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ALWAYS PLANT POTATOES ON DARK OF THE MOON.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): ALMANAC
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 08-00-1968
NEVER PLANT CORN ON THE LIGHT OF THE MOON. IF YOU DO, IT WILL
GROW TOO TALL AND ALL GO TO STALK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): ALMANAC
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 08-00-1968
PLANTING CUCUMBERS
YES, ONE I REMEMBER. MOTHER SAID THE ONLY TIME TO PLANT
CUCUMBERS WAS IN THE SIGN OF GEMINI, THE TWINS. THAT WAY
THEY PRODUCE TWICE AS MANY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): ALMANAC
| Subject headings: | 686 Seconds / Twice / Two Observation BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 08-00-1968
MAKE KRAUT WHEN SIGNS ARE BELOW THE STOMACH SO IT WILL BE
MORE SOUR.
Where learned: PARIS ; TENNESSEE
Keyword(s): ALMANAC ; SAUERKRAUT
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Vegetable BELIEF -- Sign Color |
Date learned: 06-20-1970
INFORMANT STATED THAT IT WAS A GOOD TIME TO PLANT SPRING ONIONS
BECAUSE IT WAS THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): ALMANAC
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Vegetable BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
TO TAKE THE LAST PIECE OF BREAD IS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): FUNCTION ; TABLE MANNERS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222. BELIEF -- Number Last events: the last person to the table... BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 10-08-1973
THE LAIRD OF LENOX
A VERY THIN MAN WITH WHITE, SIGHTLESS EYES, RED SKINNED,
AND DRESSED IN STUART-TARTAN, EKED OUT A LIVING BY
BLOWING ON A BIG TIN WHISTLE. NOBODY EVER KNEW THE
TUNES THAT THE "LAIRD" PLAYED, BUT ALWAYS BEFORE
BEGINNING HIS RECITAL, HE WOULD REMARK: "WHO GAVE
ME THIS LONESOME WHISTLE?" "AH, I MIND NOO! THE
LAIRD OF LENNOX."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): MUSICIAN, FLUTE BLIND MAN
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Human Being |
Date learned: 01-28-1971
THE LAIRD OF LENOX
A VERY THIN MAN WITH WHITE, SIGHTLESS EYES, RED SKINNED,
AND DRESSED IN STUART-TARTAN, EKED OUT A LIVING BY
BLOWING ON A BIG TIN WHISTLE. NOBODY EVER KNEW THE
TUNES THAT THE "LAIRD" PLAYED, BUT ALWAYS BEFORE
BEGINNING HIS RECITAL, HE WOULD REMARK: "WHO GAVE
ME THIS LONESOME WHISTLE?" "AH, I MIND NOO! THE
LAIRD OF LENNOX."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): MUSICIAN, FLUTE BLIND MAN STUART: ALTERNATE SPELLING: STEWART
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Human Being |
Date learned: 01-28-1971
TOM SWIFTY
"LET ME SLIP INTO SOMETHING MORE COMFORTABLE," SHE
SAID NEGLIGENTLY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; LIBRARY ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): PUN ON NEGLIGEE, A WOMAN'S LOOSE DRESSING GOWN
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Wellerism Quotation |
Date learned: 12-00-1967
PROVERB
MORNING HOUR HAS GOLD IN THE MOUTH.
TRANSLATION OF:
MORGEN STUND' HAT GOLD IM MUND'.
Where learned: OFFICE
James Callow Keyword(s): GERMAN
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 09-28-1967
PROVERB
MORGENSTUND HAT GALD IN MUND.
Where learned: HOME
James Callow Keyword(s): GELD ; GERMAN ; RHYME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN BY COLLECTOR
BELIEF
THE MILLS OF GOD GRIND VERY SLOWLY, BUT VERY FINE.
TRANSLATION OF:
GOTTES MUEHLEN MALEN LANGSAM, ABER TREFFLICH FEIN.
Submitter comment:
IN THE SENSE THAT GOD'S PATIENCE IS ENDURING, BUT THERE WILL BE
A DAY OF RECKONING.
INFORMANT SAID THIS IS A VERY OLD GERMAN SAYING AND BELIEF
SHE HEARD OFTEN WHEN LIVING IN REGENSBERG, GERMANY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GERMANY ; FERNDALE ; REGENSBURG
James Callow Keyword(s): GERMAN OBSERVATION ; GERMAN WARNING ; PROPHECY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 12-04-1967
TOMMY, FREEDOM IS IN YOUR HOME.
Submitter comment:
POLISH: WOLNOSC TOMKU
W SWOJEM DOMKU.
THE NAME TOMMY IS USED IN THIS PROVERB BECAUSE IT RHYMES
WITH HOME. TOMMY REPRESENTS ANYONE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): POLISH EQUIVALENT OF "A MAN'S HOME IS HIS CASTLE." ; THIS IS SIMILAR TO THE PREVIOUS PROVERB, WHICH IS THE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Date learned: 02-07-1971
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LEFT ARM STRAIGHT OUT THE WINDOW MEANS LEFT TURN.
Submitter comment: LEARNED FROM PARENTS.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
Keyword(s): DRIVING TURN-SIGNAL ; MANUAL
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | 602 Body Parts CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank SPEECH -- Instructions Directions |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
EXPRESSION FOR GESTURE
COMMENT (USUALLY BY PARENT) WHEN SOMEONE REACHES ACROSS
THE DINNER TABLE:
"THAT'S THE BOARDING-HOUSE REACH!"
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; LINCOLN PARK
Keyword(s): IMPOLITE
James Callow Keyword(s): TABLE MANNERS
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222. SPEECH -- Formula SPEECH -- Eating |
Date learned: 02-10-1970
EATING HABITS
IN BELGIUM, IT IS TAUGHT IN THE HOME TO EAT WITH THE
FOR IN THE LEFT HAND. THIS PERMITS EASY ACCESS TO
CUTTING THE FOOD WITH A KNIFE IN THE RIGHT HAND.
Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; BELGIUM ; PITTSBURGH
Keyword(s): MANNERS
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222. Food Drink -- Service Table furnishing and decoration Implement to handle food SPEECH -- Eating |
Date learned: 11-01-1970
DO YOU KNOW WHO BATMAN'S COOK IS? BATTY CROCKER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): BATMAN
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 00-00-1970
IF BATMAN ISN'T MARRIED WHAT IS HE?
A BAT-CHELOR.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): BATMAN
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 00-00-1970
WHAT POWERS THE BATMOBILE?
A BAT-TERY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): BATMAN
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 00-00-1970