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WHEN A SEAMAN DIED ABOARD SHIP AND A BURIAL AT SEA
WAS NECESSARY, A PENNY OR OTHER COIN WAS PLACED IN THE
MOUTH OF THE DEAD MAN BY HIS SHIPMATES BEFORE BEING
SEWN UP IN HIS BURIAL SHROUD. THIS COIN WAS FOR OLD
MAN CHARON, SKIPPER OF THE FERRY THAT WOULD SAFELY
CARRY THE DECEASED ACROSS THE RIVER STYX--IF PAID
IN ADVANCE.
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Updated and Motifs added / 02-28-2011 / TRD
Where learned: BOOK
Keyword(s): ; BURIAL ; COIN ; Dead ; DEATH ; Ferry ; Lore ; MONEY ; Ocean ; Payment ; River ; SEA ; Ship ; Shroud ; Story ; Styx ; Tale ; Underworld ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF ONE ACQUIRES STYE ON THE EYE, RUB IT WITH A GOLD RING
UNTIL THE RING FEELS WARM AND IT (STYE) WILL DISAPPEAR.
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Updated by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): CURE ; Eye ; Gold ; REMEDY ; Stye
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 04-00-1972
IT'S SNOWING DOWN SOUTH IF YOUR SLIP IS SHOWING.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): EUPHEMISM ; Garment ; Modesty ; SLIP ; SNOW ; South
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary |
Date learned: 04-00-1972
BLOW OUT---MEANS TO PROCESS OR GET AN AFRO HAIRSTYLE.
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SUBJECT/VERB AGREEMENT AND FORM ADDED AND CORRECTED BY
EDITOR.
Updated by TRD
Keyword(s): Afro ; Blow Out ; EUPHEMISM ; Hairstyle ; Nickname ; SLANG
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group |
Date learned: 06-00-1971
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