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A SNAKE WON'T DIE UNTIL THE SUN GOES DOWN. THEY'LL SQUIRM
AND SQUIRM UNTIL SUN GOES DOWN, THEN THEY DIE.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; Hoy, Linda ; CORNERSVILLE
Keyword(s): Die ; Snake ; Sundown ; Tale ; Time of day
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)
Language: Rhyme
Jump Rope Rhyme:
Down in the meadow where the green grass grows, there sat ____ sweet as a rose.
Along came ____ and kissed her on the cheek: How many kisses did she get?
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Where learned: Hoy, Linda
Keyword(s): Entertainment ; Jump ; Jump Rope ; Language ; Play ; RHYME ; Rope
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse |
Saying
Crooked as a snake.
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Where learned: Hoy, Linda
Keyword(s): Crooked ; Language ; Saying ; Snake ; Untrustworthy
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Group of Vowels and Consonants, and of Words |
Language
"grandma's visit" is another term for menstrual period.
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Where learned: Hoy, Linda
Keyword(s): EUPHEMISM ; Grandma ; Language ; Menstrual ; MENSTRUATION ; Nickname ; Period ; SLANG ; Vocabulary
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Common Word |
Language
"Lag" means carry
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Where learned: Hoy, Linda
Keyword(s): CARRY ; Lag ; Language ; SLANG ; Vocabulary
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Common Word |
Language
"Piecing" means munching on candy or junk instead of eating a meal.
Submitter comment:
Heard from people from Delaware
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Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: Hoy, Linda
Keyword(s): CANDY ; FOOD ; Junk ; Language ; Nutrition ; Piecing ; SLANG ; Vocabulary
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Common Word |
Language: Rhyme
Mary had a little lamb
The doctor had a fix
'Til Old Macdonald had a farm
Then the doctor quit.
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Where learned: Hoy, Linda
Keyword(s): DOCTOR ; Farm ; JOKE ; Lamb ; Language ; Mary ; Old MacDonald ; PLAY ON WORDS ; poem ; PUN ; RHYME ; VERSE ; WORDPLAY
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse |
CURE FOR CHEST COLD:
WARM SKUNK OIL RUBBED ON CHEST
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; Hoy, Linda ; CORNERSVILLE
Keyword(s): AILMENT ; Cold ; CURE ; Oil ; REMEDY ; SKUNK
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)
CURE FOR CHEST COLD OR SORE THROAT:
EAT MELTED LARD AND SUGAR.
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; Hoy, Linda ; CORNERSVILLE
Keyword(s): AILMENT ; Cold ; CURE ; Lard ; MEDICAL ; REMEDY ; Sore Throat ; Sugar
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Remedy |
Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)
REALLY REALLY OLD GREASY RAG, AND PUT TWO WALNUTS IN IT. WHOEVER HAS THE WARTS MUST CARRY IT IN POCKET FOR TWO DAYS.
THEN AFTER THE DAYS, BURY IT DEEP IN GROUND AND CAN'T
TELL A SOUL WHERE YOU HID IT.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; Hoy, Linda ; CORNERSVILLE
Keyword(s): AILMENT ; Bury ; CURE ; Grease ; Rag ; REMEDY ; SECRET ; Walnuts ; Wart
| Subject headings: | 686 Seconds / Twice / Two 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)
FRED SALMON OF STAUTON, VIRGINIA IS FAMOUS FOR HIS
WART CURING. HE TAKES THE PERSON INTO A ROOM AND THEY
MUST PROMISE NOT TO REPEAT WHAT HE SAYS OR IT WILL NOT
WORK. HOWEVER, THE WARTS MUST GO FROM ONE PERSON TO
ANOTHER, SAYS MR. SALMON.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; Hoy, Linda ; CORNERSVILLE
Keyword(s): AILMENT ; CURE ; REMEDY ; SECRET ; TRANSFER ; Wart
James Callow Keyword(s): TRANSFER
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Curer |
Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)
IF BOTTOM OF FEET BURN, IT'LL RAIN.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; Hoy, Linda ; CORNERSVILLE
Keyword(s): Burn ; FEET ; OMEN ; Rain ; SIGN ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions |
Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)
IF A SMALL CHILD NOT OLD ENOUGH TO, STARTS SWEEPING,
SOMEONE'LL COME VISITING.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; Hoy, Linda ; CORNERSVILLE
Keyword(s): AGE ; CHILD ; OMEN ; SIGN ; Sweep ; Visit
James Callow Keyword(s): AGE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)
IF LEAVES TURN OVER ON "WRONG" SIDE, IT'S GOING TO RAIN.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; Hoy, Linda ; CORNERSVILLE
Keyword(s): ; Leaves ; OMEN ; Rain ; SIGN ; Turn ; Upside Down ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)
IF COWS LAY DOWN UNDER A TREE, YOU CAN BE SURE IT'S GOING
TO RAIN.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; Hoy, Linda ; CORNERSVILLE
Keyword(s): BEHAVIOR ; Cows ; OMEN ; Rain ; SIGN ; Tree ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)