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AUTOGRAPH BOOK VERSE
NOW I LAY ME DOWN TO REST,
TOMORROW I TAKE MY FINAL TEST.
IF I DIE BEFORE I WAKE,
THAT'S ONE LESS TEST I'LL HAVE TO TAKE.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Custom Festival C840.537 Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief |
Date learned: 00-00-1969
SCHOOL
IN GRAMMAR SCHOOL WE USE TO ASK EACH OTHER FOR SOME STUFF
(COOKIES, CANDY, ETC.). THEY WOULD REPLY THAT SOME MAKE YOU
DUMB, AND YOU WILL NEVER GET NONE.
Submitter comment:
SHE TOLD THIS ITEM TO ME IN A SNAPPY MANNER. BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T HAVE
MUCH TO CONTRIBUTE AND I ASKED FOR TOO MUCH INFORMATION ABOUT HER.
I ASKED FOR THE ITEMS RIGHT BEFORE SHE WAS TO TAKE AN EXAM SO I
SUPPOSE THAT EXPLAINS HER ATTITUDE FOR NOT WANTING TO EXPLAIN THE
ITEM.
THIS ITEM IS A VERSE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Custom Festival C840.537 Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- School SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 00-00-1959
MORTUARY SLOGANS
I, AT ONE TIME DELIVERED FLOWERS FOR A FLORIST
AS A PART-TIME JOB,
DURING WHICH TIME I RAN ACROSS A NUMBER OF MORTUARY SLOGANS. "YOU
STAB 'EM, WE SLAB 'EM."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; PORT HURON
James Callow Keyword(s): FINAL ITERATION
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Custom Festival C840.537 Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb C880.400 PROVERB -- Blason Populaire |
Date learned: 10-30-1972
MORTUARY SLOGANS
THE INFORMANT AT ONE TIME DELIVERED FLOWERS FOR A }
FLORIST AS A PART-TIME
JOB, DURING WHICH TIME HE RAN ACROSS A NUMBER OF
MORTUARY SLOGANS. "YOU KILL 'EM, WE CHILL 'EM."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; PORT HURON
James Callow Keyword(s): FINAL ITERATION
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Custom Festival C840.537 Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb C880.400 PROVERB -- Blason Populaire |
Date learned: 10-30-1972
SCHOOL TRADITION
CENTRAL INTERMEDIATE JUNIOR HIGH HAS AN ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE FOR A
CHILDREN'S HOME. DURING THE DRIVE, ONE TEACHER WILL OPEN THE
CLASSROOM DOOR AND THE ENTIRE CLASS WILL CHANT THE FOLLOWING WORDS
UNTIL ANOTHER CLASS ANSWERS BACK WITH THE SAME CHANT:
BABY'S IN THE HIGHCHAIR
WHO PUT HER THERE?
MA, PA, SIS-BOOM-BAH
GOODIES, GOODIES RAH, RAH, RAH}
Submitter comment:
RHYME: AABB
CENTRAL INTERMEDIATE JUNIOR HIGH IS IN MIDLAND, MICHIGAN. THE
STUDENTS CHANTED THESE WORDS IN THIS MANNER EVERY YEAR DURING THE
FOOD DRIVE. JULIE DIDN'T KNOW WHEN THIS TRADITION BEGAN BUT THOUGHT
IT HAD BEEN GOING ON FOR SOME TIME. IT IS STILL PRACTICED TODAY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Custom Festival C840.537 |
Date learned: 00-00-1971
AUTOGRAPH BOOK VERSE
NOW I LAY ME DOWN TO REST,
TOMORROW I TAKE MY FINAL TEST.
IF I DIE BEFORE I WAKE,
THAT'S ONE LESS TEST I'LL HAVE TO TAKE.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Custom Festival C840.537 Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief |
Date learned: 00-00-1969