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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
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Superstition: Animals
There is a legendary snake with a crown on its head and the crown had bells on it. The snake has a beard like a nanny goat. It is a huge and fearsome snake. It is said to come out once a year on a holy day and few have seen it.
Submitter comment:
My father's dad claims to have seen it. He saw the ground shaking all around a house and he saw the head of this snake come out of the ground. He claims that 10 to 15 feet of ground was shaking.
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Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Crown ; Fearful ; Holy ; Legend ; MYTH ; Serpent ; Snake ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Mammal |
Superstition: Pregnancy
Remedy:
If a woman is frightened during her pregnancy, the child will have a birth mark.
Submitter comment:
Learned at home on the farm.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): BABY ; BELIEF ; Birth Mark ; CHILD ; CURSE ; FEAR ; Frightened ; Offspring ; PREGNANCY ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Remedy |
Language
Tongue Twister:
The big black bug
Bit the big black bear
In his big black back.
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James Callow comment:
Something similar (but shorter) already typed as Prose.
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): Bear ; Black ; Bug ; COLOR ; Language ; TONGUE TWISTER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech |
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Proverb
Pennsylvania Dutch Proverb:
Girls with fat cheeks have hearts like flint.
Submitter comment:
Heard in Steelton, PA. about 1920.
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James Callow comment:
Comparison?
Original BN [V200 : 700] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Cheeks ; DUTCH ; Emotions ; ETHNIC ; Fat ; Female ; FLINT ; Girl ; HEART ; LOVE ; PENNSYLVANIA ; Region
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Blason Populaire |
Proverb
Love is Blind
Submitter comment:
From - Uncertain
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Located in a pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects
Original BN [V300] crossed out. replaced with current classification.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE
Keyword(s): BLIND ; Emotions ; HEART ; LOVE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
Little pitchers have big ears.
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James Callow comment:
The words (Not Pictures) is written under the submission, along with [sic]. On the back of the card, Callow has written: Type as is. A good illustration of narration in folklore.
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects.
Keyword(s): CHILD ; CHILDREN ; CONVERSATION ; Eavesdrop ; Listen ; METAPHOR ; Overhear ; Speak ; TABU
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
The early bird catches the worm
Submitter comment:
Informant doesn't remember where she first heard it.
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Original BN [V600] crossed out. Replaced with current classification
Keyword(s): BIRD ; Early ; Forethought ; Worm
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
The early bird catches the worm
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Original BN [V300] crossed out. Repalced with current classification.
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ;
Keyword(s): BIRD ; CATCH ; Early ; FOOD ; Forethought ; Worm
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
Early Bird:
The early bird catches the worm
Submitter comment:
Heard this in grade school
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Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects
Added the BN [V200] to the top right corner of the card
Keyword(s): BIRD ; CATCH ; Early ; FOOD ; Forethought ; Worm
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
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Original BN [V400] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects
Keyword(s): Bed ; Early ; HEALTH ; Rise ; WEALTH ; Wise
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
A penny saved is a penny earned
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Original BN [V200, V300] crossed out. Replaced with current classifications.
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ;
Keyword(s): COIN ; EARNED ; MISER ; MONEY ; Penny ; Save ; Scrimp ; THRIFT
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
Spare the rod, spoil the child
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Original BN [V300, V600] crossed out. Replaced with current classifications.
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects.
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Keyword(s): CHILD ; DISCIPLINE ; Parenthood ; PUNISHMENT ; Raising ; Rearing ; Rod ; Spoil
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
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Original BN [V500] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
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Keyword(s): BEAUTY ; Ear ; Pig ; Purse ; Silk ; Sow ; UGLINESS
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
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Keyword(s): Absence ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; HEART ; LOVE ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
A penny saved is a penny earned.
Submitter comment:
From - Uncertain
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; COIN ; Earn ; Maxim ; MONEY ; Penny ; PROVERB ; Save ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [V600] crossed out. Replaced with current classifications.
Keyword(s): Absence ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Fond ; HEART ; LOVE ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [V600] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Absence ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Fond ; HEART ; LOVE ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
A penny saved is a penny earned
Submitter comment:
Used when Collector's ten cent allowance was spent.
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [V200] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Where learned: NEW YORK ; Wappingers Falls
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; COIN ; Earn ; Maxim ; MONEY ; Penny ; PROVERB ; Save ; Savings ; THRIFT ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Proverb
Early to bed and early to rise makes you healthy, wealthy and wise.
Submitter comment:
Informant was told this by her mother in the year 1920.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Bed ; Early ; HEALTH ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; Rise ; VERSE ; WEALTH ; WISDOM ; Wise
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |