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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
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Proverb
Children should be seen not heard.
Submitter comment:
When company is over, they should not talk unless spoken to.
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [V200] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; CHILDREN ; Heard ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; Raising ; Rearing ; SEEN ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Wedding Custom
If the bride wears a garter at her wedding she usually removes it and tosses it to a group of single males. The man who catches it will marry next.
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Keyword(s): Bachelor ; Bride ; CUSTOM ; Garter ; MARRIAGE ; Men ; Reception ; Single ; WEDDING
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage |
Wedding Custom
Before the bride and groom leave for their honeymoon the bride throws her bridal bouquet over her shoulder or with her eyes closed to all single females present. The girl who catches the bouquet will be the next person to marry.
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Keyword(s): Bouquet ; CEREMONY ; CUSTOM ; Females ; FLOWERS ; Ladies ; MARRIAGE ; Single ; WEDDING ; WOMEN
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage |
Jump Rope Rhyme
Susie and Johnnie sitting in a tree,
K-I-S-S-I-N-G
First comes love, then comes marriage, Then comes Johnnie with a baby carriage.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BABY ; Carriage ; Entertainment ; GAME ; Jump Rope ; KISSING ; Language ; MARRIAGE ; RHYME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Irish Blessing
May the road rise to meet you
May the wind be always at your back
May the sun shine warm upon your face
The rains fall soft upon your fields and
Until we meet again...
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.
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Leave Taking?
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Back ; BLESSING ; Culture ; ETHNIC ; Field ; God ; Irish ; Rain ; Road ; TRAVEL ; Wind
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Irish Blessing
An Irish Blessing
May the road rise to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back
May the sun shine warm upon your face
And Grains fall soft upon your fields
And until we meet again
May God hold you in the hollow of his hand.
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Leave-Talking?
Too long, so not included.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): BLESSING ; Culture ; God ; Grain ; Irish ; Road ; TRAVEL ; VERSE ; Well Wishes ; Wind
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech |
A GIRL MUST LIFT HER FEET WHEN CROSSING A RAILROAD
TRACK OR SHE'LL LOSE HER LOVER.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CORNERSVILLE
Keyword(s): Crossing ; FEET ; OMEN ; RAILROAD ; SUPERSTITION ; Tracks
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)
SING AT THE TABLE
MARRY BEFORE YOU'RE ABLE.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): Able ; BELIEF ; Marry ; RHYME ; Sing ; Table
James Callow Keyword(s): ELLIPSIS
Date learned: 07-06-1973
SINGING AT THE TABLE FORESHADOWS A CRAZY HUSBAND.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; CRAZY ; Foreshadow ; HUSBAND ; Predict ; Sing ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination |
Date learned: 04-00-1972
IF YOU SING BEFORE YOU EAT
YOU WILL CRY BEFORE YOU SLEEP.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Cry ; Eat ; PROVERB ; Sing ; SLEEP ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 04-00-1972
IF YOU SING IN BED,
YOU'LL WISH YOU WERE DEAD.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): Bed ; BELIEF ; Dead ; PROVERB ; RHYME ; Saying ; Sing
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 04-00-1972
Autograph Rhyme
Remember when you are married and living at your ease-
Remember I am single and doing as I please.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; SHELBYVILLE
Keyword(s): AUTOGRAPH ; Married ; RHYME ; Single ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Verse without Music |
BIRTH BELIEF ABOUT A GHOST OR SPIRIT
THE MOTHER WHO DIES IN CHILDBIRTH WILL TRY AND COME BACK
FROM THE GRAVE TO NURSE THE BABY.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): BABY ; BIRTH ; Breastfeeding ; CHILDBIRTH ; DEATH ; GHOST ; Haunt ; MOTHER ; Nurse ; Nursing ; SPIRIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- P429, |
Date learned: 02-19-1972
BELIEF
SIVIETA URSZULA PERTY ROZSUWA.
ST. URSULA DISTRIBUTES PEARLS.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): BLESSING ; GEMS ; Pearls ; Saint ; Saint Ursula
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Religious hero |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
NURSING BELIEF
IF TWO MOTHERS ARE NURSING THEIR BABIES IN THE SAME ROOM, ONE
WILL "STEAL" THE OTHER'S MILK.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): BABY ; BABY ; Breastfeeding ; infant ; Milk ; MOTHER ; Nursing ; Steal ; Supply
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 11-19-1971
FINGER LAKES BELIEF
THE IROQUOIS BELIEVED THAT THE FINGER LAKES OF UPPER NEW
YORK STATE WERE FORMED BY THE HAND OF GOD, DESCENDING IN BLESSING
UPON THE LAND.
Submitter comment:
MR. WYATT LEARNED OF THE LEGEND WHILE LIVING IN GENEVA, NEW YORK
HIS HOME. GENEVA IS ONE OF THE FINGER LAKES.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): AMERICAN INDIAN ; BELIEF ; BLESSING ; ETYMOLOGY ; Finger ; Finger Lakes ; Hand of God ; INDIAN ; Iroquois ; Lakes ; Lakes ; Legend ; NEW YORK ; Origin ; WATER
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Still water Small body. |
Date learned: 10-22-1965
Superstition
If you give someone a present or a wallet or a purse put a penny in and they will never be broke.
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Keyword(s): BELIEF ; BLESSING ; COIN ; CUSTOM ; GIFT ; LUCK ; MONEY ; MONEY ; Purse ; SUPERSTITION ; Wallet ; WEALTH
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- P553 |
COURTSHIP BELIEF
IF YOUR SLIP IS HANGING, IT MEANS YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A BOYFRIEND.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT DIDN'T REMEMBER SOURCE.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Boyfriend ; COURTSHIP ; Fashion ; Female ; Girl ; Mate ; SIGN ; Single ; SLIP ; SYMBOL ; Woman
| Subject headings: | Custom BELIEF -- Marriage Dating Courtship |
Date learned: 06-29-1964
NEVER USE A TREE FOR FIRE WOOD THAT'S BEEN STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
WATER CAN BE FOUND BY "WITCHING" WITH A GREEN BRANCH FROM
CERTAIN TREES.
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Where learned: OHIO ; CONTINENTAL
Keyword(s): ; Aphorisms ; dowsing ; Tips ; TREES ; WATER ; Witch ; WOOD
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Water |
A male being the first person to enter your house on New
Year's Day would mean that you and your home would be blessed
with good fortune all year.
James Callow comment:
See Hand, North Carolina, nos. 3886, 3889-3890.
Where learned: GEORGIA
Keyword(s): BLESSING ; Guest ; Home ; Host ; LUCK ; Male ; Man ; New Year ; SIGN ; SUPERSTITION
James Callow Keyword(s): SEXISM
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's |