ; WEALTH

James Callow Keyword(s): HOMEOPATHIC

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank

Date learned: 11-26-1970

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JUMP ROPE RHYME

MRS. VAN DYKE, HOW DID SHE DIE
SHE DIED LIKE THIS (MAKE A GESTURE)
SHE LIVED IN A COUNTY CALLED MOVIE STAR
WHERE THEY SHIMMY, SHIMMY, SHIMMY TILL THE SUN GOES DOWN.
THEY WEAR THEIR DRESSES ABOVE THEIR KNEES
THEY GO WHEREVER THEY PLEASE.

HANDS UP TOOTSIE, TOOTSIE, BUBBLE GUM
HANDS DOWN TOOTSIE, TOOTSIE, BUBBLE GUM
TURN AROUND TOOTSIE, TOOTSIE, BUBBLE GUM
TOUCH THE GROUND TOOTSIE, TOOTSIE, BUBBLE GUM

SHE NEVER WENT TO COLLEGE
SHE NEVER WENT TO SCHOOL
BUT WHEN SHE CAME BACK SHE WAS EDUCATUD FULL.

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 407 S JUNCTION

Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse

Date learned: 11-26-1970

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