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LEANNESS: CURE FOR OBESITY:
OBESITY IS CAUSED GENERALLY BY LACK OF POWER IN THE
DIGESTIVE ORGANS TO DIGEST AND ASSIMILATE THE FAT
PRODUCING ELEMENTS OF FOOD. FIRST, RESTORE DIGESTION,
TAKE PLENTY OF SLEEP, DRINK ALL THE WATER THE STOMACH
WILL BEAR IN THE MORNING ON RISING, TAKE MODERATE
EXERCISE IN THE OPEN AIR, EAT OATMEAL, CRACKED WHEAT,
GRAHAM MUSH, BAKEAD SWEET APPLES, ROASTED AND BROILED
BEEF, CULTIVATE JOLLY PEOPLE AND BATHE DAILY.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): Apples ; Beef ; Company ; DIET ; EXERCISE ; FOOD ; Grain ; Jolly ; Lean ; Leanness ; Obesity ; OVERWEIGHT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 07-09-1973
A CIRCLE AROUND THE MOON MEANS IT IS GOING TO RAIN
TOMORROW.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; COOKEVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Circle ; MOON ; Rain ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
Date learned: 06-25-1973
WHEN YOUR CORNS HURT, BAD WEATHER IS COMING.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; CORNS ; Hurt ; PAIN ; PREDICTION ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails BELIEF -- Weather sign or control |
Date learned: 06-25-1973
IF YOUR NOSE ITCHES, SOMEONE IS COMING TO VISIT.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Itches ; NOSE ; Visit
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching nose |
Date learned: 06-25-1973
IF YOUR NOSE ITCHES, YOU'RE GOING TO KISS A FOOL BEFORE
MIDNIGHT.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Fool ; Itches ; KISS ; MIDNIGHT ; NOSE ; PREDICTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Physically handicapped Deformed BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Itching nose |
IT IS BAD LUCK TO ROCK AN EMPTY ROCKING CHAIR.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BAD LUCK ; LUCK ; Rock ; ROCKING CHAIR
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Number Emptiness, nothingness, zero BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 06-25-1973
IT IS BAD LUCK TO OPEN AN UMBRELLA IN THE HOUSE.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BAD LUCK ; House ; Indoors ; LUCK ; Open ; UMBRELLA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance BELIEF -- Bad luck Umbrella |
Date learned: 06-25-1973
IF YOU BRAG, TO BREAK THE BAD SPELL, YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY
KNOCK ON WOOD.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; BRAG ; BRAG ; Knock On Wood ; Spell ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Conversions |
Date learned: 06-25-1973
Belief
When two people pull a pulleybone, the one getting the shorter end marries first.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; MARRIAGE ; Marry ; Pulley ; Pulley Bone ; Shorter ; WISHBONE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
BLUE - RARITY OF INCIDENTS - PROVERBIAL STATEMENTS
1) I'LL BE A BLUE-NOSED MONKEY!---SURPRISE AT AN EVENT OR
UNFAMILIAR OBJECT
2) ONCE IN A BLUE MOON---SELDOM
3) A BLUE APPLE---SOMETHING RARE
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Where learned: OHIO ; TROTWOOD
Keyword(s): Apple ; Blue ; COLOR ; METAPHOR ; Monkey ; MOON ; PROVERB ; Rarity ; SURPRISE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 04-00-1972
DO IT TOMORROW; YOU'VE MADE ENOUGH MISTAKES TODAY.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): Mistakes ; PARODY ; PROCRASTINATION ; PROVERB
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 02-00-1972
Proverbial Speech
WHEN IT IS SPRINKLING RAIN GOD IS CHEWING TOBACCO AGAIN.
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Where learned: OHIO ; TROTWOOD
Keyword(s): Chew ; EUPHEMISM ; God ; Language ; PROVERB ; Raining ; SPEECH ; TOBACCO ; WEATHER
James Callow Keyword(s): ANTHROPOMORPHISM
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: 04-00-1972
Proverbial Speech
WHEN IT THUNDERS, THE DWARFS ARE BOWLING.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): ANTHROPOMORPHISM ; Bowling ; Dwarfs ; EUPHEMISM ; Language ; PROVERB ; SPEECH ; Thunder ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: 03-00-1972
Riddle
WHAT IS BLACK AND WHITE AND RED ALL OVER?
VARIATIONS:
-A NEWSPAPER
-A SUNBURNED ZEBRA
-A COMMUNIST NUN
-AN EMBARRASSED NUN
-A SKUNK WITH DIAPER RASH
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Where learned: OHIO ; TROTWOOD
Keyword(s): Black ; COLOR ; GAME ; Language ; Red ; RIDDLE ; White
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 04-00-1972
Riddle
WHY DID THE BOY PUT HIS CAR IN THE OVEN?
HE WANTED A HOT ROD.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): Boy ; Car ; Hot Rod ; JOKE ; Oven ; PLAY ON WORDS ; PUN ; RIDDLE ; WORDPLAY
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 03-00-1972
Joke
WHAT DID ONE STRAWBERRY SAY TO THE OTHER?
IF YOU HADN'T BEEN SO SWEET WE WOULDN'T HAVE GOTTEN
IN THIS JAM.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): Jam ; JOKE ; PLAY ON WORDS ; PUN ; STRAWBERRY ; Sweet ; WORDPLAY
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 02-00-1972
WHY DO BIRDS FLY SOUTH?
BECAUSE IT'S TOO FAR TO WALK.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BIRDS ; Fly ; JOKE ; RIDDLE ; South ; Walk
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 02-00-1972
Riddle
WHAT DID THE BIG CHIMNEY SAY TO THE LITTLE CHIMNEY?
TOU'RE TOO YOUNG TO SMOKE.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): Big ; Chimney ; Little ; Smoke
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 02-00-1972
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