RE:SEARCH logo
University of Detroit Mercy Libraries / Instructional Design Studio
UDM HOME BLACKBOARD MY UDMERCY
RESEARCH HOME / FIND / SPECIAL COLLECTIONS / THE JAMES T. CALLOW FOLKLORE ARCHIVE /
James Callow Folklore Archive

Collection Home

About Dr. James T. Callow

Dr. James T. Callow publications

Collectors

Browse by

Subject heading

Keyword

Location

Questions or comments on this site? Please email davidsor@udmercy.edu.

The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

search for

Content filter is on

Your search for C870.570 returned 232 results.

prev | items
| next

GOOD LUCK

WHEN CONVERSING AT THE SAME TIME AND BOTH HAVE ACCIDENTALLY SAID THE
SAME THING AT THE SAME TIME, THE FIRST ONE TO SAY : 1 2 3 GOOD LUCK
TO ME, IS LUCKY.

Where learned: PHILIPPINES ; MAKATI

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech
BELIEF -- Number P686.3.3
BELIEF -- Good luck

Date learned: 00-00-1973

View just this record

OKEY DOKEY ARTICHOKEY

Submitter comment: FEMININE RHYME

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech

Date learned: 00-00-1974

View just this record

IS THAT A FACT, APPLE JACK

Submitter comment: IMPERFECT RHYME

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech

Date learned: 00-00-1974

View just this record

I'M HIP, POTATO CHIP

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech

Date learned: 00-00-1974

View just this record

WHATEVER YOU SAY, FRITO LAY

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech

Date learned: 00-00-1974

View just this record

WHAT'S THE STORY, MORNING GLORY?

Submitter comment: FEMININE RHYME

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech

Date learned: 00-00-1974

View just this record

HAVE YOU HEARD, HUMMINGBIRD?

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech

Date learned: 00-00-1974

View just this record

EVEN SOONER, RACOONER

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech

Date learned: 00-00-1974

View just this record

WHAT'S THE BUZZ, COUS?

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech

Date learned: 00-00-1974

View just this record

WHAT'S THE DEAL, BANANA PEEL?

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech

Date learned: 00-00-1974

View just this record

LET'S SPLIT THE SCENE JELLY BEAN

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech

Date learned: 00-00-1974

View just this record

WHAT'S YOUR PROB, BOB?

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech

Date learned: 00-00-1974

View just this record

WHAT'S THE SCOOP, BETTY BOOP?

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech

Date learned: 00-00-1974

View just this record

TAKE A WALK IN THE WOODS, ROBIN HOOD

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech

Date learned: 00-00-1974

View just this record

WHEN TWO PEOPLE ARE TALKING AND THEY SAY THE SAME THING AT THE SAME
TIME, EACH PERSON SHOULD SAY, "ONE, TWO, THREE, GOOD LUCK TO ME"
AT THE SAME TIME.

Submitter comment: THIS IS A FILIPINO BELIEF.

Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief C860.881
Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech
BELIEF -- Number P686.3.3
BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance
BELIEF -- Good luck

Date learned: 11-21-1977

View just this record

NAME-GAME

Q.WHAT'S YOUR NAME?
A.PUDDING TANG, YOU ASK ME AGAIN AND I'LL TELL YOU THE SAME.
Q. WHATS YOUR NAME?
A.PUDDING TANG, YOU ASK ME AGAIN AND I'LL TELL YOU THE SAME.
Q.WHAT'S YOUR NAME?
A.DONALD DUCK, YOU ASK ME AGAIN AND I'LL BEAT YOUR BUTT.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech
SPEECH -- Proper Name

Date learned: 09-11-1977

View just this record

PLANT YOU NOW, DIG YOU LATER, LIKE THE FARMER TOLD THE POTATO.

Submitter comment: A WAY OF SAYING GOOD BYE TO SOMEONE.
MY MOTHER, MRS. BOND, SAID SHE USED THIS ALOT WHEN SHE WAS
A KID GROWING UP IN THE 1930'S.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech
Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb C880.500
SPEECH -- Formula
PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation

View just this record

SUPERSTITION OF SMALL CHILDREN

GOD KISS, THE DEVIL MISS.

Submitter comment: AN OLD SAYING, KISSING THE DIRTY CANDY THAT FELL ON THE GROUND UP TO
GOD. IT IS BELIEVE THAT THE GERMS ON THE CANDY WILL BE KILLED.
THIS SUPERSTITION CAME ABOUT IN THE 1960'S.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief
Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech
BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

Date learned: 09-11-1977

View just this record

TONGUE TWISTER

IF TWO WITCHES WERE WATCHING TWO WATCHES,
THEN WHICH WITCH WOULD WATCH WHICH WATCH?

Where learned: DETROIT

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech

View just this record

IRISH BLESSING

MAY THE ROAD RISE UP TO MEET YOU
MAY THE WIND BLOW AT YOUR BACK
MAY THE SUN SHINE WARMLY ON YOUR FACE
MAY THE RAIN FALL SOFTLY ON YOUR FIELDS
AND TILL WE MEET AGAIN
UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN
MAY GOD HOLD YOU
IN THE PALM OF HIS HAND.
AMEN.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; CHELSEA

James Callow Keyword(s): INITIAL ITERATION

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech

View just this record

prev | items
| next

University of Detroit Mercy
4001 W. McNichols Detroit , MI , 48221-3038
This site is endorsed by the University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) and supports the views, values, and mission of UDM. The University of Detroit Mercy web site provides links to other web sites, both public and private, for informational purposes. The inclusion of these links on UDM's site does not imply endorsement by the University. Please contact the Associate Dean for Technical Services and Library Systems for any questions regarding this web site.