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IF YOU BITE YOUR FINGERNAILS, YOU WILL GROW HORNS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; 1028 SABLE ; ALPENA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hands, palms, fingernails |
Date learned: 09-26-1970
IF IT IS A RAINY DAY THE DAY YOU ARE MARRIED, THE
MARRIAGE WON'T BE A HAPPY ONE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALPENA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage P545.056 |
Date learned: 10-11-1970
IF A DEAD RELATIVE IS NOT BURIED BEFORE SUNDAY, THEN
WITHIN ONE YEAR ANOTHER RELATIVE WILL DIE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALPENA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
Date learned: 10-04-1970
IF YOU TOUCH THE BODY OF THE DEAD IN THE CASKET AND IF IT
IS SOFT, THREE RELATIVES OF THE DEAD PERSON WILL DIE
WITHIN A YEAR.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALPENA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 09-26-1970
IF YOU BITE YOUR FINGERNAILS, YOU WILL GROW HORNS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALPENA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal P477.8 |
Date learned: 09-26-1970
PROVERBIAL METAPHOR
IT'S NOT ENOUGH TO BE GOOD --
ONE MUST DO IT THE RIGHT WAY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; ALPENA ; COLLECTED AT UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
Keyword(s): SKILL PERFECTION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 10-00-1968
IF YOUR RIGHT EAR RINGS, SOMEONE IS THINKING ABOUT YOU,
HOWEVER, IF YOUR CHEEK BURNS, SOMEONE IS TALKING ABOUT
YOU.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALPENA
| Subject headings: | 842 Ringing ears / buzzing / hot, burning Observation BELIEF -- Body part Senses Head, physiognomy, face |
Date learned: 10-11-1970
LITTLE SALLY SAUCER
GROUP FORMS A CIRCLE AROUND "SALLY" AND CHANTS:
LITTLE SALLY SAUCER,
SITTING IN HER SAUCER.
RISE, SALLY, RISE,
WIPE OUT YOUR EYES.
POINT TO THE EAST,
POINT TO THE WEST,
POINT TO THE VERY ONE
THAT YOU LOVE BEST.
PERSON POINTED AT REPLACES "SALLY" IN THE CIRCLE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALPENA ; SAINT BERNARD SCHOOL
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Singing Dancing Marching |
Date learned: 11-06-1970
IF YOU DROP A KNIFE, A MAN WILL SOON VISIT YOU.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALPENA
| Subject headings: | Observation Food Drink -- Service Table furnishing and decoration Implement to handle food BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 10-04-1970
IF YOU DROP A FORK YOU WILL BE VISITED BY A WOMAN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALPENA
| Subject headings: | Observation Food Drink -- Service Table furnishing and decoration Implement to handle food BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 10-05-1970
BLUE BIRD
GROUP FORMS A CIRCLE WITH ONE PERSON WEAVING IN AND
OUT OF GROUP, WHILE ALL SING THE CHANT:
BLUE BIRD, BLUE BIRD, IN AND OUT MY WINDOW.
BLUE BIRD, BLUE, BIRD, IN AND OUT MY WINDOW.
BLUE BIRD, BLUE BIRD, IN AND OUT MY WINDOW,
OH, JOHNNY AREN'T YOU TIRED?
TAKE A LITTLE GIRL AND TAP HER ON THE SHOULDER.
TAKE A LITTLE GIRL AND TAP HER ON THE SHOULDER.
TAKE A LITTLE GIRL AND TAP HER ON THE SHOULDER.
OH, JOHNNY AREN'T YOU TIRED.
EACH TAPPED PERSON CONTINUES IN A LINE UNTIL ALL
ARE IN THE LINE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALPENA
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Singing Dancing Marching |
Date learned: 10-04-1970
MR. BEAVER
PARTICIPANTS GO TO A PLACE DESIGNATED BEAVER DAM.
THEY ASK MR. BEAVER ("IT"):
MR. BEAVER, MR. BEAVER, MAY WE CROSS YOUR RIVER DAM?
NOT UNLESS YOU HAVE THE COLOR (RED) ON.
