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NEW YEAR'S DAY CUSTOM
GO OUT THE BACK DOOR TO LET OUT THE OLD YEAR AND IN THE FRONT
DOOR TO LET IN THE NEW YEAR.
Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; SCRANTON
Keyword(s): SYMBOLIC ACTION
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Fixed DateFor specific dates, use the following system: F640.1231 CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 |
Date learned: 04-00-1972
New Year's Custom
AT THE STROKE OF MIDNIGHT ON NEW YEAR'S EVE IT IS A CUSTOM TO OPEN ALL THE WINDOWS AND LET THE NEW YEAR COME IN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): SYMBOLIC ACTION
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Fixed DateFor specific dates, use the following system: F640.1231 |
Date learned: 09-00-1969
NEW YEAR'S CUSTOM
FOR THE LAST FIVE MINUTES OF THE OLD YEAR, AND THE FIRST FIVE MINUTES
OF THE NEW YEAR, IT IS NECESSARY TO SWEEP ONE'S HOUSE FROM BACK
TO FRONT. YOU SWEEP THE HOUSE TO "SWEEP OUT" TROUBLE AND SICKNESS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SOUTHFIELD ; collector's home
Keyword(s): BROOM ; SYMBOLIC ACTION
Date learned: 10-25-1970
CUSTOM-FIRST FOOTING
THE FIRST PERSON TO STEP FOOT IN YOUR HOUSE AFTER THE NEW YEAR
CANNOT DO SO EMPTY-HANDED. IF THEY DO IT MEANS THAT YOU AND YOUR
FAMILY WILL HAVE A LEAN YEAR. IF THEY BRING A GIFT, THEN YOU AND
YOUR FAMILY WILL HAVE A FAT YEAR.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM
Keyword(s): HOMEOPATHIC MAGIC ; SYMBOLIC ACTION
Date learned: 09-26-1965
GUY WHO HATES HIS JOB
I HATE THIS WORSE THAN A RACOON HATES AN AXE HANDLE.
Submitter comment: ARKANSAS ORIGIN?
Where learned: HOME ; NOT RECORDED
Keyword(s): DISSATISFACTION WITH AN UNPLEASANT JOB
James Callow Keyword(s): ANIMALS
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 10-01-1968
ALABAMA BUSCHA, KING OF THE JEWS,
BOUGHT HIS WIFE A NEW PAIR OF SHOES.
WHEN THOSE SHOES BEGAN TO WEAR, ALABAMA BUSCHA BEGAN TO SWEAR, WIFE,
WIFE GO UPSTAIRS, WIFE, WIFE TOUCH THE FLOOR, RED HOT PEPPERS
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
Keyword(s): ACTION RHYME, SPEED-JUMP ; CHARACTER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1960
ALABAMA BUSKA, KING OF THE JEWS BOUGHT HIS WIFE A NEW PAIR OF SHOES.
WHEN THE SHOES BEGAN TO WEAR
ALABAMA BUSKA BEGAN TO SWEAR. WIFE, WIFE,
GO UP STAIRS, WIFE, WIFE COME DOWNSTAIRS.
WIFE TOUCH THE GROUND E
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY ; TOLD AT
Keyword(s): ACTION-JUMP ; CHARACTER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- C70 C70.560 |
Date learned: 03-17-1970
A TISKET, A TASKET, A GREEN AND YELLOW BASKET, I WROTE A LETTER TO MY
MOTHER AND ON THE WAY I DROPPED IT, I DROPPED IT, I DROPPED, AND ON
THE WAY I DROPPED IT, I WROTE A LETTER TO MY MOTHER AND ON THE WAY I
DROPPED IT.
WHILE THIS IS BEING CHANTED, ONE PERSON TAKES A HANDKERCHIEF AND
CIRCLES AROUND A RING FORMED BY THE OTHERS.
HE DROPS THE HANDKERCHIEF
BEHIND ONE, AND THEN THAT PERSON MUST CIRCLE THE OTHERS, REPEATING
THE PROCEDURE.
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1954
ALABAMA BUSKA, KING OF THE JEWS. BOUGHT HIS WIFE A NEW PAIR OF SHOES.
WHEN THE SHOES BEGAN TO WEAR, ALABAMA BUSKA BEGAN TO SWEAR- WIFE,WIFE
TURN AROUND, WIFE, WIFE TOUCH THE GROUND, WIFE, WIFE LEAVE TOWN
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE
Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME ; CHARACTER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
ALA BARA BUSKA KING OF THE JEWS.
BOUGHT HIS WIFE A NEW PAIR OF SHOES.
WHEN THE SHOES BEGAN TO WEAR, ALA BABA BUSKA BEGAN TO SWEAR. WIFE,
WIFE TURN AROUND, WIFE, WIFE.
TOUCH THE GROUND. WIFE, WIFE SHINE MY SHOES
SHINE MY SHOES. WIFE, WIFE YOU'D BETTER SKADOO.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME ; CHARACTER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-05-1967
ALI BABA, KING OF THE JEWS BOUGHT HIS WIFE A NEW PAIR OF SHOES.
