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Belief: Weather
Weather Sayings:
Red sky at night, sailor's delight.
Red sky in the morning, Sailor's warning.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Dup. of WPP
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; Nautical ; Ocean ; Predicting ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Weather Rhymes:
If it rains before seven, It will quit before eleven.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): NATURE ; Predicting ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; Rain ; Sky ; TIME ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Red sky in the morning, Sailors take warning. Red sky at night, sailor's delight.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; Nautical ; Ocean ; Predicting ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Weather: Rain:
Red at night, sailor's delight.
Red in the morning sailor's take warning.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [P890] crossed out. replaced with current classification.
DUP. of WPP
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; Nautical ; Ocean ; Predicting ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Weather Belief / Rain:
Rain before seven, clear before eleven.
This is a saying used to indicate when the weather will clear.
Submitter comment:
Informant used this saying many times, claiming it to be true. He first heard it in the Navy.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [P800, P890] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
DUP. of WPP
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; Rain ; RHYME ; Sky ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Sailor Proverb:
Red sunset at night - is a sailor's delight.
Red sunset in the morning - sailor's take warning.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [P880] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
DUP. of WPP
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; GRAND RAPIDS
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; Ocean ; Predicting ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Weather Prediction:
Red at night, sailor's delight; Red at morning, sailor's fair warning.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Dup. of WPP
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; Nautical ; Ocean ; Predicting ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; RHYME ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Sailor's Weather:
Red sky in the morning, sailor's atake warning.
Red sky at night sailor's delight.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: NEW YORK ; NIAGARA
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; Nautical ; Ocean ; Predicting ; Predicting ; RHYME ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Rain:
If it rains before seven, it will be clear before eleven.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [V800, P8] crossed out. Replaced with current classifications
Dup. of WPP
Keyword(s): NATURE ; PREDICTION ; Rain ; Sky ; TIME ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Pink sky at night, sailor's delight.
Pink sky at morning, sailors take warning.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [C700.p870] crossed out. Replaced with current classifications
DUP. of WPP
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; Nautical ; Ocean ; Predicting ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; RHYME ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Rainbow - Sailor:
Rainbow at night, sailor's delight. Rainbow in the morning, sailor take warning.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; Nautical ; Ocean ; Predicting ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; RAINBOW ; RHYME ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Weather Jingle:
Red sun in the morning, sailors take warning.
Red sun at night, sailor's delight.
Submitter comment:
Collector wrote a phone number in the bottom right hand corner: XXX-8573
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Orignal BN [C700, P877] crossed out. Replaced with current classification
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Manistee
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; Nautical ; Ocean ; Predicting ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; RHYME ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Seaman's Weather Forecast:
Red sky at night: sailor's delight:
Red sky in morning: sailor's take warning.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [P870] crossed out. Replaced wtih current classification
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: ILLINOIS ; CHICAGO
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; Nautical ; Ocean ; Predicting ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; RHYME ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Sky:
Red Sky at night sailors delight.
Red sky in the morning sailors take warning.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; PORT HURON
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; Nautical ; Ocean ; Predicting ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; RHYME ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Weather Proverb:
Pink in the night, sailor's delight.
Pink in the morning sailor's warning.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [C880] crossed out. Replaced with current classification
Dup. of WPP
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; Nautical ; Ocean ; Predicting ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; RHYME ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Color of the Sky:
(red) colored sky in the morning: sailor's warning.
(red) colored sky at night: sailor's delight
Submitter comment:
Learned in Childhood
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [P800, 890] crossed out. Replaced with current classifications.
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; Nautical ; Ocean ; Predicting ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; RHYME ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Weather Proverb:
(Pink) or Red at night a sailor's delight
(Pink) or Red in the morning a sailor's warning.
Submitter comment:
Learned from Grandmother
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [P880] crossed out. Replaced with current classification
DUp. of WPP
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; Nautical ; Ocean ; Predicting ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; RHYME ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Red sky in the morning
Sailors take warning
Red sky at night
sailors delight
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Dup. of WPP
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; Nautical ; Ocean ; Predicting ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; RHYME ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Omen:
Rainbow at night sailor's delight
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [C860] crossed out. Replaced with current classifications
Dup. of WPP
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; Nautical ; Ocean ; Predicting ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; RAINBOW ; RHYME ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Weather Prediction:
Pink Skies at night, sailor's delight.
Pink skies at morning, sailor's take warning.
Submitter comment:
Learned from Mother
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [P890] crossed out. Replaced wtih current classification
Dup. of WPP
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; Nautical ; Ocean ; Predicting ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; RHYME ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |