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BOOM, BOOM, AIN'T IT GREAT TO BE CRAZY
BOOM, BOOM, AIN'T IT GREAT TO BE CRAZY
SILLY AND FOOLISH, ALL DAY LONG.
BOOM, BOOM, AIN'T IT GREAT TO BE CRAZY.
VERSES:
A HORSE AND A FLEA AND THREE BLIND MICE
SAT ON A CURBSTONE SHOOTING DICE
THE HORSEY SLIPPED AND IT FELL ON THE FLEA.
AND THE FLEA SAID, "OPPS, THERE'S A HORSEY ON ME."
A PENGUIN BY THE NAME OF JOE,
WAY UP NORTH WHERE THERE'S ICE AND SNOW,
GOT SO TIRED OF BLACK AND WHITE,
THAT HE WORE PINK PAJAMAS TO A PARTY ONE NIGHT.
Submitter comment: DONE TO A SYSTEM OF HAND CLAPPING.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN HEIGHTS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-19-1968
IF A PERSON LEAVES HIS FAMILY ON A JOURNEY OF ANY LENGTH, HE IS
GIVEN A FROG SO IT WILL INSURE HIS RETURN TO HIS HOME.
Submitter comment: THIS IS DONE IN JAPAN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
Date learned: CA00001935
COUNTING OUT RHYME
I LIT A MATCH AND IT WENT OUT.
THIS IS TO DETERMINE WHO'S IT IN A GAME. EACH PLAYER
PUTS ONE FOOT IN. WITH EACH WORD SAID A DIFFERENT
FOOT IS TOUCHED. THE PLAYER'S FOOT THAT IS TOUCHED
ON THE WORD OUT IS NOT IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN HEIGHTS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 10-00-1970
COUNTING OUT RHYME
BOY SCOUT, BOY SCOUT, WALK OUT
THIS IS USED TO DETERMINE WHO'S"IT" IN A GAME. EACH
PLAYER PUTS ONE FOOT IN. WITH EACH WORD SAID A DIFFERENT
FOOT IS TOUCHED. THE PLAYER'S FOOT THAT IS TOUCHED
ON THE WORD OUT IS NOT IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN HEIGHTS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 10-00-1970
JAPANESE CUSTOM
A FROG IS PUT ON A GRAVE TO INSURE THE RETURN OF THE DEAD IN
ANOTHER LIFE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: CA00001935
FOLKLORE OF GOOD LUCK
IN JAPAN MANY PEOPLE WEAR A TURTLE PIN TO INSURE GOOD LUCK AND
A LONG LIFE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck |
Date learned: CA00001935
FOLKLORE OF NEW YEAR'S DAY
IN CANADA, ON NEW YEAR'S DAY THE HEAD OF THE HOUSEHOLD GIVES HIS
PATERNAL BLESSING TO EACH OF HIS SONS AND DAUGHTERS. THIS
CONTINUES EVEN AFTER THE CHILDREN MOVE OUT TO START THEIR
OWN FAMILIES.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: CA00001915
FOLKLORE OF EPIPHANY
IN CANADA, A SMALL CROWN IS BAKED IN A CAKE. THE PERSON WHO GETS
THE CROWN IN HIS PIECE IS THE "KING" FOR THE DAY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 6 Twelfth Day Epiphany |
LIGHTNING
IN POLAND IT WAS A PRACTICE
TO BURY ANYONE WHO HAD BEEN STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
NECK DEEP IN THE GROUND.
AND IT WOULD RELIEVE HIM.
Submitter comment:
MY GRANDMOTHER REMEMBERS THIS PRACTICE FROM HER CHILDHOOD
IN POLAND.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Lightning Thunder BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
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THE SOUSE FAMILY
DRINK, DRINK, DRINK, DRINK; DRINK, DRINK, DRINK, DRINK,
DRUNK LAST NIGHT, DRUNK THE NIGHT BEFORE,
GONNA GET DRUNK TONIGHT LIKE I NEVER GOT DRUNK BEFORE;
FOR WHEN I'M DRUNK I'M AS HAPPY AS CAN BE.
