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AS A YOUNG, CATHOLIC CHILD, THE INFORMANT WAS
FAMILIAR WITH THE CHURCH'S OPINION OF SINNERS. AT
THE PART OF THE MASS WHEN THE CONGREGATION CHANTED,
"LAMB OF GOD, HAVE MERCY ON US. LAMB OF GOD, HAVE
MERCY ON US. LAMB OF GOD, GRANT US PEACE," THE
INFORMANT RECITED, WITH GREAT RELIGIOUS ZEAL,
"LAMB OF GOD, HAMMER SINNERS. LAMB OF GOD, HAMMER
SINNERS. LAMB OF GOD, GRANT US PEACE!"
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK
James Callow Keyword(s): INITIAL ITERATION
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Lyrical Verse Lyrical Verse CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Church BELIEF -- Prayer |
TI NEZNASH SHTO JE LJUBAV (YOU KNOW NOT OF LOVE)
TI NEZNASH SHTO JE LJUBAV (YOU KNOW NOT OF LOVE.
TI NEZNASH SHTO JE JAD. YOU KNOW NOT OF SORROW.
TI NEZNASH, ZLATO MOJE, MY DARLING, YOU KNOW NOT
DA TEBE LJUBIM JA. THAT I DO LOVE YOU.)
Submitter comment: THE LANGUAGE IS SERBO-CROATIAN, A BRANCH OF SOUTH SLAVIC
Where learned: ILLINOIS ; CHICAGO
Keyword(s): CROATIA ; TAMBURITZA
James Callow Keyword(s): INITIAL ITERATION
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Love |
OJ TI VILO VELEBITA (VELEBIT: CROATIAN MAJESTY)
OJ TI VILO, VILO VELEBITA VELEBIT, CROATIAN MAJESTY
TI NASHEG RODA DIKA SYMBOL OF PRIDE FOR OUR RACE
TVOJA SLAVA JESTA NAMA SVETA YOUR GLORY, TO US, IS ALMOST HOLY.
TI VILO VELEBITA VELEBIT, CROATIAN MAJESTY
TI NASHEG RODA DIKA SYMBOL OF PRIDE FOR OUR RACE,
ZHIVILA PREMILA. ZHIVILA PREMILA. MAY YOU LIVE AND PREVAIL AS A
ZHIVILA, OJ PREMILA, TI VILO SVI HRVATA! SYMBOL OF CROATIANS
UNITED.
Submitter comment:
THE LANGUAGE IS SERBO-CROATIAN, A BRANCH OF SOUTH SLAVIC
Where learned: ILLINOIS ; CHICAGO
Keyword(s): CROATIA
James Callow Keyword(s): INITIAL ITERATION ; PATRIOTISM ; TAMBURITZA
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Admiration Praise Adulation |
Date learned: 00001979CA
LIJEPA NASHA DOMOVINO (OUR BEAUTIFUL HOMELAND)
LIJEPA NASHA DOMOVINO (OUR BEAUTIFUL HOMELAND
OJ JUNACKA ZEMLJO MILA. OH, LAND OF HEROES!
STARE SLAVE DJEDOVINO FATHERLAND OF OLD, DEAR TRADITIONS
DA BI VAZDA SRETNA BILA! FOREVER FORTUNATE MAY YOU BE!
MILA KANO SI NAM SLAVNA DEAR TO US ARE YOUR CELEBRATED
MILA SI NAM TI JEDINA REGIONS. YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE DEAR
MILA KUDA SI NAM RAVNA TO US. ALSO DEAR ARE YOUR WONDROUS
MILA KUDA SI PLANINA. PLAINS. DEARER STILL YOUR FORESTS
AND MOUNTAINS.
Submitter comment:
THE LANGUAGE IS SERBO-CROATIAN, A BRANCH OF SOUTH SLAVIC
THIS IS THE NATIONAL ANTHEM OF CROATIA.
