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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
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Language: Rhyme
Nonsense Rhyme:
Of all the fishies in the brook,
I'd rather be a bass.
I'd climb up on the biggest rock
And slide down on my hands and knees.
Submitter comment:
Undetermined Origin
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs Added By TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [C730] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK
Keyword(s): Brook ; FISH ; Fishies ; Hands ; Knees ; Language ; NONSENSE ; RHYME ; Rock ; Slide
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech |
Childrens' Rhyme
Everyday we go to shop
At the bakery, I like to stop
And point my finger and say "let's try it."
But my mother replies, "You're on a diet."
Oh, how happy I will be
When Mother no longer says to me:
"You can't eat this, You can't eat that,
Cause this and that will make you fat."
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): Bakery ; CHILDREN ; Eat ; Fat ; Language ; MOTHER ; RHYME ; Shop ; SONG ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse |
Verse in Formula
I was told to cheer up;
"Things could be worse"
So I cheered up,
And sure'nuff, things got worse.
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Keyword(s): ; Cheer UP ; Formula ; Language ; PLAY ON WORDS ; PUN ; RHYME ; VERSE ; Worse
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech |
IF A CHILD'S FINGERNAILS ARE CUT BEFORE HE IS SIX
MONTHS OLD, HE WILL STEAL.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated on 09-01-11
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): AGE ; THEFT ; Thief
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hands, palms, fingernails |
Date learned: 10-23-1973
GETTING WET IN THE RAIN BEFORE THE BABY IS TWO MONTHS OLD
WILL KILL THE NEW MOTHER.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated on 09-01-11
Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI
Keyword(s): BABY ; BELIEF ; DEATH ; Die ; infant ; Kill ; MOTHER ; MOTHERHOOD ; OMEN ; PREGNANCY ; Rain ; Wet
James Callow Keyword(s): AGE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 08-21-1973
SHOULD A PREGNANT OR A NEW MOTHER EAT MUSTARD GREENS
BEFORE HER CHILD IS TWO MONTHS OLD SHE WILL DIE.
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Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI
Keyword(s): AGE ; BABY ; BELIEF ; Consume ; DEATH ; Die ; Eat ; FOOD ; Greens ; infant ; Kill ; Mom ; Mom ; MONTHS ; MOTHER ; Mustard ; Mustard Greens ; PREGNANCY ; Two
James Callow Keyword(s): AGE
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. 686 Seconds / Twice / Two Food Drink -- Plant food Vegetable BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 06-10-1973
IF A WOMAN EATS CATFISH BEFORE HER BABY IS TWO MONTHS
OLD SHE WILL DIE.
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Updated by TRD
Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI
Keyword(s): AGE ; BABY ; BELIEF ; Catfish ; Consume ; DEATH ; Die ; Eat ; FISH ; FOOD ; infant ; Kill ; Mom ; MONTHS ; MOTHER ; PREGNANCY ; Two
James Callow Keyword(s): AGE
| Subject headings: | 686 Seconds / Twice / Two Food Drink -- Meat Fish and other animal life related to water BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 04-15-1973
IF A NEW MOTHER EATS FISH BEFORE THE BABY IS AT LEAST
THREE MONTHS OLD SHE WILL DIE.
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Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI ; Deovelente Road
Keyword(s): BABY ; BELIEF ; Consume ; DEATH ; Die ; Eat ; FISH ; FOOD ; infant ; Kill ; Mom ; MOTHER ; PREGNANCY
James Callow Keyword(s): AGE
IF THE UNBORN CHILD IS CARRIED HIGH, IT WILL BE A GIRL;
IF CARRIED LOW, IT WILL BE A BOY.
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI
Keyword(s): BABY ; BELIEF ; Boy ; Carriage ; CARRY ; CHILD ; Fetus ; gender ; Girl ; High ; Low ; PREGNANCY ; STOMACH ; Unborn
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 09-00-1973
BABIES WHO WALK BEFORE THEY ARE A YEAR OLD WILL BE
BOWLEGGED.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BABY ; BELIEF ; Bowlegged ; CHILD
James Callow Keyword(s): AGE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Lower body, legs BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 10-14-1973
IF A CHILD LOOKS IN A MIRROR BEFORE ITS FIRST BIRTHDAY,
IT WILL DIE BEFORE THE AGE OF TWO.
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): AGE ; BABY ; BELIEF ; DEATH ; Mirror
James Callow Keyword(s): AGE
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. 686 Seconds / Twice / Two CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Private birthday or anniversary BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 10-13-1973
BABIES ARE FOUND UNDER THE CABBAGE LEAVES IN THE GARDEN.
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CORNERSVILLE
Keyword(s): Babies ; BABY ; Cabbage ; GARDEN ; Tale
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Creation and Order of Human Life BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Birth |
IF SOMEONE SWEEP UNDER A GIRL'S FEET, SHE'LL BE AN OLD
MAID.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CORNERSVILLE
Keyword(s): Girl ; Maid ; MARRIAGE ; Old ; SUPERSTITION ; Sweep
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Measure of time Working |
IF THERE'S A WITCH IN THE VILLAGE, THE MILK WILL TURN
SOUR.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CORNERSVILLE
Keyword(s): Milk ; OMEN ; SIGN ; Sour ; Village ; Witch
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Witch Shaman |
Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)
IF A SMALL CHILD NOT OLD ENOUGH TO, STARTS SWEEPING,
SOMEONE'LL COME VISITING.
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CORNERSVILLE
Keyword(s): AGE ; CHILD ; OMEN ; SIGN ; Sweep ; Visit
James Callow Keyword(s): AGE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)
REMEDY FOR SUNSTROKE:
WRAP A WET CLOTH BANDAGE OVER THE HEAD; WET ANOTHER
CLOTH, FOLDED SMALL, SQUARE, COVER IT THICKLY WITH
SALT AND BIND IT ON THE BACK OF THE NECK; APPLY DRY
SALT BEHIND THE EARS. PUT MUSTARD PLASTERS TO THE
CALVES OF THE LEGS AND SOLES OF THE FEET.
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BANDAGE ; Cloth ; CURE ; FEET ; Mustard ; NECK ; REMEDY ; Salt ; Sunstroke
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 07-09-1973
CURE FOR WHOOPING COUGH:
TWO LEVEL TABLESPOONFULS OF POWDERED ALUM, TWO-THIRD
OF A CUPFUL OF BROWN SUGAR, DISSOLVED IN TWO QUARTS
OF WATER; BOTTLE AND OUT IN A DARK CLOSET WHERE IT
IS COOL.
ONE YEAR OLD CHILD'S DOSE: ONE TEASPOON THREE TIMES A
DAY OR AN EMPTY STOMACH
TWO YEAR OLD CHILD'S DOSE: TWO TEASPOONS PER DOSE OF
ONE YEAR OLD CHILD
FIVE YEAR OLD CHILD'S DOSE: ONE TABLESPOON PER DOSE OF
ONE YEAR OLD CHILD
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): Alum ; Brown Sugar ; COUGH ; Dosage ; RECIPE ; REMEDY ; Whooping Cough
James Callow Keyword(s): AGE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Mineral |
Date learned: 07-09-1973
Belief
When two people pull a pulleybone, the one getting the shorter end marries first.
Data entry tech comment:
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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 |
Proverbial Speech
WHEN IT IS SPRINKLING RAIN GOD IS CHEWING TOBACCO AGAIN.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
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.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
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