FOR I AM A MEMBER OF THE SOUSE FAMILY;
AND THE SOUSE FAMILY IS THE BEST FAMILY,
THAT EVER CAME OVER FROM OLD GERMANY.
THERE'S THE HIGH LAND DUTCH,
AND THE LOW LAND DUTCH,
AND THE ROTTERDAM DUTCH,
AND THE GOD DAMN DUTCH.
CHORUS:
GLORIOUS, GLORIOUS, ONE KEG OF BEER FOR THE FOUR OF US,
OH, GLORY BE TO GOD THAT THERE ARE NO MORE OF US,
FOR ONE OF US COULD DRINK IT ALL ALONE, DAMN NEAR!
OH, WHAT'S THAT SMELL ON THE EVENING BREEZE,
IT'S THE GOD DAMN DUTCH AND THEIR LIMBURGER CHEESE.
CHORUS:
WHEN GOD MADE THE IRISH HE DIDN'T MAKE MUCH,
BUT THEY'RE A HELLOFALOT BETTER THAT THE GOD DAMN DUTCH.
CHORUS:
OH, THE GREAT STATE OF TEXAS IS A HELL OF A PLACE TO BE,
THE TEMPERATURE IN THE SHADE IS A HUNDRED AND NINETY-THREE;
THERE ISN'T ANY WATER, AND THERE ISN'T ANY GRASS,
JUST A LOT OF CACTUS TO PRICK YOU IN THE (CHORUS).
Submitter comment:
A COLLEGE SONG
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
Keyword(s): DRINKING SONG ; ELLIPSIS AS A KIND OF EUPHEMISM
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest |
Date learned: 11-20-1969
ONE HUNDRED BOTTLES OF BEER
A HUNDRED BOTTLES OF BEER ON THE WALL,
A HUNDRED BOTTLES OF BEER.
IF ONE OF THOSE BOTTLES SHOULD HAPPEN TO FALL,
NINETY-NINE BOTTLES OF BEER ON THE WALL,
NINETY-NINE BOTTLES OF BEER.
IF ONE OF THOSE BOTTLES SHOULD HAPPEN TO FALL,
NINETY-EIGHT BOTTLES, ETC.
. . .
ONE MORE BOTTLE OF BEER ON THE WALL,
ONE MORE BOTTLE OF BEER,
IF THAT ONE BOTTLE SHOULD HAPPEN TO FALL,
NO MORE BOTTLES OF BEER ON THE WALL.
Submitter comment:
SUNG. GOOD FOR KEEPING CHILDREN OCCUPIED ON LONG AUTOMOBILE
TRIPS, IF YOU CAN STAND IT.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
Keyword(s): CUMULATIVE, OPPOSITE OF
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest |
Date learned: 04-00-1968
THE CRUEL WAR
THE CRUEL WAR IS RAGIN', JOHNNY MUST FIGHT,
THOUGH I WANT TO BE WITH HIM FROM MORNIN' TIL NIGHT.
I WANT TO BE WITH HIM, IT GRIEVES MY HEART SO.
WON'T YOU LET ME GO WITH YOU?
NO, MY LOVE, NO.
TOMORROW IS SUNDAY. MONDAY IS THE DAY,
WHEN YOUR CAPTAIN WILL CALL AND YOU MUST OBEY.
YOUR CAPTAIN WILL CALL YOU. IT GRIEVES MY HEART SO.
WONT YOU LET ME GO WITH YOU?
NO, MY LOVE, NO.
I'LL TIE BACK MY HAIR, MEN'S CLOTHING I'LL PUT ON,
AND I'LL PASS AS YOUR COMRADE AS WE MARCH ALONG.
I'LL PASS AS YOUR COMRADE; NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW.
WON'T YOU LET ME GO WITH YOU?
NO, MY LOVE, NO.
JOHNNY, OH JOHNNY, I FEAR YOU ARE UNKIND,
FOR I LOVE YOU FAR BETTER THAN ALL MANKIND.
