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WHEN YOU GET OLD AND THINK YOU'RE SWEET,
TAKE OFF YOUR SOCKS AND SMELL YOUR FEET.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT DORMS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1979
ROSES ARE RED, VIOLETS ARE BLUE,
GOD BLESS THE MAN WHO MARRIES YOU.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT DORMS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1979
PROVERB
REMEMBER, GOOD THINGS COME IN SMALL PACKAGES.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT DORMS
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 00-00-1968
MOCKING VERSE
}}}}}} AND }}}}}} / SITTING IN A TREE. / K-I-S-S-I-N-G. / FIRST COMES
LOVE, / THEN COMES MARRIAGE, / THEN COMES }}}}}} / PUSHING A BABY
CARRIAGE..
Where learned: CANADA ; ONTARIO ; DORM ; UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse |
Date learned: 09-23-1972
CHILDREN'S VERSE
WHEN THEY SAID NOSES, I THOUGHT THEY SAID ROSES AND I TOLD THEM ONE
BIG ONE. WHEN THEY SAID LEGS, I THOUGHT THEY SAID KEGS AND I TOOK TWO
BIG ONES. WHEN THEY SAID BRAINS, I THOUGHT THEY SAID TRAINS, SO I
MISSED IT.
Where learned: CANADA ; ONTARIO ; DORM ; UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Narrative Verse Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse |
Date learned: 09-23-1972
CHILDREN'S RIME
OND DARK NIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY,
TWO DEAD BOYS WENT OUT TO PLAY.
BACK TO BACK THEY FACED EACH OTHER,
DREW THEIR SWORDS AND SHOT EACH OTHER.
A DEAF POLICEMAN HEARD THE SHOT,
AND CAME AND GOT THEM TWO DEAD BOYS.
IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE THIS STORY THAT'S TRUE,
ASK ANY BLIND MAN, HE SAW IT TOO.
Where learned: DORM ROOM
Keyword(s): CONTRADICTIONS
| Subject headings: | Favorites Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Prose Narrative Prose Narrative |
Date learned: 09-22-1969
ROSES ARE RED, VIOLETS ARE BLUE,
I WAS BORN NORMAL, WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DORMITORY ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse Roses are red and other such associations |
Date learned: 09-00-1969
CHRISTMAS CUSTOM
IT IS TRADITIONAL IN THE SUZIO FAMILY, THAT DURING ADVENT, ALL GOOD
DEEDS ARE REWARDED WITH A LITTLE STAR DRAWN ON A SHEET OF PAPER
HANGING ON A DOOR. EACH CHILD TRIES TO GET AS MANY OF THESE STARS,
AND THUS BE AS GOOD AS THEY POSSIBLY CAN BECAUSE ON CHRISTMAS EVE
LITTLE SCROLLS, TIED WITH RIBBONS, CONTAINING ALL THE STARS THEY
MERITED, ARE CARRIED IN A PROCESSION TO THE CRIB UNDER THE CHRISTMAS
TREE. EACH CHILD WANTS TO HAVE THE BEST GIFT POSSIBLE, SO THEY WORK
AS HARD AS THEY CAN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; DORM ROOM
| Subject headings: | 645 September 23 Equinox to December 20 CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 Manger scenes CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 Christmas tree |
Date learned: 11-12-1969
CONFU
CONFUSCIOUS SAY:
MAN WHO WALK THROUGH SCREEN DOOR LIKELY TO STRAIN HIMSELF.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT DORMS
Keyword(s): HUMOR
| Subject headings: | -- |
Date learned: 00-00-1968
PROVERB
IF YOU EAT ALL YOUR FOOD,
IT WILL BE A FAIR DAY TOMORROW.
Submitter comment: THIS IS A ROUGH TRANSLATION OF A GERMAN PROVERB.
Where learned: DORM ROOM
James Callow Keyword(s): PREDICTION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
PALM SUNDAY CUSTOM
EVERY PALM SUNDAY PALMS ARE BROUGHT HOME FROM CHURCH AND PLACED
SOMEWHERE IN THE HOME.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; RECALLED IN DORM ROOM
Keyword(s): RELIGIOUS CUSTOM
| Subject headings: | 663 Palm Sunday CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting Tuesday |
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Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
THIS IS A SCENE DURING WORLD WAR I AND THIS IS WHEN
THEY'RE HAVING THE TRENCH WARS, AND THIS ONE FRENCH
SOLDIER GETS A REAL BRIGHT IDEA, GOES UP TO HIS
COMMANDANT AND HE SAYS IT'S OKAY.
