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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
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PROVERB
CONFUCIUS SAY: SHE WHO THROW CLOCK AT BOY-FRIEND LOSE TIME.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): PUN
James Callow Keyword(s): PARODY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 00-00-1967
PROVERB
CONFUCIUS SAY: SHE WHO WEAR STRAPLESS GOWN WORRY NOT ABOUT COST
BUT UPKEEP.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): PARODY ; PUN
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 00-00-1967
PROVERB
CONFUCIUS SAY: SORRY IS HE WHO ASK UNDERTAKER FOR SAMPLE OF HIS
WORK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): MORTICIAN ; PARODY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 00-00-1967
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CONFUCIUS SAY
CONFUCIUS SAY: WOMAN WHO COOKS CARROTS AND PEAS IN THE SAME POT
IS UNSANITARY.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED THIS FROM HER MOTHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): FOOD
James Callow Keyword(s): PARODY ; PUN ; URINE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
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LOVE
COLD HAND MEAN A WARM HEART.
Submitter comment: MARY LOU HEARD THIS FROM HER MOTHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): HUMAN BODY
James Callow Keyword(s): AFFECTION ; CONFUSIAN PARODY ; CONTRAST
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 10-17-1967
PROVERB
CONSCIENCE IS THE SMALL INNER VOICE THAT TELLS YOU INTERNAL REVENUE
MIGHT CHECK YOUR RETURNS.
Submitter comment: WHY FOLKLORE?
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): DEFINITION ; ECONOMICS
James Callow Keyword(s): IRONY ; PARODY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 04-00-1968
PROVERB
DON'T PUT OFF UNTIL TOMORROW WHAT YOU CAN DO TODAY - IF YOU LIKE IT,
YOU CAN ALWAYS DO IT AGAIN TOMORROW.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): ADVICE: NEGATIVE ; CARPE DIEM ; PARODY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PROVERB
DO UNTO OTHERS AND THEN CUT OUT BEFORE THEY DO UNTO YOU.
James Callow Keyword(s): ADVICE: POSITIVE ; IRONY ; PARODY ; VARIANT
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 02-20-1970
PROVERB
THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE. IT'S THE WORST THINGS THAT ARE SO
EXPENSIVE.
Where learned: DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED
Keyword(s): ECONOMICS
James Callow Keyword(s): OBSERVATION ; PARODY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 09-17-1965
PROVERB
BLESSED ARE THEY WHO EXPECT NOTHING FOR THEY WILL BE NOT
DISSAPOINTED (SIC).
Submitter comment: DOES NOT REMEMBER
Data entry tech comment: IRONY!
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
James Callow Keyword(s): OBSERVATION ; PARODY ON SERMON ON THE MOUNT--BIBLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 11-18-1967
PROVERB
CANT HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT TOO...UNLESS YOU HAVE TWO CAKES.'
Where learned: NEW JERSEY
Keyword(s): VARIANT
James Callow Keyword(s): NUMBERS ; OBSERVATION ; PARODY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 00-00-1960
SILLY PROVERB
CHASTE MAKES WASTE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM
Keyword(s): SEMANTICS
James Callow Keyword(s): HASTE MAKES WASTE--PARODY ; OBSERVATION ; PUN PARODY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 10-03-1971
PROVERB IN VERSE
CHEW, CHEW, CHEW YOUR FOOD
GENTLY THROUGH THE MEAL,
THE MORE YOU CHEW,
THE LESS YOU EAT,
THE BETTER YOU WILL FEEL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; CHARLOTTE
Keyword(s): FOOD
James Callow Keyword(s): ADVICE: POSITIVE ; DIET ; PARODY ON ROW, ROW, ROW YOUR BOAT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PROVERB
CONFUCIUS SAY: BABY WHO EAT DOORKNOB GET TURNED STOMACH.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): PARODY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 00-00-1967
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