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Language
Tongue-Twister:
Rubber baby buggy bumpers.
Submitter comment:
She learned it when she was growing up.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs Added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Why Verse?
Original BN [C870.570] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Where learned: 9175 YORKSHIRE ; Winay, Nerina
Keyword(s): ALLITERATION ; BABY ; Buggy ; Bumper ; Language ; Rubber ; TONGUE TWISTER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech |
A WARNING.
BEWARE OF THE MASKED SKULKER!
Submitter comment: GRAFFITTI
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; ENGINEERING BUILDING
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote |
Date learned: 02-06-1967
02011986 SD[ 02011986
ONE NIGHT, A MAN WAS DRIVING IN THE ELMWOOD CEMETERY. SUDDENLY,
A LADY WALKED OUT OF NOWHERE, SHE WAS DRESSED IN A FLOWING
WHITE GOWN. THE MAN ASKED HER WHAT SHE WAS DOING IN
A "NICE PLACE LIKE THIS." SHE SAID SHE WAS LOOKING FOR A RIDE
HOME. THE MAN OBLIGED. THEY INSTANTLY WERE ATTRACTED TO EACH
OTHER. THE MAN, UPON ARRIVING AT HER HOUSE, ASKED IF HE
COULD TAKE HER OUT THE NEXT NIGHT. SHE AGREED.
WHEN THE MAN ARRIVED AN OLD WOMAN ANSWERED THE DOOR. SHE TOLD
HIM THAT THE GIRL HE SAW THE PREVIOUS EVENING DIED TEN
YEARS AGO. THE MAN WENT INTO SHOCK AND IS NOW A RESIDENT
AT NORTHVILLE.
Submitter comment:
I MET THIS GIRL (THE INFORMANT) AS SHE WAS PEERING OVER MY
SHOULDER READING MY ITEM #16. SHE IMMEDIATELY TOLD ME HER TALE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; ENGINEERING BUILDING
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter PROSE NARRATIVE -- Product or activity of man or animal |
CROUP STRAP
IT IS A COMMON CUSTOM AROUND FARMS AND STABLES THAT WHEN A CITY
BRED PERSON ASKS WHAT A CERTAIN LEATHER LOOP, A CROUP STRAP, IS
USED FOR, THE PERSON RECEIVES THE ANSWER OF "THAT, WHY ANY
HORSE'S ASS KNOWS WHAT THAT'S FOR!" THE CROUP STRAP GOES AROUND
THE HORSE'S TAIL TO HELP KEEP THE HARNESS, AND SOMETIMES THE
SADDLE, IN PLACE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; ERIN ; ROUTE 2
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Custom |
HOLD BOTH HANDS UP WITH TWO FINGERS UP FORMING V's. PUT ONE
HAND BEHIND YOUR HEAD AND THE OTHER A COUPLE OF FEET IN
FRONT OF YOU, THEN GIGGLE UP AND DOWN.
WHAT'S THIS?
IT'S AN INDIAN RIDING IN A V-8.
Submitter comment: A V-8 IS A TYPE OF AUTOMOBILE.
Where learned: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY ; ENGINEERING BUILDING
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 08-00-1968
THE ANSWER IS WASHINGTON IRVING, WHAT IS THE QUESTION?
WHAT'S THE CAPITOL OF THE UNITED STATES, SAUL?
Where learned: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY ; ENGINEERING BUILDING
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 08-00-1968
THE ANSWER IS CHICKEN YAMAGOOCHEE, WHAT IS THE QUESTION?
WHO IS THE ONLY LIVING KAMIKAZE PILOT?
Where learned: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY ; ENGINEERING BUILDING
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 08-00-1968
A SAD POEM AND ITS FOOTNOTE--GRAFFITTI
Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.
AS I SIT HERE BROKEN HEARTED
PAID A NICKEL AND ONLY FARTED!
SOMEBODY SCREWED YOU, THIS IS A FREE POT.
Submitter comment:
MEN'S JOHN, U. OF D.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; ENGINEERING BUILDING
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote |
Date learned: 02-06-1967
ADMINISTRATIVE PUN
E=MC SQUARED
F-. NICE WORK, AL, BUT NEXT TIME SHOW YOUR CALCULATIONS.
Submitter comment:
THIS STATEMENT IS USED BY THE FACULTY ON EXAMINATIONS
INVOLVING CALCULATIONS.
GRAFFITTI
Data entry tech comment: ALBERT EINSTEIN'S THEORY
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; ENGINEERING BUILDING
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote |
Date learned: 02-06-1967
GRAFFITTI -- A POEM
IN DAYS OF OLD WHEN KNIGHTS WERE BOLD,
AND TOILETS WEREN'T INVENTED,
MEN DROPPED THEIR LOADS UPON THE ROADS,
AND WALKED AWAY CONTENTED.