SO THAT NIGHT HE GOES AND HE CRAWLS ACROSS NO MAN'S
LAND AND HE GETS OVER TO THE OTHER SIDE AND HE GOES:
"HEY HANS!"
AND THE GUY STICKS HIS HEAD UP AND GOES:
AND THE GUY (FRENCHMAN) SHOOTS HIS HEAD AND HE DIES AND
HE GOES BACK.
THE NEXT NIGHT, HE TRIES IT AGAIN AND HE GOES OVER
AND HE GOES:
UP AND HE SHOOTS HIM. AND THEN HE DOES IT A THIRD
TIME.
SO FINALLY ONE OF THE GERMANS REALIZES WHAT'S GOING ON
AND HE ASKS HIS COMMANDANT IF HE CAN DO IT AND THE GUY
SAYS OKAY AND HE CRAWLS OUT THAT NIGHT ACROSS NO MAN'S
LAND AND HE GOES: "HEY, PIERRE!" AND THIS VOICE
COMES OUT AND IT SAYS:
"YEA." FRENCHMAN GOES UP AND SHOOTS HIM."
Submitter comment:
THIS WAS TOLD TO HIM BY A BRITISHER LIVING IN CANADA.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT DORMS
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Stupid man or woman |
Date learned: 10-23-1970
Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
THIS IS SET IN A LOGGING CAMP OF FRENCH-CANADIAN
LOGGERS. ALL THE LOGGERS IN THE CAMP ARE HUGE,
MUSCULAR, SIX AND A HALF FEET TALL AND
TREMENDOUSLY STRONG.
ONE DAY THE LOGGERS ARE SITTING AROUND THEIR CAMP
WHEN A LITTLE IRISHMAN COMES OUT OF THE WOODS AND
SAYS:
FOR FRENCH-CANADIANS). SO HE RUNS OFF INTO THE WOODS.
ONE BIG, MUSCULAR LOGGER GETS UP AND RUNS AFTER THE
IRISHMAN. A LITTLE WHILE LATER THERE'S THE SOUND
OF A STRUGGLE GOING ON IN THE TREES AND THE LOGGER
COMES FLYING INTO THE CAMP, ALL BROKEN AND BLOODY.
THEN THE LITTLE IRISHMAN COMES OUT OF THE TREES AND
SAYS: "HEY, FROGY." AND RUNS OFF INTO THE WOODS.
THREE HUGE, STRONG, TOUGH LOGGERS GET UP AND GO
AFTER THE IRISHMAN. PRETTY SOON, THERE'S THIS LOUD
RUMBLE IN THE WOODS AND SOUNDS OF BUSHES BEING BROKEN.
HALF THE LOGGING CAMP GOES OUT AND FINDS THE LOGGERS
SCATTERED ALL OVER THE GROUND. ALL BROKEN UP WITH
LEGS AND ARMS, ALL STRATCHED UP AND HALF DEAD.
THE LOGGERS ARE REAL MAD AND THEY GO OUT AFTER THE
IRISHMAN. BACK IN THE CAMP, THE OTHER HALF OF THE
MEN HEAR THIS TERRIBLE THUNDER NOISE AND THEY HEAR
WHOLE TREES FALLING AND BLOOD-CURDLING SCREAMS.
THEN IT'S QUIET. THEY'RE JUST ABOUT TO GO OUT AND
HELP THEIR PALS WHEN ONE LIMPING, BLACK-EYED,
BROKEN-ARMED, BLEEDING, BRUISED LOGGER CRAWLED
BACK INTO CAMP AND GASPS: "DON'T GO OUT THERE.
HE TRICKED US; THERE'S TWO OF THEM!"
Submitter comment:
HE WAS TOLD THIS BY A BRITISHER LIVING IN CANADA.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT DORMS
James Callow Keyword(s): FROGGY
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Stupid man or woman |
Date learned: 10-23-1970
THERE'S A HOLE IN MY BUCKET
THERE'S A HOLE IN MY BUCKET, DEAR HENRY, DEAR HENRY, THERE'S A
HOLE IN MY BUCKET, DEAR HENRY, A HOLE.
