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REMEDY
FOR NERVES, HEADACHES, ETC.- BRANDY,1 OR 2 JIGGERS PER HALF GALLON OF
CINNAMON TEA.
Submitter comment:
THIS ITEM WAS LEARNED BY THE INFORMANT WHEN SHE WAS A YOUNG GIRL
IN TEXAS. SHE WAS TAUGHT THIS BY HER MOTHER OR GRANDPARENTS,
PRIMARILY HER GRANDMOTHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; LINCOLN PARK
James Callow Keyword(s): PLANT SPICE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 01-10-1973
GRAVES
IF YOU GET A COLD SHIVER, SOMEONE IS WALKING ON THE PLACE YOU
WILL BE BURIED.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 02-00-1974
BELIEF
IF YOU STEP ON A CRACK, YOU BREAK YOUR MOTHER'S BACK.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief BELIEF -- Body part Senses |
Date learned: 00001950S AND 00001960S
A CURE FOR BOILS
MY GRANDFATHER, FRANK PIAZZA, HAD A SMALL SISTER WHO HAD A VERY
LARGE BOIL ON HER CHEEK OF HER FACE WHEN SHE WAS TWO YEARS OLD. HER
PARENTS TOOK HER TO DOCTORS AND THE RESULTS WERE ALWAYS THE SAME, "WE
COULD OPERATE BUT THERE WOULD BE A LARGE VISIBLE SCAR."
MY GRANDFATHER'S PARENTS THOUGHT IT OVER, AND REMEMBERED A "BOIL
CURE" FROM THEIR OWN PARENTS.
THE CURE WAS TO ALWAYS KEEP GOOSE FAT ON THE BOIL, AND EVENTUALLY IT
WILL DISAPPEAR.
THE PARENTS DID THIS TO THEIR LITTLE GIRL, AND THE BOIL FINALLY WENT
AWAY.
Submitter comment:
THIS IS A PIAZZA FAMILY CURE THAT HAS BEEN IN THE PIAZZA FAMILY FOR
MANY, MANY YEARS. THIS CURE HAS BEEN PUT TO USE THREE TIMES IN THAT
FAMILY, AND EACH TIME IT HAS WORKED.
Where learned: BUFFALO ; ITALY ; NEW YORK
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 11-00-1973
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TOAST
THROUGH THE TEETH AND OVER THE GUMS,
LOOKOUT STOMACH, HERE IT COMES.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
James Callow Keyword(s): APOSTROPHE ; MOCK GRACE BEFORE EATING
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech BELIEF -- Body part Senses |
Date learned: 10-17-1972
SNEEZE
THE REASON PEOPLE SAY "GOD BLESS YOU!" WHEN YOU SNEEZE IS THAT YOU
SNEEZE OUT YOUR SOUL AND THE DEVIL HAS CHANCE TO BEAT YOUR
SOUL BACK INTO YOUR BODY
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Devil Demon BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 11-19-1972
GARLIC AND HONEY
A RUSSIAN CUSTOM FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE IS TO DIP GARLIC IN HONEY AND
EAT IT. THE GARLIC TAKES THE SINS OF THE PAST YEAR AWAY. THE
HONEY SWEETENS THE BODY FOR THE NEW YEAR
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 31 New Year's Eve CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 Food Drink -- Plant food Food Drink -- Animal product BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Insect BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 11-03-1972
GREETING GAME
HELLO CHEST! (PAT ON CHEST ) GLAD TO SEE YOU BACK (PAT ON BACK )
HAVEN'T SEEN YOU IN YEARS (PULL EAR), BUT STILL I NOSE YA!"