IF THEY DON'T HAVE THE COLOR, THEY CAN TRY TO RUN
ACROSS. IF THEY GET CAUGHT, THEY SWITCH PLACES WITH
THE BEAVER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALPENA
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Bodily Activity Song: Game, Pastime, Sport |
Date learned: 10-04-1970
A GROUP OF KIDS DECIDE ON A MOTHER AND A WITCH.
THE MOTHER THEN SAYS,
"I'M GOING DOWNTOWN TO SMOKE MY PIPE,
I WON'T BE BACK 'TIL SATURDAY NIGHT.
IF YOU LET THAT OLD LADY WITCH IN,
I'LL SPANK YOU BLACK AND BLUE
WITH MY OLD MOTHER'S SHOES."
AFTER SHE LEAVES, THE WITCH COMES TO THE DOOR AND
ASKS FOR SOMETHING. WHEN THEY OPEN THE DOOR, SHE
STEALS A CHILD. THE MOTHER RETURNS AND SPANKS THE
REST, THEN LEAVES AGAIN, SAYING THE VERSE. THIS
HAPPENS UNTIL ALL CHILDREN ARE GONE. IF THE MOTHER
CAN FIND THE CHILDREN, SHE WINS; IF NOT THE WITCH
WINS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALPENA
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Bodily Activity Song: Game, Pastime, Sport |
Date learned: 10-04-1970
IF AN OLD PERSON, WHO HAS DIED, LOOKS YOUNG IN THE
CASKET, THEN A YOUNG PERSON WILL DIE NEXT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALPENA
James Callow Keyword(s): CONTRAST
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 10-04-1970
A RING AROUND THE MOON SIGNALS SOMETHING TRAGIC WILL HAPPEN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALPENA
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Observation of galactic or celestial bodies |
Date learned: 10-11-1970
IF TWO KNIVES ARE PUT INTO ONE PLACE SETTING, THERE
WILL SOON BE A WEDDING OF SOMEONE YOU KNOW.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALPENA
Date learned: 10-05-1970
ENGINE, ENGINE NUMBER NINE,
GOING DOWN CHICAGO LINE,
IF THE TRAIN GOES OFF THE TRACK,
DO YOU WANT YOUR MONEY BACK?
(YES, OR NO, SPELL IT OUT)
Y-E-S SPELLS YES AND OUT YOU GO.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALPENA
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 10-04-1970
BUBBLE GUM, BUBBLE GUM,
IN A DISH
HOW MANY PIECES DO YOU WISH
(SAY NUMBER, THEN SPELL IT) AND YOU ARE IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALPENA
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 10-04-1970
RED LIGHT, GREEN LIGHT
"IT" IS PLACED A DISTANCE FROM (A) GROUP OF KIDS AND
CALLS "GREEN LIGHT." THEY RUN TO HIM UNTIL HE CALLS
"RED LIGHT." IF THEY DON'T STOP, THEY RETURN TO
START. THIS IS REPEATED UNTIL ONE REACHES "IT" AND
WINS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALPENA
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Bodily Activity Song: Game, Pastime, Sport |
Date learned: 10-04-1970
SPEECH BELIEF OR FORMULA SPEECH
A SLIP OF THE LIP CAN SINK A SHIP
Submitter comment:
THIS SAYING IS USED, FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN A PERSON IS KEEPING A SECRET
FROM SOMEONE ABOUT A SURPRISE OR GIFT. A ONE WORD SLIP-UP ABOUT IT
MIGHT CAUSE THE PERSON TO LEARN THE SURPRISE WHICH WOULD RESULT IN
NO SURPRISE AT ALL. AT THIS DATE 12-12-77 I AM TRYING VERY HARD TO
KEEP TWO SPECIAL CHRISTMAS GIFTS A SECRET. I TALK TO MY MOM ABOUT
MY BOYFRIEND'S GIFT AND MY MOM'S GIFT TO MY BOYFRIEND. I CERTAINLY
WOULD NOT WANT TO MIX THEM UP RESULTING IN BOTH PEOPLE KNOWING WHAT
THEY ARE RECEIVING.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALPENA
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech |
Date learned: 11-00-1969