WELL FIX IT, DEAR LIZA, DEAR LIZA, DEAR LIZA, WELL FIX IT, DEAR LIZA,
DEAR LIZA, FIX IT.
WITH WHAT SHALL I FIX IT, DEAR HENRY, DEAR HENRY, WITH WHAT
SHALL I FIX IT, DEAR HENRY, WITH WHAT?
WITH STRAW, DEAR LIZA, DEAR LIZA, DEAR LIZA, WITH STRAW, DEAR LIZA,
DEAR LIZA, WITH STRAW.
WITH SHALL I CUT IT, DEAR HENRY, DEAR HENRY, WITH WHAT SHALL
I CUT IT, DEAR HENRY, WITH WHAT?
WITH A KNIFE, DEAR LIZA, DEAR LIZA, DEAR LIZA, WITH A KNIFE, DEAR
LIZA, DEAR LIZA, A KNIFE.
WITH WHAT SHALL I SHARPEN IT, DEAR HENRY, DEAR HENRY, WITH WHAT
SHALL I SHARPEN IT, DEAR HENRY, WITH WHAT?
WITH A STONE, DEAR LIZA, DEAR LIZA, DEAR LIZA, WITH A STONE,
DEAR LIZA, DEAR LIZA, A STONE.
WITH WHAT SHALL I WET IT, DEAR HENRY, DEAR HENRY, WITH WHAT
SHALL I WET IT, DEAR HENRY, WITH WHAT?
WITH WATER, DEAR LIZA, DEAR LIZA, DEAR LIZA, WITH WATER, DEAR
LIZA, DEAR LIZA, WATER
WITH WHAT SHALL I FETCH IT, DEAR HENRY, DEAR HENRY, WITH
WHAT SHALL I FETCH IT, DEAR HENRY, WITH WHAT?
WITH A BUCKET, DEAR LIZA, DEAR LIZA, DEAR LIZA, WITH A BUCKET,
DEAR LIZA, DEAR LIZA, A BUCKET.
THERE'S A HOLE IN MY BUCKET, DEAR HENRY, DEAR HENRY, THERE'S
A HOLE IN MY BUCKET, DEAR HENRY, A HOLE.
Submitter comment: I LEARNED THIS SONG IN THE DAY CAMPS IN THE CHICAGO AREA.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DORMS
Keyword(s): CHAIN SONG ; PURE DIALOGUE ; QUESTION AND ANSWER STRUCTURE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Work Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
PRANK
WHEN MY FAMILY WOULD GO UP NORTH, I WOULD STEAL ALL THE
TOILET PAPER OUT OF THE OUTHOUSES.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT DORMS
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Entertainment Diversion |
Date learned: 10-23-1970
BASEBALL CUSTOM
IT IS TRADITIONAL TO EAT HOT DOGS AT BASEBALL GAMES.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT DORMS
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Entertainment Diversion |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
ELDER ARMENIANS FINGER A STRING OF BEADS SIMILAR TO A
ROSARY TO PASS THE TIME. IN THE UNITED STATES,
ARMENIAN PEOPLE FINGER BEADS SO THAT THEY CAN STOP
SMOKING.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT DORMS
James Callow Keyword(s): WORRY BEADS.
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Entertainment Diversion |
Date learned: 09-00-1967
"B" ON YOUR BACK
MARK: (DRAWS LETTER "B" ON DAN'S BACK) HEY, DAN, WHAT
IS THAT?
DAN: IT'S A "B", MARK.
MARK: THEN KILL IT!! (SWATS MARK'S BACK HARD)
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT DORMS
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Entertainment Diversion |
Date learned: 03-00-1972
HURTS, DON'T IT?
BETTY: HEY, SALLY, WOULD YOU LIKE A HURTS 'DONUT?'
SALLY: SURE, BETTY.
BETTY: HURTS, DON'T IT?
(BETTY SOCKS SALLY)
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT DORMS
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Entertainment Diversion |
Date learned: 03-00-1972
MILITARY TRADITIONS -NAVAL
IF A GIRL GETS KISSED UNDER THE SITTING INDIAN AT
ANNAPOLIS, SHE WILL MARRY THE GUY SHE KISSED.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT DORMS
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- School |