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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
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Proverb
People who live in glass houses should undress in the basement.
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Original BN [V300] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; DRESS ; Exposure ; GLASS ; HUMOR ; HYPOCRISY ; JOKE ; Maxim ; METAPHOR ; PROVERB ; PUN ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Proverb
At the end of every rainbow there is a pot of gold.
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Original BN [V600] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ;
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Gold ; Maxim ; Pot ; PROVERB ; RAINBOW ; TREASURE ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Language
Methodist measure: full measure
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Keyword(s): Language ; Measure ; Methodist ; RELIGION ; SLANG
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Vocabulary of Special Group |
Language
Shor 'nuff
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Meaning "is that right?"
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Original BN [S200] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
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Keyword(s): Dialect6 ; Enough ; Folk ; Language ; SLANG ; SPEECH ; Sure ; Term
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
THE LEGEND OF POT GOLD
THE TORIES BEFORE FLEEING NEW YORK, TOOK ALL THEIR GOLD
AND PUT IT IN HUGE IRON POTS. THEY BURIED THESE POTS IN THE
MOUNTAINS AND TO THIS DAY THERE STILL REMAINS SOME
TO BE FOUND.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): Legend ; MONEY ; Pot of Gold ; Tories ; TREASURE
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Mineral |
Date learned: 04-00-1972