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PROVERBS: MONEY
"WHEN THE RIGHT HAND ITCHES YOU WILL LOSE MONEY, WHEN THE LEFT
HAND ITCHES YOU WILL GET MONEY." THE REASONING BEHIND THIS IS THAT
WE OFTEN TAKE OUR WALLET FROM A POCKET WITH OUR LEFT HAND AND WE
REACH INTO THE WALLET TO HAND OUT THE MONEY WITH OUR RIGHT HAND.
WHEN RECEIVING THE MONEY WE PUT IT IN OUR BILLFOLD WHICH IS IN OUR
LEFT HAND.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT REMEMBERS THIS SAYING FROM WHEN HE WAS YOUNGER. IT WAS
A COMMON BELIEF AND SAYING OF EARLIER DAYS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WESTLAND
| Subject headings: | Observation |
Date learned: 11-08-1971
PROVERBIAL SIMILE
NERVOUS AS A LONG TAILED CAT IN A ROOM OF ROCKING CHAIRS
USED WHEN TRYING TO POINT OUT HOW NERVOUS A PERSON, YOURSELF
OR SOMEONE ELSE, CAN BECOME IN A GIVEN SITUATION
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT REMEMBERS THIS BEING USED DURING HIS CHILDHOOD
HE HAS USED IT AND HEARD OTHERS USE IT IN TIMES OF STRESS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WESTLAND
Keyword(s): ALLITERATION
James Callow Keyword(s): ANIMAL ; ANXIETY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 11-08-1971
ETHNIC JOKE
AN IRISH PRIEST WAS TEACHING AT AN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL.
HE ASKED THE KIDS TO NAME THE ONE MAN WHO CONTRIBUTED THE MOST
TO THE WORLD. A SMALL SPANISH BOY SAID, "CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS."
THE PRIEST SAID, "THAT'S VERY GOOD, BUT NOT WHO I HAD IN MIND."
NEXT A FRENCH BOY SAID, "CHARLES DEGAULLE." THE PRIEST SAID, "THAT'S
VERY GOOD, BUT NOT WHO I HAD IN MIND." THEN HE OFFERED A
DOLLAR TO WHOEVER COULD GET THE RIGHT ANSWER. AFTER SEVERAL
ANSWERS, A LITTLE JEWISH BOY SAID, "SAINT PATRICK." THE PRIEST
SAID, "EXCELLENT. HOW DID YOU KNOW?" THE LITTLE JEWISH BOY SAID,
"WELL, I WANTED TO SAY MOSES, BUT BUSINESS IS BUSINESS."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WESTLAND
| Subject headings: | JEWI |
Date learned: 11-04-1973
PROVERB
WHEN YOUR RIGHT EAR RINGS, YOU WILL PROBABLY RECEIVE
GOOD NEWS; WHEN YOUR LEFT EAR RINGS, YOU WILL PROBABLY
RECEIVE BAD NEWS.
Submitter comment:
USED AS ADVICE TO ANYONE WHO HAS A RINGING IN THEIR
EARS.
INFORMANT CLAIMS THIS TO BE TRUE. OVER THE YEARS
HE HAS FOUND THAT IT HAS NOT ONLY WORKED FOR HIM, BUT
FOR OTHERS AS WELL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WESTLAND
| Subject headings: | Observation |
Date learned: 11-05-1971
REMEMBER THE TURTLE,
REMEMBER THE DOVE,
REMEMBER THE DAY
YOU AND (BLANK) FELL IN LOVE.
Submitter comment: FILL IN THE BLANK WITH ANY BOY'S NAME.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; REDFORD TOWNSHIP ; WESTLAND
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse Humorous allusion to love |
Date learned: 00-00-1963
WHEN I WAS A BOY I REMEMBER RUNNING RACES. WE STARTED
THE RACES BY SAYING:
MOTOR BOAT, MOTOR BOAT, GO SO SLOW,
MOTOR BOAT, MOTOR BOAT, GO SO FAST,
MOTOR BOAT, MOTOR BOAT, STEP ON THE GAS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WESTLAND
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse C750.524 |
Date learned: 09-15-1969
MISS MARY MACK
MISS MARY MACK, MACK, MACK,
ALL DRESSED IN BLACK, BLACK, BLACK,
WITH SILVER BUTTONS, BUTTONS, BUTTONS,
ALL DOWN HER BACK, BACK, BACK.
