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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
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OYSTERS WERE NEVER EATEN IN THE MONTHS THAT HAD NO
"R" IN THEM.
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Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Consumption ; CUSTOM ; FOOD ; Letter ; Oysters ; RITUAL ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Custom CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Measure of time Month Food Drink -- Meat Fish and other animal life related to water |
Date learned: 10-00-1968
WHEN A PERSON BREAKS A LIMB, SUCH AS AN ARM OR LEG,
IT IS A TRADITIONAL CUSTOM TO SIGN THEIR CASTS
WITH NAMES AND GRAFFITTI.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Custom CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Entertainment Diversion BELIEF -- Body part Senses |
Date learned: 03-16-1970
HORSEMAN'S PROVERB
IF YOU FALL OFF A HORSE, YOU OWN THE LAND YOU FALL ON.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Custom PROVERB -- Blason Populaire |
Date learned: 00001959 CA
PUT VANILLA FLAVORING BEHIND EARS FOR PERFUME.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BEAUTY ; NATURAL ; Perfume ; Vanilla
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Custom ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Human or animal body BELIEF -- Body part Senses Ears, noise in ear BELIEF -- Plant SPEECH -- Extra Corporal Means of Communication |
Date learned: 09-17-1973
BELIEF IN RANK
MEN ARE INTELLECTUALLY SUPERIOR TO WOMEN.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Anti-feminist ; gender ; Intellect ; Men ; Misogyny ; Patriarchy ; WOMEN
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Custom BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 02-26-1970
THE POLISH USUALLY HAVE A CRUCIFIX AT THE DOOR AND
MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS BEFORE LEAVING HOME.
Submitter comment: PROBABLY UNIVERSAL.
Where learned: HOME
Date learned: 10-00-1968
WHENEVER YOU HEAR AN AMBULANCE, YOU SHOULD ALWAYS MAKE
THE SIGN OF THE CROSS AS A LITTLE PRAYER FOR WHATEVER
HAS HAPPENED.
Where learned: DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED
James Callow Keyword(s): SIREN
Date learned: 03-12-1970
Train Tunnels
Whenever I have driven through a train tunnel there have been at least one person to beep their horn for no apparent reason except that of beeping. This leads me to think of the horn-blowing practice as a type of folklore.
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Keyword(s): AUTOMOBILE ; Beep ; Car ; Horn ; Train ; Tunnel
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Custom |
Superstition: Animals
Eating the chicken gizzard will make you beautiful.
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Keyword(s): ANIMAL ; Beautiful ; BIRD ; Chicken ; Eat ; FOOD ; FOWL ; Gizzard ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Custom |
Christmas Custom
Stringing popcorn and cranberries for Christmas tree ornaments.
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Where learned: MAINE ; Houlton
Keyword(s): CHRISTMAS ; Cranberries ; CUSTOM ; Decoration ; Popcorn
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Custom |
Custom
When someone would sneeze in his family - they'd say "scat" to imply that the sneeze sounded like a cat hissing.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; Ashland City
Keyword(s): CAT ; CUSTOM ; FAMILY ; Saying ; SNEEZE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Custom |