(PULL NOSE)
Where learned: MARYLAND ; BALTIMORE ; TOLD IN
James Callow Keyword(s): PUN (NOSE AND KNOWS)
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Athletic sport and exercise Gymnastics BELIEF -- Body part Senses SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 11-26-1972
RING THE BELL
RING THE BELL(PULL LOCK OF HAIR), KNOCK AT THE DOOR (TAP FOREHEAD)
PEEP IN (LOOK IN EARS), LIFT THE LATCH (TILT NOSE), WALK IN
(OPEN MOUTH), GO DOWN IN THE CELLAR AND EAT APPLES(TICKLE THROAT)
Where learned: MARYLAND ; BALTIMORE ; TOLD IN
James Callow Keyword(s): METAPHOR
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Athletic sport and exercise Gymnastics BELIEF -- Body part Senses SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 11-26-1972
WHAT GET'S LOST EVERY TIME YOU STAND UP? (YOUR LAP)
Where learned: MARYLAND ; BALTIMORE ; TOLD IN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses RIDDLE -- True Riddle |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
WHAT DID THE RIGHT EYE SAY TO THE LEFT EYE? (THERE'S SOMETHING
BETWEEN US THAT SMELLS.)
Where learned: MARYLAND ; BALTIMORE ; TOLD IN
James Callow Keyword(s): NOSE ; PUN ON SMELLS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
BELIEF
IF YOUR EARS BURN SOMEONE IS TALKING ABOUT YOU. IF YOUR EARS ITCH
YOU'LL HEAR GOOD NEWS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body BELIEF -- Body part Senses |
Date learned: 09-20-1972
BELIEF
IF YOUR LEFT HAND ITCHES YOU'LL GIVE AWAY MONEY. IF YOUR RIGHT HAND
ITCHES YOU'LL RECEIVE MONEY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body BELIEF -- Body part Senses |
Date learned: 09-20-1972
BELIEF
PEOPLE WITH LONG FINGERS ARE USUALLY GOOD PIANO PLAYERS.
Where learned: GROSSE POINTE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses |
Date learned: 09-23-1972
BELIEF
PEOPLE WITH THIN LIPS ARE CHEAP AND GREEDY.
Submitter comment: BELIEVING
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses |
Date learned: 09-18-1972
IF YOUR NOSE ITCHES, SOMEONE IS COMING WITH HOLES IN THEIR
BRITCHES.
Submitter comment:
MRS. HAMPTON CAN'T REMEMBER WHERE SHE GOT IT FROM BUT SHE'S
KNOWN IT A LONG TIME. JUST SOMETHING SAID WHEN YOUR NOSE ITCHES.
Where learned: DETROIT ; TOLD IN
James Callow Keyword(s): RHYME
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body BELIEF -- Body part Senses SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 10-07-1972
WAIT FOR THE FULL MOON TO CUT YOUR HAIR.
Submitter comment:
A PHRASE HANDED DOWN TO MRS. SULLIVAN BY HER MOTHER BUT NOT
REALLY BELIEVED IN.
Where learned: DETROIT ; TOLD IN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Moon |
Date learned: 10-11-1972
IF YOUR THUMB ITCHES, THIS MEANS YOU'LL HAVE COMPANY
Submitter comment: SAID OFTEN FOR MANY GENERATIONS BUT NOT NECESSARILY BELIEVED IN.
Where learned: DETROIT ; TOLD IN
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body BELIEF -- Body part Senses |
Date learned: 10-11-1972
EXPECTANT MOTHERS
IT IS A SICILIAN CUSTOM THAT EXPECTANT MOTHERS MUST EAT EVERY
FOOD THEY
HAVE A CRAVING FOR WHILE THEY ARE PREGNANT. IF THEY DO NOT EAT
WHAT
T THEY DESIRE THEY SHOULD NOT TOUCH ANY PART OF THEIR BODY. TO DO SO
MEANS THAT THE BABY WILL BE BORN WITH A SCAR OR DISCOLORATION IN THE
PLACE WHERE THE MOTHER TOUCHED HER BODY.
Submitter comment:
THE INFORMT EXPERIENCED THIS WHEN SHE WAS HAVING HER FIRST CHILD AN
AND
D HER SICILIAN MOTHER IN LAW MADE HER EAT A BOWL OF STRAWBERRIES.
Where learned: DETROIT ; TOLD IN
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Birth BELIEF -- Body part Senses |
Date learned: 09-08-1972