Submitter comment: IN MEN'S TOILET, U. OF. D.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; ENGINEERING BUILDING
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Jest Anecdote |
Superstition: Pregnancy
Cats:
Never let a Tom Cat sleep in the same bedroom with a child, it will take the child's breath away and smother it, killing the child.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [P549] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Where learned: OHIO ; VanEwegen, Catherine ; 2747 Bradford Dr ; LUCAS COUNTY
Keyword(s): ASPHYXIATION ; BABY ; CAT ; CHILD ; FEAR ; Feline ; SUFFOCATION ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal |
Custom: Animal
Animal:
The men that work in the coal mines feed the mice in the mines. They do this because the mice save their lives. Just before a mine avalanche, the mice will squeal and scurry on the ground, warning the miners of the oncoming danger.
Submitter comment:
My mother's father worked in a coal mine in Penna. [Pennsylvania?] and actually experienced this.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [P752] crossed out. Replaced with current classification
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Majkowski, Catherine
Keyword(s): ANIMAL ; Danger ; Mice ; Mine ; Mines ; Mouse ; OMEN ; Signal ; WARNING
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal |
Superstition: Animals
La Cicilia (Snake Belief):
This is a little short snake (type of viper) which is blind and hisses. It comes out once a year on the feast of the Madonna degli Angeli. On this feastday no child is left alone for the people believe that these vipers seek babies and small children. The vipers are believed to have the spirit of the devil within them and seek little children's souls.
Submitter comment:
My mother really believes this story and claims to have seen them.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Written on the right hand side of the card: Date? Unknown.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Frabotta, Pierina
Keyword(s): Babies ; CHILDREN ; Feast ; FESTIVAL ; holiday ; Holy Day ; Prey ; Serpent ; Snake ; Soul ; Viper
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Mammal |
Belief: Weather
Weather Proverb:
Rain before seven, clear by eleven
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 18471 FAIRFIELD ; Bujold, Catherine
Keyword(s): NATURE ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; Rain ; RHYME ; TIME ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Language
Weather Verse:
Rain Rain, go away. Come again another day.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 18471 FAIRFIELD ; ; Bujold, Catherine
Keyword(s): CHILD ; CHILDREN ; Language ; Play ; Rain ; RHYME ; SONG ; VERSE ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
Proverb
A stitch in time saves nine.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: Misuraca, Catherine
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Forethought ; Maxim ; Nine ; NUMBER ; PROVERB ; RHYME ; Stitch ; THRIFT ; TIME ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
BLEEDING HEART
IF YOU TAKE APART A BLEEDING HEART BLOSSOM IN FULL BLOOM
YOU WILL GET 2 RABBITS, 2 SLIPPERS, 2 EARRINGS, AND A BOTTLE.
Submitter comment:
PARTS OF THE FLOWER RESEMBLE THESE THINGS
SAYS COLLECTOR
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: OHIO ; TOLEDO ; 1258 WILDWOOD RD ; Baratte, Catherine
Keyword(s): Botany ; Bottle ; Earring ; FLOWER ; Items ; Lore ; Rabbit ; Represent ; Slipper ; SYMBOL
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
A TOAST
MAY THE HAPPIEST DAY OF YOUR ENGAGEMENT BE THE SADDEST DAY OF YOUR
MARRIAGE.
Where learned: OHIO ; 1625 BEAVER RIDGE ; KETTERING
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Jump-rope Rhyme
DOWN IN THE VALLEY WHERE THE GREEN GRASS GROWS
THERE SAT (SAY NAME OF JUMPER) SWEET AS A ROSE
ALONG CAME (GUY TO TEASE) AND KISSED HER ON THE NOSE
HOW MANY KISSES DID SHE RECEIVE?
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Keyword(s): ENDURANCE JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-12-1968
ENGLISH FOLK SONG
PAT MAY BE FOOLISH,
AND VERY OFTEN WRONG;
PAT HAS GOT A TEMPER,
THAT DON,T LAST VERY LONG.
PAT IS FOND OF JOLITY
THAT EVERYBODY KNOWS.
THERE NEVER WAS A COWARD
WHERE THE SHAMROCK GROWS.
Submitter comment:
IT'S ABOUT THE IRISH-NOT NECESSARILY ADMIRATION.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HARPER WOODS ; Easthope, Catherine
Keyword(s): IRELAND ; Irish ; Lyrics ; MUSIC ; SONG ; Tune ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest |
Date learned: 02-07-1971