The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

HOP ON A FREIGHT TRAIN,
CHANGE TO EXPRESS,
AND DON'T GET OFF
TILL YOU REACH SUCCESS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 10-10-1967

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WHEN YOU GET OLD AND OUT OF SHAPE,
REMEMBER THAT GIRDLES ARE $2.98.

Where learned: DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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YOU CAN LOVE YOUR BOOKS,
YOU CAN LOVE YOUR TOYS,
BUT FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE,
DON'T LOVE THE BOYS!

Where learned: SOUTHFIELD ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED

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WE OFTEN FAIL BUT TRY AGAIN
DON'T GIVE UP IN DESPAIR
LET FAILURE GIVE YOU GREATER STRENGTH
OF IDLENESS BEWARE.
KEEP WORKING ON (AND) YOU MUST SUCCEED
BUT PRAY LET ME IMPRESS
THIS WELL KNOWN MOTTO ON YOUR MIND
MERIT COMMANDS SUCCESS
(SIGNED) ED M. WALLEN
WHEELING, FEB. 17 (1890 CA.)

Where learned: OHIO ; TOLEDO

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IF ALL THE BOYS LIVED ACROSS THE SEA,
OH WHAT A SWIMMER (GIRL'S NAME) WOULD BE!

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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BE GOOD AS A CHRISTIAN,
WISE AS A SAINT;
AND WHEN A BOY ASKS YOU TO KISS HIM,
TELL HIM YOU CAN'T.

Where learned: DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED

Date learned: 00-00-1963

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YOU CAN FALL FROM A MOUNTAIN,
YOU CAN FALL FROM ABOVE,
BUT THE BEST PLACE TO FALL
IS TO FALL INTO LOVE.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF ALL THE BOYS LIVED ACROSS THE SEA,
WHAT A GOOD SWIMMER BEV WOULD BE.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 10-00-1969

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WHEN YOU GO FISHING TAKE A LINE,
WHEN YOU GO KISSING TAKE YOUR TIME.

Where learned: DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED

Date learned: 10-10-1967

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LAUGH WHEN YOU ARE HAPPY,
CRY WHEN YOU ARE SAD,
BUT NEVER, NEVER LET ANYONE
KNOW WHEN YOU ARE MAD.

Submitter comment: FROM LINDA O'LEARY IN MY AUTOGRAPH BOOK.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE

Date learned: 00-00-1950

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NEVER KISS BY THE GARDEN GATE,
LOVE IS BLIND, BUT THE NEIGHBORS AIN'T

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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WHEN YOU GET A BOYFRIEND
DON'T KISS BY THE GARDEN GATE
LOVE MAY BE BLIND
BUT NEIGHBORS AIN'T

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 00-00-1955

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NEVER KISS BY THE GARDEN GATE
LOVE IS BLIND BUT THE NEIGHBORS AIN'T

Where learned: DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED

Date learned: 06-00-1962

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TWINKLE, TWINKLE, LITTLE STAR,
EYEBROW PENCIL, COLDCREAM JAR,
POWDER PUFF AND LIPSTICK TOO,
WILL MAKE A BEAUTY OUT OF YOU.

Where learned: DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED

Date learned: 06-00-1962

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WHEN YOU GET MARRIED
AND GO TO BED,
DON'T HESITATE
GO RIGHT AHEAD, SLEEP!

Where learned: DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED

Date learned: 06-00-1962

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YOUR FUTURE LIES BEFORE YOU LIKE A PATH OF SNOW,
BE CAREFUL HOW YOU TREAD, FOR EVERY TREAD WILL SHOW.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 10-10-1967

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PROVERB

EVEN A FISH COULD STAY OUT OF TROUBLE IF HE KEPT HIS MOUTH CLOSED.

Submitter comment: TAKEN FROM SIXTH GRADE AUTOGRAPH BOOK.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

James Callow Keyword(s): "KEEP YOUR OWN COUNSEL." ; OBSERVATION ; SYMBOL

Date learned: 10-10-1970

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VERSE AUTOGRAPH MATERIAL (COLLECTOR'S TITLE) ; CHIMNEY CORNER WISDOM, ADVICE (CLASSIFIER'S TITLE)

IF YOU FIND A FELLOW GOOD AND TRUE,/ HANG TO HIS COAT TAIL AND
STICK LIKE GLUE./ BUT IF YOU FIND YOUR HOLD MUST SLIP,/ GRAB
ANOTHER AND LET HIM RIP. MARTHA BORGMANN

Submitter comment: RECOPIED FROM AN OLDER AUTOGRAPH BOOK DATING AROUND 1850.
THE SELECTIONS FROM THE OLDER BOOK WERE ALSO COLLECTED IN INDIANA.

Where learned: AUTOGRAPH BOOK ; INDIANA ; BROOKVILLE

Keyword(s): ADVICE QUATRAIN ; RHYME: AABB

Date learned: 08-09-1960

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LOOK NOT (COLLECTOR'S TITLE) ; CHIMNEY CORNER WISDOM, ADVICE (CLASSIFIER'S TITLE)

LOOK NOT FOR THE BEAUTY/ NOR WHITENESS OF THE SKIN.
BUT LOOK FOR THE HEART/ THAT IS LOYAL WITHIN.

FOR BEAUTY MAY FADE/ AND SKIN GROW OLD,
BUT THE HEART THAT IS LOYAL,/ WILL NEVER GROW OLD.

Submitter comment: LEARNED IN DETROIT.

Where learned: DETROIT

Keyword(s): ADVICE QUATRAIN ; METONYMY ; RHYME: ABCB

Date learned: 00-00-1963

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VERSE

CANDY IS DANDY,
BUT LIQUOR IS QUICKER.

Submitter comment: THIS WAS WRITTEN IN AUTOGRAPH BOOK 1938

Data entry tech comment: DIVIDED BY KEYPUNCHER

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): DRINKING ; OBSERVATION

Date learned: 10-06-1970 ; 00-00-1938

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