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ANYONE ENTERING THROUGH THE BACK DOOR AND LEAVING THROUGH THE FRONT
DOOR MEANS A DEATH IN THE FAMILY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 00-00-1950
ANYONE ENTERING THROUGH THE FRONT DOOR AND LEAVING BY THE SIDE DOOR
MEANS MORE COMPANY WILL BE COMING AND THERE WILL BE GOOD TIDINGS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Good luck |
Date learned: 00-00-1950
"OPLATEK" IS THE TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS PARTAKING OF UNLEAVENED BREAD
THE HEAD OF THE HOUSE BREAKS OFF A PIECE OF THE UNLEAVENED BREAD AND
PASSES AROUND THE LOAF UNTIL EVERYONE HAS BROKEN OFF A PIECE. THIS I
CONSIDERED A SHARING IN THE COMMUNION WITH GOD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 24 Christmas Eve Oplatki |
Date learned: 00-00-1950
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HOW IS CALIFORNIA LIKE A GRANOLA BAR?
GIVE UP? IT'S FULL OF FRUITS, NUTS AND FLAKES!
Submitter comment:
FRUITR REFERS TO "GAYS", NUTS REFERS TO "CRAZY" PEOPLE,
AND FLAKES ARE PERSONS THAT YOU DO NOT ASSOCIATE WITH!
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 00-00-1980
AROUND THE WORLD
THERE IS NO LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF PLAYERS.
THERE ARE PRE-DESIGNATED SHOOTING POSITIONS.
THE FIRST SHOOTER TAKES HIS FIRST SHOT
FROM DIRECTLY UNDER THE BASKET. IF HE MAKES
THE SHOT, HE MOVES TO THE NEXT DESIGNATED
SHOOTING POSITION (FURTHER FROM THE BASKET).
IF HE MISSES THIS FIRST SHOT, HE LOSES HIS TURN,
AND THE NEXT PLAYER TAKES HIS SHOT. IF THE
PLAYER IS NOT AT THE FIRST POSITION AND MISSES
HIS FIRST SHOT, HE MAY DECIDE TO TAKE A SECOND
SHOT. THIS SHOT IS CALLED A CHANCE. IF THE
PLAYER MISSES THE CHANCE SHOT, HE LOSES HIS
TURN AND GOES BACK TO THE STARTING POSITION.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY ; 48072
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Special Object or Implement |
Date learned: 00-00-1970
BURIED ALIVE
THIS HAPPENED IN A CONCENTRATION CAMP NOT TOO LONG AGO. ALL THE
PRISONERS WHO WERE KILLED OR DIED WERE BURIED IN TWOS. A MAN
WAS GOING TO BE KILLED SO HE PRETENDED THAT HE WAS DEAD. HE HAD
MADE A DEAL WITH THE DOCTOR TO DIG HIM UP AFTER 15 MINUTES WHEN
EVERYONE HAD LEFT. THE DOCTOR GAVE HIM SOME MATCHES TO LIGHT SO
THAT HE WOULDN'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK. AFTER THE MAN WAS BURIED,
HE WAITED 5, THEN 10, THEN 15 MINUTES AND THE DOCTOR STILL HADN'T
COME TO DIG HIM UP. HE LIT HIS LAST MATCH AND TURNED TO THE BODY
NEXT TO HIM ONLY TO FIND THAT THE BODY NEXT TO HIM WAS THE DOCTOR.
Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT HEARD THIS AT A PAJAMA PARTY FROM ONE OF HER FRIENDS
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
Date learned: 08-00-1964
JUMP-ROPE RHYME
SAILOR WENT TO SEA, SEA, SEA.
TO SEE WHAT HE COULD SEE, SEE, SEE.
BUT ALL THAT HE COULD SEE, SEE, SEE.
WAS THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA, SEA, SEA.
Submitter comment: LEARNED FROM HER SISTER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; 1714 WILTSHIRE ; BERKELEY
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-03-1967
JUMP-ROPE RHYME
HAVE YOU EVER, EVER, EVER IN YOUR LONG LEGGED LIFE
SEEN A LONG LEGGED SAILOR AND HIS LONG LEGGED WIFE?
NO I NEVER, NEVER, NEVER IN MY LONG LEGGED LIFE
SAW A LONG LEGGED SAILOR AND HIS LONG LEGGED WIFE.
(MAY SUBSTITUTE PIGEON TOED, KNOCK KNEED OR BOW LEGGED IN PLACE
OF LONG LEGGED.)
Submitter comment: LEARNED FROM HER SISTER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; 1714 WILTSHIRE ; BERKELEY
Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-03-1967
JUMP ROPE RHYME
OLD MARY MACK, MACK, MACK.
ALL DRESSED IN BLACK, BLACK, BLACK.
WITH SILVER BUTTONS, BUTTONS, BUTTONS.
ALL DOWN HER BACK, BACK, BACK.
SHE ASKED HER MOTHER, MOTHER, MOTHER.
FOR FIFTY CENTS, CENTS, CENTS.
TO WATCH THE ELEPHANTS, ELEPHANTS, ELEPHANTS.
JUMP THE FENCE, FENCE, FENCE.
HE JUMPED SO HIGH, HIGH, HIGH.
HE TOUCHED THE SKY, SKY, SKY.
AND HE NEVER CAME BACK, BACK, BACK.
TILL THE FOURTH OF JULY, JULY, JULY.
Submitter comment: (LEARNED IT FROM HER SISTER)
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; 1714 WILTSHIRE ; BERKELEY
Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-03-1967
WARDING OFF DEVIL
IF YOU THROW SALT OVER YOUR SHOULDER
YOU'LL WARD OFF THE DEVIL.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; 1838 Rosemont ; BERKELEY
| Subject headings: | Charm / Enchantment / Conjuration |
Date learned: 03-24-1970
DUMB, DUMB, DODO/ CATCH ME IF YOU CAN/ I CAN RUN FASTER THAN --- CAN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY
Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 10-14-1967
DUMMY, DUMMY, DO-DO/ I CAN RUN FASTER THAN --- CAN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY
Keyword(s): CALL-RHYME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 08-00-1964
IT IS BAD LUCK TO PUT SHOES ON A TABLE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.) BELIEF -- Bad luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) |
Date learned: 03-24-1970
IF YOU OPEN AN UMBRELLA OVER YOUR HEAD IN THE HOUSE,
THAT'S BAD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Umbrella |
Date learned: 03-24-1970
IF YOU SING A TUNE WHILE YOU EAT, IT IS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222. BELIEF -- Bad luck Activities |
Date learned: 03-24-1970
BAD LUCK IF YOU GO ON A TRIP AND RETURN HOME FOR
SOMETHING YOU HAVE FORGOTTEN; YOU WILL HAVE A
DISAPPOINTMENT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Bad luck Leaving Entering Returning home Travel |
Date learned: 03-24-1970
IF A PALLBEARER FINDS A COFFIN EXTREMELY HEAVY, HE
WILL BE THE NEXT VICTIM.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 03-24-1970
IF A MAN LAYS HIS HAT ON A CHILDLESS COUPLES' BED,
THEY WILL HAVE CHILDREN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 03-24-1970
IF A PREGNANT WOMAN GOES TO A FUNERAL AND WALKS
IN A CEMETERY, THE CHILD WILL BE CLUB-FOOTED.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 03-24-1970