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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
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BOWLING VOCABULARY
5 PIN - IS THE KING PIN
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
| Subject headings: | 555 Games / Pastimes / Sports |
Date learned: 03-20-1979
BOWLING VOCABULARY
1 PIN - IS THE HEAD PIN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
| Subject headings: | 555 Games / Pastimes / Sports |
Date learned: 03-20-1979
BOWLING VOCABULARY
BROOKLYN HIT - IS A CROSSOVER HIT FROM THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE
POCKET HIT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
| Subject headings: | 555 Games / Pastimes / Sports |
Date learned: 03-20-1979
BOWLING VOCABULARY
CLOTHESLINE LEAVE - IS THE 1-2-4-7 ORTHE 1-3-6-10 PINS LEFT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
| Subject headings: | 555 Games / Pastimes / Sports |
Date learned: 03-20-1979
BOWLING VOCABULARY
BUCKET - IS THE 2-4-5-8- FOR THE RIGHTY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
| Subject headings: | 555 Games / Pastimes / Sports |
Date learned: 03-20-1979
BOWLING VOCABULARY
BUCKET - IS THE 3-5-6-9 FOR THE LEFTY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
| Subject headings: | 555 Games / Pastimes / Sports |
Date learned: 03-20-1979
BOWLING VOCABULARY
MOTHER IN LAW LEAVE - IS TWO PINS BACK OF EACH OTHER LIKE THE
1-5, 3-9, 2-8, PINS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
| Subject headings: | 555 Games / Pastimes / Sports |
Date learned: 03-20-1979
PROVERB
JESUS SAVES BUT ESPOSITO SCORES ON THE REBOUND.
Submitter comment:
THIS SAYING WAS POPULAR DURING THE PERIOD THAT THE BOSTON BRUINS
HOCKEY TEAM WAS WINNING ALL OF THE TIME AND PHIL ESPOSITO WAS THE
LEADING SCORER. THE SAYING WAS MADE INTO A BUMPER STICKER
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK
| Subject headings: | 555 Games / Pastimes / Sports PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: CA00001976
QUACK
BEGINNING CADDIES (PEOPLE WHO CARRY GOLF BAGS),
ARE ALWAYS CALLED "QUACKS." PEOPLE WHO HAVE
CADDIED FOR MORE THAN A YEAR, BUT LOUSY CADDIES,
ARE ALSO CALLED QUACKS.
Submitter comment:
THE TERM "QUACK" IS DERIVED FROM THE NOISY DUCKS
THAT INHABIT THE GOLF COURSE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM
| Subject headings: | 555 Games / Pastimes / Sports |
Date learned: 00-00-1975
IN THE GAME OF HEARTS, THE THIRTEEN POINT LOSS WAS
CALLED "BIG BERTHA."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 555 Games / Pastimes / Sports |
Date learned: 11-06-1971