WHEN THE SOLES BEGAN TO WEAR, ALI BABA BOUGHT HER ANOTHER PAIR.
WHEN THOSE SHOES BEGAN TO WEAR, ALI BABA BEGAN TO SWEAR- WIFE, WIFE
TOUCH THE GROUND. WIFE, WIFE TURN AROUND.
WIFE WIFE, GET OUT OF TOWN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME ; CHARACTER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 10-12-1969
BLONDIE AND DAGWOOD WENT DOWNTOWN./ BLONDIE BOUGHT AN EVENING GOWN./
DAGWOOD BOUGHT A PAIR OF SHOES,
COOKIE BOUGHT THE EVENING NEWS./ THIS
IS WHAT IT SAID- LADY ON ONE FOOT, ONE FOOT, ONE FOOT,/ LADY ON TWO
FEET, TWO FEET, TWO FEET,
LADY ON THREE FEET, THREE FEET, THREE FEET,
LADY ON FOUR FEET, FOUR FEET, FOUR.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY
Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME ; CHARACTER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-03-1967
BLONDIE AND DAGWOOD WENT DOWNTOWN/ BLONDIE BOUGHT AN EVENING GOWN/
DAGWOOD BOUGHT A PAIR OF SHOES / COOKIE BOUGHT THE EVENING NEWS/
LADY ON ONE FOOT, ONE FOOT, ONE FOOT, / LADY ON TWO FEET, TWO FEET,
TWO FEET, / LADY ON THREE FEET, THREE FEET, THREE FEET, (AND HAND)/
LADY ON FOUR FEET, FOUR FEET, FOUR FEET,
(TWO HANDS) LADY ON FIVE FEET,
FIVE FEET, FIVE FEET, (AND HEAD)/ LADY PIGEON-TOED, PIGEON-TOED,
PIGEON-TOED,/ LADY BOW-LEGGED, BOW-LEGGED, BOW-LEGGED,/ LADY STUPID
LOOKING, STUPID LOOKING, STUPID LOOKING,/ AND THAT'S WHY I'M GETTING
OUT OF HERE.
Submitter comment: LEARNED FROM THE CHILDREN OF HER NEIGHBORHOOD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE
Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME ; CHARACTER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1964
CAN YOU SHAKE IT./ CAN YOU SHAKE IT./ CAN YOU ALABAMA SHAKE IT./ CAN
YOU SHAKE IT TO THE LEFT. CAN YOU SHAKE IT TO THE RIGHT./ STAND UP,
SIT DOWN , FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT,
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1967
CHARLIE CHAPLIN WENT TO FRANCE/ TO SEE THE GIRLS DO THE "HOOTCHIE
KOOTCHIE" DANCE/ SALUTE TO THE CAPTAIN/ BOW TO THE QUEEN/ AND TOUCH
THE BOTTOM OF THE SUBMARINE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME ; CHARACTER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 09-20-1967
CHARLEY CHAPLIN WENT TO FRANCE
TO TEACH THE GIRLS THE HOOCHIE COOCHIE
DANCE./ HEEL, TOE, AROUND WE GO/ HEEL, TOE, AROUND WE GO/ SALUTE TO
THE CAPTAIN, CURTSY TO THE QUEEN/ AND TOUCH THE BOTTOM OF THE
SUBMARINE.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; FOLEY HALL
Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME ; CHARACTER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 03-29-1967
CHARLIE CHAPLIN WENT TO FRANCE,
TO TEACH THE GIRLS THE HULA-HULA DANCE.
HEEL, TOE, AROUND I GO./ SALUTE THE CAPTAIN, CURTSEY TO THE QUEEN,/
AND TOUCH THE BOTTOM OF A BLUE SUBMARINE."
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME ; CHARACTER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 10-02-1967
CHARLIE CHAPLIN WENT TO FRANCE,/ TO TEACH THE LADIES HOW TO DANCE,/
WITH A HEEL AND A TOE, AROUND WE GO./ SALUTE TO THE CAPTAIN,/ BOW TO
THE QUEEN,/ TOUCH THE BOTTOM OF THE DIRTY SUBMARINE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ;
Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME ; CHARACTER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 11-00-1968
CHING,CHANG CHINAMAN./ SITTING ON A FENCE./ TRYING TO MAKE A DOLLAR
OUT OF 99 CENTS./ HE MISSED, /HE MISSED,/ HE MISSED LIKE THIS.
THIS IS DONE WHILE JUMPING UP AND DOWN AND CROSSING FEET.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
Keyword(s): ACTION-RHYME ; CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE ; Jump
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 03-00-1971
DOWN THE MISSISSIPPI WHERE THE STEAM GOES "PUSH'EM"
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; FOLEY HALL
Keyword(s): ACTION-JUMP ; PLAIN-JUMP
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 03-29-1967