I LOVE YOU FAR BETTER THAN WORDS CAN ERE EXPRESS.
WON'T YOU LET ME GO WITH YOU?
YES, MY LOVE, YES.
Submitter comment:
I LEARNED THIS SONG FROM A GIRL AT SACRED HEART HIGH SCHOOL.
I HAVE NEVER SEEN IT IN PRINT ANYWHERE AND DO NOT KNOW THE ORIGIN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Love |
Date learned: 07-00-1964
COUNTING OUT RHYME
MY MOTHER AND YOUR MOTHER WERE HANGING OUT CLOTHES,
MY MOTHER SOCKED YOUR MOTHER RIGHT IN THE NOSE.
WHAT COLOR BLOOD CAME OUT?
(SPELL COLOR CHOSEN) AND YOU ARE NOT IT.
THIS IS USED TO DETERMINE WHO'S "IT" IN A GAME. ALL THE
PLAYERS PUT ONE FOOT IN. WITH EACH SYLLABLE OR WORD
SAID A DIFFERENT FOOT IS TOUCHED. THE PLAYER WHO'S
FOOT IS TOUCHED ON THE WORD OUT GETS TO PICK THE COLOR
OF THE BLOOD. THE PERSON'S FOOT IS TOUCHED ON THE WORD
"IT" IS NOT IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN HEIGHTS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
SAINT PATRICK'S DAY
THE MEN OF IRISH FAMILIES MARCH IN PARADES ALL DAY WHILE
THE WOMEN SIT AT HOME WITH OTHER FEMALE RELATIVES.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
James Callow Keyword(s): SEXISM?
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- March 17 Feast of St. Patrick |
Date learned: CA1960-1975
Custom
Greetings:
Offering salt and bread and flowers is a way of greeting a person who has arrived from a long trip. This custom is one which was performed commonly in S.E. Poland and in Ukraine many years ago (prior to WWI) at that time it was used to greet any traveler regardless of his social position. Now recently it is used only in greeting people like priests, bishops, government officials, etc.
Submitter comment:
Although informant mentioned that this custom is carried out in Europe, I myself have observed this several months ago when people in a Ukrainian church greeted a bishop which had just been released from prison by the Russians.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; 26516 PENNIE ; Holubka, Julia ; DEARBORN HEIGHTS
Keyword(s): CUSTOM ; FLOWERS ; GREETING ; POLAND ; Salt, Bread ; Social Class ; Ukraine
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
NEVER GIVE A GOOD FRIEND PEARLS, PEARLS MEAN TEARS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN ; MICHIGAN HEIGHTS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 10-01-1968
SAINT PATRICK'S DAY
DRINKING IRISH WHISKEY IS A CUSTOM WHICH BRINGS GOOD HEALTH.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
Date learned: 00001960-1975
SAINT PATRICK'S DAY
THE BELIEF IN LEPRECHAUNS IS MOST PREVALENT ON ST. PAT'S DAY. PEOPLE
BELIEVE IN ANY CHARM OR SPELL WHICH WILL HELP THEM FIND A LEPRECHAUN.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | Charm / Enchantment / Conjuration CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- March 17 Feast of St. Patrick BELIEF -- Fairy Elf Goblin Gnome BELIEF -- Word Letter |
Date learned: CA1960-1975
SAINT PATRICK'S DAY
THE TUG OF WAR BETWEEN THE GERMANS AND IRISH IS A LONG STANDING GAME.
ON ST. PATRICK'S DAY. I CAN'T FIND IT'S ORIGINS OR THE REASON FOR IT.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
James Callow Keyword(s): NATONALISM
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- March 17 Feast of St. Patrick |
Date learned: CA1960-1975
MILWAUKEE TREASURE
ACCORDING TO A STORY A POTAWATOMI CACHE OF $35,000 WAS BURIED
IN A DEEP PIT ALONG THE BANK OF THE MILWAUKEE RIVER ON THE
PRESENT SITE OF THE CITY OF THE SAME NAME.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Ordinary Tale CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Measure of quality Medium of exchange |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN