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GUMPTION IN YOUR LITTLE FINGER
YOU HAVE MORE GUMPTION IN YOUR LITTLE FINGER THAN THE REST OF
THE BUNCH HAS IN THEIR WHOLE BODY. GUMPTION MEANS INCENTIVE
OR INITIATIVE. MAUREEN'S INFORMANT WAS IRENE LANNEN, HER
GRANDMA OF BOHEMIAN DESCENT
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): CONTRAST
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 11-08-1972
WHAT TIME IS IT?
WHAT TIME IS IT? TIME TO GET A NEW WATCH. THIS REBUKE CAME
FROM MAUREEN'S HIGH SCHOOL DAYS AT MERCY
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): ASKING TIME OF DAY
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 11-08-1972
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
SHELL-OUT FALTER {PUN ON FALL-OUT-SHELTER}
A MAN WHO DIDN'T PAY HIS CHECK SUFFERED FROM SHELL-OUT FALTER
USED IN POST WWII DAYS {BY} MAUREEN'S PARENTS.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): SPOONERISM
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 11-08-1972
HEADS OF SAWDUST AND PUTTY
YOUR HEADS ARE FILLED WITH SAWDUST AND PUTTY. (REFERRING
TO DULL STUDENTS. MAUREEN'S INFORMANT WAS HER 7TH GRADE TEACHER
ELLA ROY OF GERMAN DESCENT
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): INSULT
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 11-08-1972
LADY BUG, LADY BUG,
FLY AWAY HOME.
YOUR HOUSE IS ON FIRE,
YOUR CHILDREN ARE BURNING.
Submitter comment: THIS IS A SAYING REPEATED WHEN ONE SEES A LADY BUG.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): APOSTROPHE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse C750.360 |
Date learned: 10-16-1972
NEVER TROUBLE TROUBLE,
UNTIL TROUBLE, TROUBLES YOU.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): ITERATION TO THE POINT OF BECOMING A TONGUETWISTER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse |
Date learned: 10-16-1972
YOUR'S UNTIL RUSSIA GETS HUNGARY,
AND FRIES TURKEY IN GREECE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): PUNS ON NAMES OR COUNTRIES
| Subject headings: | Z210 |
Date learned: 10-16-1972
STOP MAKING LOVE AT (NAME'S) GATE,
LOVE IS BLIND, BUT NEIGHBORS AIN'T.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): AA ; HUMOROUS PLAY ON PROVERB ; RHYME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 10-10-1972
TULIPS IN THE GARDEN,
TULIPS IN THE PARK,
BUT THE TULIPS YOU LIKE THE BEST,
ARE THE TWO LIPS IN THE DARK,
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): MEDIAL ITERATION ; PUN: TULIPS AND TWO LIPS ; RHYME: ABCB ; RHYME: ABCB
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse |
Date learned: 10-17-1972
WHEN YOUR HAIR HAS TURNED TO SILVER,
AND LIFE'S PATH NO MORE YOU TROD.
MAY YOUR NAME IN GOLD BE WRITTEN,
IN THE AUTOGRAPH BOOK OF GOD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
James Callow Keyword(s): DEATH SALVATION NAME MAGIC ; RHYME: ABCB
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse |
Date learned: 10-24-1972
TRUE FRIENDS ARE LIKE DIAMONDS,
PRECIOUS AND RARE.
FALSE ONES ARE LIKE AUTUMN LEAVES,
FOUND EVERYWHERE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
James Callow Keyword(s): RHYME: ABCB ; SIMILES
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse |
Date learned: 10-25-1972
YOUR'S 'TILL THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS,
AND SEAS THE SALAD DRESSING.
Submitter comment: THIS IS ONE OF A GROUP OF AUTOGRAPH BOOK VERSES COLLECTED IN 1941.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
James Callow Keyword(s): ALLITERATION ; EUPHEMISM: HEAT FOR HELL ; PUNS ; RHYME: AA
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse |
Date learned: 10-25-1972
DON'T TURN YOUR HAT BIBB BACKWARD. THIS IS UNLUCKY.
Submitter comment: BIBB= BRIM.
Where learned: DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): DIRECTION OR POSITION: BACKWARDS ; WEARING CLOTHES: HAT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 10-00-1972
EACH GRAY HAIR IN ONE'S HEAD REPRESENTS A PARTICULAR WORRY.
Where learned: DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): SYMBOL: HAIR
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Color |
Date learned: 09-08-1972
DON'T IRON YOUR HUSBAND'S SHIRT TAIL. HE WILL LEAVE YOU.
Where learned: DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): IRONING DESERTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Measure of time Working |
Date learned: 09-08-1972
IF YOU HAVE A BABY DON'T CROSS A RUNNING STREAM OF WATER UNTIL
YOUR BABY IS THREE WEEKS OLD. IF YOU DO DROP A STRAIGHT PIN IN
THE WATER.
Where learned: DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): NEWNESS
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple Favorites CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Birth |
Date learned: 09-08-1972
SLEEPING BELIEF
DON'T SLEEP WITH YOUR HEAD TO THE SOUTH. THIS RESULTS IN A HEAD
ACHE.
Where learned: DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): DIRECTION--SOUTH ; HEADACHE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness BELIEF -- Plant P754.86 |
Date learned: 09-08-1972
BURN YOUR HAIR OR BIRDS WILL BUILD NEST WITH IT CAUSING YOUR HEAD TO
ACHE. THIS IS PRACTICED BY MANY SOUTHERNERS.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT MEANS THIS TO BE HAIRS THAT YOU LOST THROUGH COMBING OR
BRUSHING.
Where learned: DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): CONTAGIOUS MAGIC ; HEADACHE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 09-08-1972