SHE ASKED HER MOTHER, MOTHER, MOTHER,
FOR FIFTY CENTS, CENTS, CENTS,
TO SEE THE ELEPHANTS, ELEPHANTS, ELEPHANTS,
JUMP THE FENCE, FENCE, FENCE,
THEY JUMPED SO HIGH, HIGH, HIGH,
THEY WILL NEVER COME BACK, BACK, BACK,
TILL THE FOURTH OF JULY, JULY, JULY.
James Callow comment: HAND-CLAPPING ON ALL THE ACK'S
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WESTLAND
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 09-15-1969
MISS SUSIE
MISS SUSIE HAD A BABY,
SHE NAMED HIM TINY TIM,
SHE PUT HIM IN THE BATHTUB,
TO SEE IF HE COULD SWIM.
HE DRANK UP ALL THE WATER,
HE ATE UP ALL THE SOAP,
HE TRIED TO EAT THE BATHTUB,
BUT IT WOULDN'T GO DOWN HIS THROAT.
MISS SUSIE CALLED THE DOCTOR,
THE DOCTOR CALLED THE NURSE,
THE NURSE CALLED THE LADY,
WITH THE ALLIGATOR PURSE.
IN WALKED THE DOCTOR,
IN WALKED THE NURSE,
IN WALKED HE LADY,
WITH THE ALLIGATOR PURSE.
MUMPS SAID THE DOCTOR,
MUMPS SAID THE NURSE,
MUMPS SAID THE LADY,
WITH THE ALLIGATOR PURSE. MM[
OUT WALKED THE DOCTOR,
OUT WALKED THE NURSE,
OUT WALKED THE LADY,
WITH THE ALLIGATOR PURSE.
Submitter comment: ACCOMPANIED BY HAND-CLAPPING SAYS THE COLLECTOR.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WESTLAND
James Callow Keyword(s): HAVE ALSO HEARD THIS AS A JUMP-ROPE RHYME.
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 09-15-1969
RIN TIN TIN
RIN TIN TIN
SWALLOWED A PIN,
WENT TO THE DOCTOR,
AND THE DOCTOR WASN'T IN.
HE OPENED THE DOOR,
FELL ON THE FLOOR,
AND THAT WAS THE END OF RIN TIN TIN.
Submitter comment: DONE WHEN CLAPPING HANDS
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WESTLAND
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 09-15-1969
TICK TOCK, THE GAME IS LOCKED,
AND NOBODY ELSE CAN PLAY.
IF THEY DO, I'LL TAKE MY SHOE,
AND BEAT THEM BLACK AND BLUE.
Submitter comment: TO KEEP OUT UNWANTED WOULD-BE PLAYERS, E. G., SMALL KIDS.
James Callow comment: WHEN SAID?
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WESTLAND
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 09-15-1969
MY FATHER WENT TO SEA, YOU SEE,
TO SEE WHAT HE COULD SEE;
BUT ALL THAT HE COULD SEE, YOU SEE,
WAS THE BOTTOM OF THE DEEP BLUE SEA.
Submitter comment: ACCOMPANIED BY HAND CLAPPING
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WESTLAND
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse |
Date learned: 09-15-1969
LYRICAL VERSE
THREE LITTLE ANGELS ALL DRESSED IN WHITE,
TRIED TO GET TO HEAVEN ON THE TAIL OF A KITE,
THE KITE STRING BROKE AND THEY ALL FELL,
INSTEAD OF GOING TO HEAVEN THEY ALL WENT TO ...
TWO LITTLE ANGELS ... (REPEAT REST OF VERSE #1)
ONE LITTLE ANGEL . . . (REPEAT THE REST OF VERSE #1)
THREE LITTLE DEVILS ALL DRESSED IN RED,
TRIED TO GET TO HEAVEN ON THE END OF A THREAD.