Where learned: ILLINOIS ; CHICAGO
Keyword(s): TAMBURITZA
James Callow Keyword(s): INITIAL ITERATION ; PATRIOTISM
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Admiration Praise Adulation |
Date learned: 00-00-1977
BOLUJEM JA (MY ACHING HEART)
BOLUJEM JA, BOLUJESH TI (MY ACHING HEART, YOUR ACHING HEART
BOLUJEMO ZBOG LJUBAVI OUR ACHING HEARTS -- FROM LOVE
JER NIKOGA NE LJUBIM JA, BECAUSE I LOVE NO ONE BUT YOU
SAMO TEBE, DUSHO MOJA. OH, DARLING.
Submitter comment: THE LANGUAGE IS SERBO-CROATIAN, A BRANCH OF SOUTH SLAVIC
Where learned: ILLINOIS ; CHICAGO
Keyword(s): CROATIA CK[ INITIAL ITERATION ; TAMBURITZA
James Callow Keyword(s): INITIAL ITERATION ; TAMBURITZA
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Love |
Date learned: 00-00-1978
NA TE MISLIM (MY THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU)
NA TE MISLIM KADA ZORA SVICHE (MY THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU AT THE
BREAK OF DAY.
NA TE MISLIM KAD SE SVRSHE DAN. MY THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU WHEN
DAY IS DONE.
NA TE MISLIM KAD SE SVAKO BICHE MY THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU WHEN
EVERY BEING
SPREMA TIHO, DA PRESPAVA SAN. GENTLY GETS READY TO SLEEP.)
Submitter comment: THE LANGUAGE IS SERBO-CROATIAN, A BRANCH OF SOUTH SLAVIC
Where learned: ILLINOIS ; CHICAGO
Keyword(s): CROATIA ; TAMBURITZA
James Callow Keyword(s): INITIAL ITERATION
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Love |
Date learned: 00-00-1983
This is a dinner prayer my sister taught me, that our
family still uses today.
God, thank you for the food we eat.
God, thank you for the birds that sing.
God, thank you for everything.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
James Callow Keyword(s): INITIAL ITERATION
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222. BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: 00001975 CA
ICE COLD BEER MAKES YOU WANNA CHEER,
ICE COLD GIN MAKES YOU WANNA WIN,
ICE COLD DUCK (CLAP THREE TIMES)
MAKES YOU WANNA SCORE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; BASKETBALL GAME
James Callow Keyword(s): ALCOHOLIC DRINKS ; INITIAL ITERATION ; INTERNAL RHYME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Custom Festival Custom Festival |
WHEN MY MOTHER'S OLDER BROTHER WAS ASKED TO SAY THE PRAYER
OVER DINNER, HE WOULD SAY, "GOOD BREAD, GOOD MEAT, GOOD GOD, LET'S
EAT!" THIS BLESSING WAS NOT RECEIVED FAVORABLY WITH HIS CHURCH OF
CHRIST PARENTS!
Where learned: OHIO ; CINCINNATI
Keyword(s): GRACE
James Callow Keyword(s): INITIAL ITERATION
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief |
Date learned: 00001940S
Wedding Custom
To find out the last initial of the man you'll marry, say the letters of the alphabet as you turn the stem of the apple. (one letter for each turn). The letter it breaks on is the initial.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Keyword(s): ALPHABET ; Apple ; CUSTOM ; Groom ; Initial ; Man ; MARRIAGE ; Marry ; Stem ; WEDDING
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage |
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
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
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
DO YOU KNOW WHERE TIPPING CAME FROM? WELL, IN ENGLAND
A LONG TIME AGO, THEY HAD A PLATE BY THE DOORS OF
RESTAURANTS AND AS PEOPLE WENT IN, THEY PUT MONEY
IN IT TO INSURE PROMPTNESS. THE PEOPLE WHO PUT THE
MOST MONEY IN GOT THE BEST AND QUICKEST SERVICE.
Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
James Callow Keyword(s): TO INSURE PROMPTNESS--INITIALS=TIP
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Explanation of a name BELIEF -- Work Commerce Business |
Date learned: 08-06-1968
EVERY GOOD BOY DOES FINE. THESE ARE THE NAMES OF THE
FIRST FIVE NOTES ON THE LINES OF A MUSICAL SCALE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
James Callow Keyword(s): {THAT IS THE INITIAL LETTER OF THESE WORDS}.
| Subject headings: | ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- MNEM |
Date learned: 10-02-1969