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Proverbial Saying
Curiosity killed the cat.
(usually answered with:)
Satisfaction brought it back.
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Not a Proverb?
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; PLAYGROUND
Keyword(s): CAT ; CURIOSITY ; Killed ; PROVERB ; Resurrection ; Satisfaction ; Saying
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Saying
Telephone Answer:
"Riedy's Morgue, you kill 'em, we chill 'em!"
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Answer ; Chill ; GREETING ; Kill ; Morgue ; RHYME ; Saying ; TELEPHONE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
GETTING WET IN THE RAIN BEFORE THE BABY IS TWO MONTHS OLD
WILL KILL THE NEW MOTHER.
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Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI
Keyword(s): BABY ; BELIEF ; DEATH ; Die ; infant ; Kill ; MOTHER ; MOTHERHOOD ; OMEN ; PREGNANCY ; Rain ; Wet
James Callow Keyword(s): AGE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 08-21-1973
EATING ROOTED VEGETABLES--POTATOES, CARROTS--WILL KILL A
NEW MOTHER.
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Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Carrots ; Consume ; DEATH ; Eat ; FOOD ; Kill ; Mom ; MOTHER ; New ; Potatoes ; PREGNANCY ; Root ; VEGETABLES
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. Food Drink -- Plant food Vegetable BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
SHOULD A PREGNANT OR A NEW MOTHER EAT MUSTARD GREENS
BEFORE HER CHILD IS TWO MONTHS OLD SHE WILL DIE.
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Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI
Keyword(s): AGE ; BABY ; BELIEF ; Consume ; DEATH ; Die ; Eat ; FOOD ; Greens ; infant ; Kill ; Mom ; Mom ; MONTHS ; MOTHER ; Mustard ; Mustard Greens ; PREGNANCY ; Two
James Callow Keyword(s): AGE
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. 686 Seconds / Twice / Two Food Drink -- Plant food Vegetable BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 06-10-1973
IF A WOMAN EATS CATFISH BEFORE HER BABY IS TWO MONTHS
OLD SHE WILL DIE.
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Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI
Keyword(s): AGE ; BABY ; BELIEF ; Catfish ; Consume ; DEATH ; Die ; Eat ; FISH ; FOOD ; infant ; Kill ; Mom ; MONTHS ; MOTHER ; PREGNANCY ; Two
James Callow Keyword(s): AGE
| Subject headings: | 686 Seconds / Twice / Two Food Drink -- Meat Fish and other animal life related to water BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 04-15-1973
IF A NEW MOTHER EATS FISH BEFORE THE BABY IS AT LEAST
THREE MONTHS OLD SHE WILL DIE.
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Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI ; Deovelente Road
Keyword(s): BABY ; BELIEF ; Consume ; DEATH ; Die ; Eat ; FISH ; FOOD ; infant ; Kill ; Mom ; MOTHER ; PREGNANCY
James Callow Keyword(s): AGE
IF A PREGNANT WOMAN PICKS FRUIT FROM A TREE, THE TREE
WILL WITHER.
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Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI ; Deovelente Road
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Die ; FOOD ; FRUIT ; HARVEST ; Kill ; Pick ; PREGNANCY ; Tree ; Wither
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 06-21-1973
WART CURES:
RUB IT WITH A KILLED CAT AND BURY THE CAT IN A BLACK
STOCKING.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Black ; Bury ; CAT ; CURE ; Dead ; Kill ; STOCKING ; Wart
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Color BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 09-30-1973
CATS KILL INFANTS BY SUCKING THEIR BREATH.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): Babies ; BREATH ; Cats ; Infants ; Kill
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 10-14-1973
WAYS TO KILL A VAMPIRE
CUTTING OFF A PART OF A VAMPIRES BODY WILL KILL HIM.
BECAUSE VAMPIRES SPIRITS CAN ONLY RESIDE IN WHOLE BODIES.
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Where learned: ENGLAND ; WORCESTER
Keyword(s): Kill ; SUPERNATURAL ; SUPERSTITION ; Vampire
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Werewolf Vampire BELIEF -- Body part Senses |
Date learned: 04-00-1972
WAYS TO KILL A VAMPIRE
SHOOTING A VAMPIRE WITH A SILVER OR OTHER BULLET WITH
A CROSS CARVED ON THE SLUG WITH A KNIFE WILL KILL HIM.
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Where learned: ENGLAND ; WORCESTER
Keyword(s): Cross ; Kill ; SUPERSTITION ; SYMBOL ; Undead ; Vampire
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Werewolf Vampire |
Date learned: 04-00-1972
WAYS TO KILL A VAMPIRE
DRIVING A WOODEN STAKE THROUGH THE HEART OF A VAMPIRE WILL KILL HIM.
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Where learned: ENGLAND ; WORCESTER
Keyword(s): Kill ; Lore ; SUPERSTITION ; Undead ; Vampire
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Werewolf Vampire |
Date learned: 04-00-1972
CHIPEWYAN ESKIMO
THEY DO NOT KILL WOLVES OR WOLVERINES BECAUSE THEY ARE
POWERFUL SPIRITS.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MARQUETTE
Keyword(s): ANIMALS ; BELIEF ; Chipewyan ; Cultural ; Eskimo ; Inuit ; Kill ; Native Indian ; Wolverines ; Wolves
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Work Commerce Business |
Date learned: 03-00-1968