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WHAT TIME IS IT?
WHAT TIME IS IT? HALF-PAST KISSIN' TIME, TIME TO KISS AGAIN
MAUREEN'S GRANDFATHER JOE LANNEN AN 87 YEAR OLD WIDOWER WAS HER
INFORMANT. HE IS OF IRISH DESCENT AND RESIDES AT 14545 WOODMONT
IN DETROIT
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): ASKING TIME OF DAY
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 11-08-1972
FLEMISH PROVERB
AS THE CLOCK TICKS AT HOME, IT TICKS NOWHERE ELSE. ZOOALS HET KLOKJE THUIS TIKT, TIKT HET NERGENS. (FLEMISH)
Submitter comment: THIS WAS GIVEN TO ME WHEN HE WAS VISITING DETROIT, MICH. FROM BELGIUM.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): HUMAN CREATIONS ; ONOMATOPEIA
James Callow Keyword(s): COMPARISON ; OBSERVATION ; TIME FLIES WHEN YOU'RE HAVING FUN
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 10-00-1967
CUSTOM
A GIRL IS NOT A CO-ED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN UNTIL
SHE IS KISSED AT THE STROKE OF MIDNIGHT UNDER THE ENGINEERING ARCH.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): EXACT TIME
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Measure of time Week Day Hour BELIEF -- School |
Date learned: 12-00-1967
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IN THE SERVICE, THE FIRST TIME YOU CROSS THE EQUATOR YOU MUST
RUN THE GAUNTLET AND EVERYONE BEATS ON YOU. YOU MUST DO THIS NO
MATTER WHAT YOUR RANK IS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): FIRST TIME ; MILITARY
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- F535 CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Initiation rite Hazing |
Date learned: 02-00-1970
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
GOOD LUCK
IN JAPAN, IT IS A VILLAGE BELIEF THAT WHEN STANDING ON A CERTAIN
ROCK FOUND ON A BEACH, ONE SEES THE EMPEROR, GOOD LUCK FOR ONE
YEAR WILL BE HIS.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT DORMS
Keyword(s): JAPANESE BELIEF ; NUMBERS: ONE ; TIME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Formation BELIEF -- Measure of time Year BELIEF -- Good luck P881.2 |
Date learned: 11-13-1969
RIDDLE
WHAT IS WHITE AND LUMPY AND CRAWLS UP YOUR LEG?
ANSWER: UNCLE BEN'S PERVERTED RICE.
Data entry tech comment: THIS IS A TAKE OFF ON UNCLE BEN'S CONVERTED RICE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): PERVERTED IS SOMETIMES PRONOUNCED & WRITTEN PREVERTED AS A
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 00-00-1971
BLACK-AMERICAN BELIEF
IF YOU SAY YOUR PRAYERS AFTER YOU GO TO BED, YOU
SAY THEM TO THE DEVIL.
Submitter comment: MOTHER USED TO REMIND HIM OF THIS BEFORE BED-TIME.
Where learned: ALABAMA
James Callow Keyword(s): BEDTIME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Devil Demon BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Prayer |
BLACK-AMERICAN BELIEF
IF YOU MARRY AS THE HAND OF THE CLOCK
GOES UP, YOU WILL RISE IN THE WORLD.
IF YOU MARRY AS THE HAND OF THE CLOCK
GOES DOWN, YOU WILL NOT SUCCEED IN THE
WORLD.
Where learned: MISSISSIPPI
James Callow Keyword(s): TIME
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
Date learned: 00-00-1960
IF IN THE MORNING YOU THROW MINUTES AWAY, YOU
WILL NEVER PICK THEM UP AT THE END OF THE DAY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): WASTING TIME
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
PROVERB
WHEN YOU SIT DOWN TO BREAKFAST I'LL BE GETTING UP FROM
DINNER.
Submitter comment:
THIS WAS A SAYING TO DESCRIBE HOW SOME PEOPLE WERE ALWAYS
AHEAD OF OTHERS, USUALLY ASSOCIATED WITH GIRLS MATURING
BEFORE BOYS. WOMEN SUPPOSEDLY ARE ALWAYS AHEAD OF MEN
ACCORDING TO THIS SAYING.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): CONTRAST ; PARALLELISM ; TIME
| Subject headings: | Favorites PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 00-00-1990
PROVERB: MOON
ONCE IN A BLUE MOON.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; FRANKLIN
Keyword(s): OFTEN TIME
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
NOT GIVEN
ROME WASN'T BUILT IN A DAY.
Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
Keyword(s): PATIENCE TIME
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Blason Populaire |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PROVERB
ROSES ARE FOREVER.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; LOUISVILLE
Keyword(s): SENTIMENT
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
YELLOW FINGER
ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS A CASTLE THAT WAS GUARDED BY
A HUGE YELLOW FINGER, WHO WOULDN'T LET ANYONE PASS
THE KING FROM A RIVALING CASTLE SENT ONE OF HIS BRAVEST
KNIGHTS TO GET BY THE FINGER, BUT THE FINGER KILLED HIM.
SO THE KING SENT A DUKE, BUT HE, TOO, WAS KILLED. THEN
THE KING SENT ONE OF HIS PAGES. HE JUST WALKED RIGHT
THROUGH.
MORAL: LET YOUR PAGES DO THE WALKING THROUGH THE YELLOW
FINGER.
Submitter comment:
IT SEEMS TO ME THERE WAS SLIGHTLY MORE BUILD-UP ON THIS
STORY, BUT I CAN'T REMEMBER IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 6677 Formula Tale |
Date learned: 11-18-1968
YELLOW FINGERS
ONCE THERE WAS A KING WHO WANTED TO GET A MESSAGE THROUGH
TO A NEIGHBORING KINGDOM. BUT IN ORDER TO GET THROUGH,
THE MESSANGER WOULD HAVE TO PASS THE MONSTROUS YELLOW
FINGERS. FIRST A KNIGHT WAS SENT, BUT THE YELLOW FINGERS
PINCHED HIM TO DEATH. THEN A SQUIRE TRIED, BUT MET WITH
THE SAME FATE. FINALLY, A PAGE WAS SENT AND MADE IT
THROUGH.
THE MORAL OF THE STORY IS: LET YOUR PAGES DO THE WALKING
THROUGH THE YELLOW FINGERS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 6677 Formula Tale |
Date learned: 10-15-1969
TOMORROW I'LL REFORM THE FOOL DOES SAY
TODAY'S TOO LATE. THE WISE DID YESTERDAY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): TIME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Date learned: 00-00-1965
TOMORROW
TOMORROW NEVER COMES
Submitter comment: THERE IS A SAYING THAT..........
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): TIME
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Group of Vowels and Consonants, and of Words PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 11-14-1968
TOMORROW
TOMORROW NEVER COMES
Submitter comment: THERE IS A SAYING THAT..........
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): TIME
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Group of Vowels and Consonants, and of Words PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 11-14-1968