WELL THE THREAD IT BROKE AND THEY ALL FELL,
INSTEAD OF GOING TO HEAVEN THEY ALL WENT TO ...
TWO LITTLE DEVILS (REPEAT REST OF VERSE #2)
ONE LITTLE DEVIL... (REPEAT REST OF VERSE #2)
HELLO OPERATOR GIVE ME NUMBER EIGHT,
IF THE DEVIL GETS CONNECTED, TELL HIM I CAN'T WAIT.
DON'T GET DISCOURAGED, DON'T GET UPSET,
INSTEAD OF GOING TO HEAVEN, THEY ALL WENT TO BED.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WESTLAND
Keyword(s): HELL TELEPHONE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse |
Date learned: 09-15-1969
CHANGE YOUR LUCK (COLLECTOR,S TITLE) ; CONVERSION: WALKING COUNTERCLOCKWISE (CLASSIFIER,S TITLE)
IF A PERSON IS HAVING A STREAK OF BAD LUCK IN A GAME SUCH AS BINGO,
ALL TYPES OF CARD GAMES, OR IN A GAME IN WHICH A PLAYER IS SEATED,
HE CAN CHANGE HIS LUCK BY WALKING AROUND THE CHAIR COUNTER-CLOCKWISE.
OF COURSE, IF THIS PROCEDURE DOES NOT WORK THE FIRST TIME IT SHOULD
BE REPEATED UNTIL A CHANGE OF LUCK TAKES PLACE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WESTLAND
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Bingo ; CUSTOM ; DIRECTION: COUNTERWISE ; Entertainment ; GAMES
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- P833 P833.6 |
Date learned: 09-15-1969
ELEPHANT JOKE
HOW DO YOU KNOW IF AN ELEPHANT HAS BEEN IN THE REFRIGERATOR?
BY THE FOOTPRINTS IN THE JELLO.
Submitter comment:
MY MOTHER TOLD ME THAT I USED TO TELL HER THIS SAME JOKE ALL THE
TIME.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WESTLAND
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 00001960S
WHENEVER A PERSON SEES A FLOCK OF BIRDS
THEY SAY, "MONEY, MONEY, ON MY BIRTHDAY."
THIS WILL ASSURE THEM OF AMPLE GIFTS ON THEIR BIRTHDAY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WESTLAND
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: 09-15-1969
TONGUE TWISTER
OATEN DOTEN, LITTEN DITTEN,
IITTEN LOTEN, DITTEN LITTEN
ET-SPEE-LEE-OAT, WHA-DAT-
AND CHEW
Submitter comment: TONGUE TWISTER TO INITIATE SOMEONE IN THE GROUP.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; OHIO ; CAMP ; WESTLAND
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 12-02-1971
Saying
Out of Cite [sic]
This saying, used by young people, means that something is enjoyable, pleasing, or otherwise good. It can be paralleled with such jargon as "cool," "bad," or "mellow."
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs Added by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WESTLAND
Keyword(s): Bad ; Cite ; Cool ; Era ; Jargon ; Language ; Mellow ; Nickname ; SLANG
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Graffiti
Colonel Sanders uses Shake and Bake
Submitter comment:
written on john at Hudsons Westland
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Where learned: RESTROOM WALL ; Hudsons Westland
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Art Craft Architecture Art, Craft, Architecture |
Hello Bill
Hello Bill.
Whe're you goin' Bill?
Downtown Bill?
What for Bill?
To pay my gas bill?
How much Bill?
A ten dollar bill?
Data entry tech comment:
Collector and Informant share the same surname.
Where learned: Westland, Michigan
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
I'm a little Dutch girl
I'm a little Dutch girl,
Dressed in blue.
See how many things I can do.
Salute to the captain,
Curtesy to the queen,
Turn my back on the mean onld king.
(Player must do all these tricks while junping rope)
Data entry tech comment:
Collector and informant share the same surname.
Where learned: Westland, Michigan
Keyword(s): ACTION ; CHARACTER ; RHYME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |