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When I was younger my mother always used to tell me to never
go outside with a wet head in the winter because my head would
freeze and I would catch a cold.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN HEIGHTS
James Callow Keyword(s): TEMPERATURE
Date learned: 00-00-1977
GEOGRAPHY
ONE PERSON STARTS OFF THE GAME BY NAMING A CITY,
STATE, COUNTRY OR OTHER TYPE OF GEOGRAPHICAL
LOCATION. THE NEXT PERSON MUST THEN NAME A DIFFERENT
LOCATION THAT STARTS WITH THE LETTER THAT THE FIRST
ONE ENDED IN. THIS KEEPS ON GOING UNTIL ONE CANNOT
THINK OF ANYMORE PLACES OR THE PARTICIPANTS GET TIRED.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): ALLITERATION
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Knowledge |
Date learned: 11-18-1970
HOT AND COLD
THIS IS A GAME FOR TWO PEOPLE THAT CAN BE PLAYED
ANYWHERE, ANYTIME. ONE PERSON MERELY PICKS AN
OBJECT. THE OTHER TRIES TO GUESS WHAT IT IS.
IF THE GUESSER IS WAY OFF, THE OTHER PERSON TELLS HIM
HE IS "COLD." IF THE GUESSER GETS CLOSE, THEN THE
OTHER PERSON TELLS HIM HE IS GETTING "WARM." OTHER
DEGREES SUCH AS "COLDER, LUKEWARM, FREEZING, AND
BURNING" ARE ALSO USED. WHEN THE PERSON HITS ON THE
CORRECT OBJECT, THEN IT IS HIS TURN TO THINK OF ONE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): TEMPERATURE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Guessing |
Date learned: 12-00-1963
NEW YORK
YOU WOULD CHOOSE SIDES AND DECIDE WHAT THE OTHER SIDE
SHOULD DO. ONE SIDE WOULD SAY: HERE WE COME.
THE OTHER WOULD ASK: WHERE FROM? ANSWER: NEW YORK.
QUESTION: WHAT'S YOUR TRADE? ANSWER: ICE CREAM AND
LEMONADE. QUESTION: GIVE ME YOUR INITIAL AND SET
TO WORK.
THEN THE OPPOSING SIDE WOULD GIVE THE INITIALS OF THE
TASK THEY HAD CHOSEN FOR THE OTHER SIDE TO DO; FOR
EXAMPLE, "SSFSS" FOR "SEWING SOCKS FOR SEVEN SISTERS."
THEN THEY WOULD PANTOMIME THE ACTION AND THAT
OPPOSING SIDE WOULD HAVE TO GUESS WHAT IT WAS. WHEN
THEY GUESSED IT RIGHT, THE PANTOMIMING TEAM WOULD ALL
RUN; WHOEVER WAS CAUGHT WOULD HAVE TO GO OVER TO THE
OTHER SIDE.
Submitter comment: PLAYED WHEN SHE WAS A GIRL IN GLOUCESTER, OHIO.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; OHIO ; DETROIT ; GLOUCESTER
James Callow Keyword(s): ALLITERATION ; DIALOGUE ; RHYME: AABCCD
Date learned: 05-11-1965
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KEROSENE ON A WART.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT TESTIFIED THAT THIS CURE ACTUALLY WORKED FOR HER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): MINERAL
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 10-01-1970
BELIEF
TO WARD OFF RABBITS, PLANT EMPTY GINGER ALE BOTTLES
IN THE GARDEN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CLASS ASSIGNMENT ; NASHVILLE ; PEABODY COLLEGE, ASSUMED
James Callow Keyword(s): GINGERALE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal |
YOU CAN'T SEW A GARMENT THAT IS ON YOUR BODY UNLESS YOU CHEW
SOMETHING TO SHOW YOU ARE ALIVE, SINCE THE ONLY TIME CLOTHES
SEWED ON YOUR BODY IS WHEN YOU ARE DEAD.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): FUNERAL PREPARATION
| Subject headings: | Favorites BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Daily Life BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 04-22-1969
WHISKEY HILL
IN AND NEAR THE TOWN OF DUBOIS (WYOMING?) THERE IS A
MOUNTAIN, CALLED BY THE TOWNSPEOPLE "WHISKEY HILL."
THE NAME COMES FROM THE LEGEND THAT IN THE EARLY DAYS
OF TIMBER CUTTING IN THAT AREA, THE LUMBERJACKS WOULD
GET EXTREMELY COLD IN THE THIRTY-BELOW WEATHER PREVALENT
IN THAT AREA. SO IN THE SUMMER MONTHS, THEY WOULD BUY
WHISKEY AND STASH IT IN PLACES KNOWN ONLY TO THEMSELVES
ON THE MOUNTAIN. THEN, IN THE WINTER, THEY WOULD BE
ABLE TO WARM THEMSELVES. NO TOWNSPEOPLE EVER FOUND
ANY OF THE STASHED (HIDDEN) WHISKEY SO NO ONE KNEW
IF IT WAS A TRUE STORY.
Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
James Callow Keyword(s): CACHE ; TEMPERATURE
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Formation PROSE NARRATIVE -- Explanation of a name |
Date learned: 00-00-1964
NOT LAST NIGHT, BUT THE NIGHT BEFORE,
TWENTY-FOUR ROBINS CAME KNOCKING AT MY DOOR.
I RAN OUT AND THEY RAN IN
AND THIS IS THE SONG THEY SANG TO ME:
SPANISH DANCER DO A SPLIT,
SPANISH DANCER DO A HIGH KICK.
SPANISH DANCER TURN AROUND,
SPANISH DANCER TOUCH THE GROUND.
SPANISH DANCER DO THE KANGAROO,
SPANISH DANCER SKIT, SKAT, SKIDOO.
Data entry tech comment: PUNCTUATION ADDED BY STUDENT EDITOR.
Where learned: OHIO ; NEW BREMEN
James Callow Keyword(s): INITIAL ITERATION
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR TURN AROUND,
TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR TOUCH THE GROUND.
TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR TURN OUT THE LIGHT,
TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR SAY GOOD-NIGHT.
TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR GO UPSTAIRS,
TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR SAY YOUR PRAYERS.
Data entry tech comment: PUNCTUATION ADDED BY STUDENT EDITOR.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CHATTANOOGA
James Callow Keyword(s): INITIAL ITERATION ; MEDIAL ITERATION
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
NOT GIVEN
IT AIN'T THE 'EAVY 'AULING (THAT) 'URTS THE 'ORSES 'OOFS,
IT'S THE 'AMMER, 'AMMER, 'AMMER ON THE 'ARD 'IGHWAY.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; MIDDLESBORO
Keyword(s): ALLITERATION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor PROVERB -- Blason Populaire |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PROVERB
MANY HANDS MAKE THE WORK LIGHT.
Submitter comment:
WITH MANY PEOPLE WORKING TOGETHER, THE WORK ISN'T AS HARD
ON EACH ONE.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; OWENSBORO
Keyword(s): COOPERATION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 02-00-1972
PROVERBIAL PHRASE
THAT'S THE WAY THE COOKIE CRUMBLES.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BALL BOUNCES CHE SERA SERA INEVITABILITY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: 03-00-1972
"THE CROSS"
CROSS MY HEART.
CROSS MY FINGERS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; MADISON
James Callow Keyword(s): ITERATION
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief C860.640 |
Date learned: 07-10-1973
WHEN THE WIND'S IN THE NORTH, FISHERMEN GO NOT FORTH.
WHEN THE WIND'S IN THE EAST, NOT FIT FOR MAN OR BEAST.
WHEN THE WIND'S IN THE WEST, FISHING'S AT ITS BEST.
WHEN THE WIND'S IN THE SOUTH, BLOWS BAIT IN FISH'S MOUTH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; MADISON
James Callow Keyword(s): DIRECTIONS ; INITIAL ITERATION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fish BELIEF -- Wind Whirlwind Hurricane Cyclone Tornado BELIEF -- Measure of quality |
Date learned: 07-09-1973
WHEN YOU SEE THE FIRST STAR OF NIGHT, MAKE A WISH AND SAY:
STAR LIGHT, STAR BRIGHT,
FIRST STAR I SEE TONIGHT
I WISH I MAY, I WISH I MIGHT
HAVE THE WISH I WISH TONIGHT.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
James Callow Keyword(s): ITERATION
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief BELIEF -- Star BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF I AM TO MARRY NEAR,
LET ME HEAR A BIRD CRY.
IF I AM TO MARRY FAR,
LET ME HEAR A COW LOW.
IF I AM TO DIE SINGLE,
LET ME HEAR A KNOCKING.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): INITIAL ITERATION
Date learned: 06-21-1973
HE LOVES ME,
HE DON'T.
HE'LL HAVE ME,
HE WON'T.
HE WOULD IF HE COULD,
BUT HE CAN'T
SO HE WON'T.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): INITIAL ITERATION
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief |
Date learned: 06-21-1973
WEATHERLORE--FOG AND FROST
IF THERE IS CONTINUED FOG, FROST WILL SOON FOLLOW.
Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
James Callow Keyword(s): ALLITERATION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
Date learned: 00001969 ASSUMED