The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

THERE ONCE WAS A POLE SO LAZY HE MARRIED A PREGNANT WOMAN.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Keyword(s): ETHNIC SLUR ; JOKE ; LAZY ; POLISH ; PREGNANT

Date learned: 04-00-1972

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SPOOK---MEANS ANYONE WHO IS BLACKER THAN YOU.

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Where learned: OHIO ; DAYTON

Keyword(s): Black ; COLOR ; Derisive ; ETHNIC ; Nickname ; SLANG ; Slur

Date learned: 06-00-1971

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AARDVARK---MEANS A WHITE PERSON DEEMED ACCEPTABLE.

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Where learned: OHIO ; DAYTON

Keyword(s): COLOR ; RACE ; SLANG ; Slur ; White

Date learned: 06-00-1971

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Gesture

Thumbing your nose at someone means :"kiss my ass"

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Keyword(s): GESTURE ; RETORT

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GOOD HUMOR JEST SONG

TA RA RA BOOM DE AY.
DID YOU GET YOURS TODAY?
I GOT MINE YESTERDAY.
THAT'S WHY I WALK THIS WAY.

Submitter comment:

INFORMANT SANG ME THIS LITTLE "SONG" WHICH IS DOUBTLESSLY
A PARODY OF "TA RA RA BOOM DI AY."

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Keypunched by R.J.Miller 11/82

Updated by TRD 01/12

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): Crude ; EUPHEMISM ; HUMOR ; Jest ; PARODY ; RHYME ; SONG

Date learned: 02-00-1971

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SOUTH KOREAN MILITARY CADENCE

KO-LING-GAY, KO-LING-GAY, KO-LING-GAY TOMMY WA.
(TROOPS ECHO)
OO-OO, AA-AH (LIKE WHEN TAKES A TOUGH SHIT).
(ECHO)
CHOP CHOP O-LING-GAY.
(ECHO)
KO-LING-GAY TOMMY WA.
(ECHO)
O-O A-AH.

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Keypunched by R.J.Miller 11/82

Updated by TRD 01/12

Where learned: NEVADA ; STEAD AIR FORCE BASE ; RENO

Keyword(s): CHANT ; March ; MILITARY ; RHYME ; SONG ; South Korea

Date learned: 07-00-1968

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MILITARY DOUBLE-TIME DRILL CHANT

I WANT TO BE AN AIRBORNE RANGER.
I WANT TO GO TO VIETNAM.
I WANT TO BE AN AIRBORNE RANGER,
SO I CAN KILL ME A CHARLIE CONG. MM
ALL THE WAY.
ONE-TWO.
ALL THE WAY.
ONE-TWO.
UP THE HILL.
ONE-TWO.
DOWN THE HILL.
ONE-TWO.
OVER THE HILL (ETC.).

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Keypunched by R.J.Miller 11/82

Updated by TRD 01/12

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HARPER WOODS

Keyword(s): ACTION RHYME ; Cadence ; CHANT ; March ; Marching ; MILITARY ; Slur

Date learned: 10-00-1970

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MARIJUANA, MARIJUANA
LSD, LSD
COLLEGE KIDS MAKE IT.
HIGH SCHOOL KIDS TAKE IT,
WHY CAN'T WE?

Submitter comment:

SUNG TO THE TUNE OF FRERE JACQUES.
I NOW WORK TAKING CARE OF THIS THIRD GRADE CLASS FOR ONE HOUR A DAY.
THEY BEGAN CHANTING THIS TO THE TUNE ABOVE ONE DAY IN CLASS.

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): DRUGS ; LSD ; Marijuana ; MUSIC ; PARODY ; SONG ; VERSE

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