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LEGEND OF CHRIST
ONCE OUR LORD WENT INTO A BAKERY SHOP TO SEEK SOME NOURISHMENT.
EACH TIME THE PROPRIETOR OF THE SHOP PUT THE DOUGH IN THE OVEN IT
GREW SO BIG THAT HE DECIDED TO GIVE IT AWAY. FOR THIS, OUR LORD
PUNISHED HIS GREED BY CHANGING HIM INTO A BIRD. THE BIRD FLEW UP
THE CHIMNEY AND BECAME A RAVEN FROM THE DUST IN THE CHIMNEY.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
Keyword(s): BIBLICAL
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Religious hero |
RELIGIOUS LEGEND
ONE DAY WHEN THE BLESSED VIRGIN WAS WALKING THROUGH THE DESERT SHE
MARVELED AT THE BEAUTY OF THE DATE TREE. SHE EXCLAIMED, "OH",
GOD WAS SO WARMED BY HER EXCLAMATION OF JOY THAT ON EVERY DATE
PIT IS IMPRINTED AN O.
Where learned: DETROIT ; TOLD AT INFORMANTS HOME
Keyword(s): BIBLICAL
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Religious hero |
Date learned: 02-18-1970
BELIEF
THERE IS A CERTAIN TYPE OF FLOWER THAT HAS RED SPOTS ON IT. THIS
FLOWER ORIGINALLY GREW ON CALVARY HILL AND GOT ITS SPOTS WHEN THE
BLOOD OF THE CRUCIFIED CHRIST DRIPPED ON IT.
Submitter comment:
MISS DAMIN WAS TOLD THIS BY HER HUNGARIAN GRANDMOTHER WHEN SHE WAS
A LITTLE GIRL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): BIBLICAL
James Callow Keyword(s): HUNGARIAN
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Characteristics of Animals |
Date learned: 12-00-1963
BELIEF
THERE IS A CERTAIN TYPE OF BIRD WHICH HAS A TWISTED BEAK. IT
RECEIVED ITS TWISTED BEAK BECAUSE ON THE CROSS, BIRDS FLEW OVER
JESUS CHRIST. THE LITTLE BIRD STOPPED TO PULL THE NAILS OUT OF
CHRIST'S BLEEDING BODY. BUT HE COULDN'T DO IT AND TWISTED HIS
BEAK TRYING.
Submitter comment:
MISS DAMIN'S GRANDMOTHER, MRS. JOSEPHNE DAMIN, TOLD MARIA THIS WHEN
SHE WAS A CHILD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): BIBLICAL
James Callow Keyword(s): HUNGARIAN
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Characteristics of Animals |
Date learned: 12-00-1963
BELIEF
THE CHIPMUNKS HAVE STRIPES ON THEIR BACKS BECAUSE THAT IS WHERE
ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI STROKED THEM WITH HIS FINGERS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): BIBLICAL
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Characteristics of Animals |
Date learned: 12-00-1963
GRAFFITI
GOD DIDN'T CREATE THE WORLD IN SEVEN DAYS.
HE GOOFED AROUND FOR SIX AND THEN
PULLED AN ALL-NIGHTER.
Data entry tech comment: A SIMILAR VERSE WAS USED IN THE MOVIE "OH GOD}"
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; LIBRARY ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; BASEMENT CARVEL 2
Keyword(s): BIBLICAL: GENESIS PARODY HUMOR TIME
| Subject headings: | 686 Seven / Sevenths / Several Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Art Craft Architecture Art, Craft, Architecture |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
JESUS HELPS THOSE THAT HELP THEMSELVES
ONE DAY JESUS WAS TAKING A WALK WITH PETER DOWN AN OLD
ROAD. THEY SAW A MAN WITH A DONKEY BY THE SIDE OF THE
ROAD, THE DONKEY GOT STUCK IN THE MUD. THE MAN FELL DOWN
ON HIS KNEES AND HE STARTED PRAYING, "GOD, OH GOD, PULL
MY DONKEY OUT OF THE MUD." BUT JESUS JUST KEPT WALKING
BY. AS HE KEPT WALKING, ANOTHER MAN AND DONKEY WERE
STUCK IN THE MUD. BUT THE MAN WAS CUSSING, SWEARING,
SAYING, "YOU DAMN BASTARD MULE." AS HE SWORE HE WAS
PULLING AND PUSHING THE DONKEY. JESUS WENT DOWN AND
HELPED HIM.
AFTER, PETER ASKED JESUS, "WHY DID YOU HELP THIS MAN
WHO CUSSED, AND NOT THE MAN WHO PRAYED?" JESUS SAID
THAT HE HELPED HIM 'CAUSE HE WAS HELPING HIMSELF.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; OAK PARK
Keyword(s): BIBLICAL TALE
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Religious hero |
Date learned: 01-24-1972
JESUS HELPS THOSE THAT HELP THEMSELVES
ONE DAY JESUS WAS TAKING A WALK WITH PETER DOWN AN OLD
ROAD. THEY SAW A MAN WITH A DONKEY BY THE SIDE OF THE
ROAD, THE DONKEY GOT STUCK IN THE MUD. THE MAN FELL DOWN
ON HIS KNEES AND HE STARTED PRAYING, "GOD, OH GOD, PULL
MY DONKEY OUT OF THE MUD." BUT JESUS JUST KEPT WALKING
BY. AS HE KEPT WALKING, ANOTHER MAN AND DONKEY WERE
STUCK IN THE MUD. BUT THE MAN WAS CUSSING, SWEARING,
SAYING, "YOU DAMN BASTARD MULE." AS HE SWORE HE WAS
PULLING AND PUSHING THE DONKEY. JESUS WENT DOWN AND
HELPED HIM.
AFTER, PETER ASKED JESUS, "WHY DID YOU HELP THIS MAN
WHO CUSSED, AND NOT THE MAN WHO PRAYED?" JESUS SAID
THAT HE HELPED HIM 'CAUSE HE WAS HELPING HIMSELF.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; OAK PARK
Keyword(s): BIBLICAL TALE RESOURCEFULNESS REWARDED
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Religious hero |
Date learned: 01-24-1972
Expression
Rob Peter to pay Paul
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Keyword(s): BIBLICAL ; Expression ; Language ; Make Ends Meet ; Paul ; Peter ; Saying
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |