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IF YOU DROP A DISHRAG, SOMEONE IS COMING SLOUCHER THAN YOU.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; MAYFIELD
James Callow Keyword(s): SLOUCHIER?
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 08-10-1968
IF THE SUN SETS BEHIND A CLOUD BANK ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT, IT WILL
RAIN BEFORE SUNDAY NIGHT.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; MAYFIELD
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Sun BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
Date learned: 08-10-1968
IF IT RAINS WHEN THE SUN IS SHINING, IT IS A SIGN THAT IT WILL
RAIN TOMORROW (THE NEXT DAY).
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; MAYFIELD
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Sun BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
Date learned: 08-10-1968
IF A ROOSTER CROWS IN FRONT OF THE DOOR, YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE
COMPANY.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; MAYFIELD
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 08-10-1968
TO BRING YOU FISHING LUCK, TAKE A FISHING WORM, MASH IT
A LITTLE, SPIT ON IT, AND SAY "LITTLE WORM, LITTLE WORM--
BRING ME LUCK."
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; MAYFIELD
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Animals |
TAKE ROOTS FROM THE SASSAFRAS TREE, CLEAN THEM, AND PUT
THEM IN WATER TO BOIL. THIS TEA WILL THIN THE BLOOD.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; MAYFIELD
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 08-10-1968
Belief: Weather
RED SKY IN NIGHTM SAILOR'S DELIGHT;
RED SKY IN MORNING, SAILOR'S TAKE WARNING.
Submitter comment:
THIS VERSE MEANS-IT WILL BE BREEZY, AND CLEAR TOMMORROW IF THE SKY
IS RED AT SUNSET, AND THE DAY WILL BE OVERCAST AND UNPREDICTABLE
IF THE MORNING SKY IS RED.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MAYFIELD
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; Nautical ; Ocean ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief BELIEF -- Weather sign or control |
Date learned: 00001970S
SONG : NARRATIVE
OH THE LORD IS GOOD TO ME, AND SO I THANK THE LORD
FOR GIVING ME THE THINGS I NEED.
THE SUN AND THE RAIN AND THE APPLESEED;
THE LORD IS GOOD TO ME.
Submitter comment:
THIS SONG WAS SUNG BEFORE MEALS. IT WAS IN EITHER ROUND FORM OR
IT WAS SUNG ALTOGETHER. I SANG THIS SONG AT A GIRLS CAMP,
IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MAYFIELD
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Daily Life |
Date learned: 00001970S
LUCK
ON THE FIRST DAY OF ANY MONTH AS SOON AS A PERSON WAKES UP
THEY SHOULD SAY "RABBIT, RABBIT, RABBIT."
IF THEY FORGET TO DO THIS, AT THE END OF THE DAY WHEN THEY ARE GOING
TO SLEEP THEY SHOULD SAY "TIBBAR, TIBBAR, TIBBAR"
Submitter comment:
"TIBBAR, TIBBAR, TIBBAR." IS "RABBIT, RABBIT, RABBIT." BACKWARDS.
SAYING THIS BRINGS GOOD LUCK FOR THE REST OF THE MONTH.
I LEARNED THIS IN PROBABLY JULY OF 1973.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MAYFIELD
| Subject headings: | 686 686.1 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple Favorites CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Measure of time Month BELIEF -- Good luck SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 00001970S
DRESS
ON SPECIAL OCCASIONS GIRLS AT THIS SUMMER CAMP WORE WHITE CLOTHING.
WORE WHITE DRESS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MAYFIELD ; CAMP ARBUTUS
| Subject headings: | ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Dress |
Date learned: 00001970S
SONG
ARBUTUS GIRLS ARE TIRED OF BEING PROPER AND PRIM
WE WANNA GO OUT AND LEAD A LIFE FULL OF SIN
WE WANT A BLOODY MARY COCKTAIL IN BETWEEN EVERY CLASS.
WE MAY BE SLOW AT SCHOOL BUT AT NIGHT WE ARE FAST.
WE WANNA LEARN TO SMACK OUR GUM, BLEACH OUR HAIR AND LOOK CREAP;
WE WANNA HANDSOME MAN TO KEEP US WARM WHEN WE SLEEP,
WE WANNA SMOKE MARIJUANA TILL THE HOUR IS LATE.
ARBUTUS GIRLS ARE TIRED OF BEING PROPER AND STRAIGHT.
ROLL OVER BABY ITS BETTER ON THE OTHER SIDE,
I REALLY MEAN IT,
ITS BETTER ON THE OTHER SIDE, WO, WO, WO, WO...WO, WO, WO.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MAYFIELD ; CAMP ARBUTUS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: 00001970S
IF ONE WALKS ON ONE SIDE OF A POST AND THE OTHER WALKS ON
THE OTHER SIDE, THEN THEIR LOVE WILL BE CUT IN TWO.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; MAYFIELD
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: 08-10-1968
IF A PREGNANT WOMAN GETS SCARED BY A SNAKE, THEN THE BABY WILL
BE BORN COLD.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; MAYFIELD
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 08-11-1968
IF YOU WANT IT TO RAIN, KILL A RAIN CROW AND HANG IT OVER A FENCE.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; MAYFIELD
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
Date learned: 08-10-1968
IF YOU SEE A PAIR OF WHITE HORSES ON YOUR WAY TO A FUNERAL,
YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; MAYFIELD
| Subject headings: | 686 Seconds / Twice / Two BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color BELIEF -- Bad luck Leaving Entering Returning home Travel BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals |
Date learned: 08-10-1968
IF A BABY SEES HIMSELF IN A MIRROR BEFORE HE IS A YEAR OLD, HE
WILL DIE.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; MAYFIELD
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Maturity BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 08-10-1968
IT IS BAD LUCK TO WALK WITH ONE SHOE ON AND ONE SHOE OFF.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; MAYFIELD
Date learned: 08-10-1968
IF A RABBIT CROSSES THE ROAD, TURN YOUR HAT AROUND, OR ELSE
YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; MAYFIELD
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Clothing (dress, hat, shoes, suit, etc.) BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals BELIEF -- Conversions Animals |
Date learned: 08-10-1968
IF YOU SEE A NEW MOON, YOU CAN LOOK OVER YOUR LEFT SHOULDER AND
MAKE A WISH, AND IT WILL COME TRUE.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; MAYFIELD
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Prayer BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 08-10-1968
IF YOUR LEFT EYE ITCHES, YOU WILL BE PLEASED.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; MAYFIELD
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching eye |
Date learned: 08-10-1968