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TONGUE TWISTER
THE ANT SAT WITH HIS SACK ON THE SOFA
Submitter comment: SAY THIS FIVE TIMES RAPIDLY
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
TONGUE TWISTER
UNIQUE NEW YORK
Submitter comment: SAY THIS RAPIDLY THREE TIMES
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
TONGUE TWISTER
SHE SELLS SEA SHELLS BY THE SEA SHORE
Submitter comment: SAY THIS RAPIDLY THREE TIMES
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
TONGUE TWISTER
ONE SMART MAN HE FELT SMART, TWO SMART MEN THEY FELT SMART, THREE SMA
THREE SMART
MEN, THEY ALL FELT SMART
Submitter comment: SAY THIS THREE TIMES
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
TELEPHONE ANSWER
JOE'S BAKERY. WHICH CRUMB DO YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO?
Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; SCRANTON
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 00-00-1950
BEDTIME VERSE
SLEEP TIGHT AND DON'T LET THE BED BUGS BITE.
Where learned: CANADA ; ONTARIO ; DORM ; WINDSOR
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 09-23-1972
SCREEN DOOR PROVERB
THAT'S ABOUT AS FUNNY AS A SCREEN DOOR IN A SUBMARINE.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; RENO HALL
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 09-27-1972
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CUSTOM
INSTEAD OF SAYING GOODBYE WHEN LEAVING SOMEBODY'S HOME THE VISITORS
WOULD SAY GOD BE WITH YOU AND THE OTHER PEOPLE WOULD REPLY GOD
GO WITH YOU
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 10-03-1972
TIN EAR
I'LL GIVE YOU A TIN EAR
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT'S MOTHER WOULD SAY THIS TO HER WHEN SHE DID SOMETHING
WRONG
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 10-03-1972
ARE YOU LIVING OR ARE YOU DEAD?
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT'S MOTHER USED TO SAY THIS WHEN SOMEONE IN THE FAMILY WAS
SICK
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 10-03-1972
WEATHER BELIEF
WHEN ALL THE COWS IN THE PASTURE LAY DOWN AT THE SAME TIME IT IS
GOING TO RAIN
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Date learned: 10-03-1972
BURPING
WHEN A PERSON BURPS AND DOES NOT EXCUSE HIMSELF ANOTHER PERSON SAYS
"EXCUSE THE PIGS AMONG THE HOGS"
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS ; GEORGIAN EAST ; NURSING HOME
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 09-21-1972
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REPLY
GIVE THE FOLLOWING REPLY WHEN YOU KNOW SOMEONE IS LYING.
YOU LIE LIKE A RUG.
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
REPLY
SAY THE FOLLOWING LINES WHEN SOMEBODY ASKS TOO MUCH OF YOU.
PEOPLE IN HELL WANT ICE WATER TOO.
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
TONGUE TWISTER
TRY SAYING "TOY BOAT" VERY QUICKLY FIVE TIMES.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 00-00-1969
CHEER
IN THE UNITED STATES IT IS CUSTOMARY TO CLAP AND WHISTLE TO SHOW
APPROVAL AND TO "BOO" TO SHOW DISAPPROVAL. BUT WATCHING THE
OLYMPICS, I NOTICED THAT SOME COUNTRIES WHISTLE TO EXPRESS
DISFAVOR. (I SAW THIS IN THE HOCKEY GAMES.)
Where learned: SUMMER OLYMPICS
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
IT IS A CUSTOM TO SAY "GOD BLESS YOU" IMMEDIATELY AFTER SOMEONE
SNEEZES. THIS "BLESSING" CATCHES THE DEVIL (WHO CAME OUT WITH
THE SNEEZE) BEFORE HE HAS A CHANCE TO GET BACK INTO THE BODY OF THE
PERSON.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Devil Demon SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 00001965-1966 CA
DANCE ALL DAY ON A WHITE OAK LEAF. DESCRIBES A VERY SKINNY PERSON.
MAUREEN'S INFORMANT WAS HER GRANDMOTHER EVA HARMON 82 OF
FRENCH DESCENT CURRENTLY RESIDING IN ALGONAC, MICHIGAN.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Person / Nickname SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 11-08-1972