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FEMININE OPINION
A HOUSE WITHOUT A WOMAN AND FIRELIGHT IS LIKE A BABY WITHOUT A SOUL
OR SPIRIT.
Submitter comment:
USED BY MARY TO DESCRIBE WHAT SHE THOUGHT OF MY DORM ROOM AT U OF D
MOSTLY BECAUSE OF A COMPLETE LACK OF DECORATION.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS
Keyword(s): VAGUE OF WOMEN
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 00-00-1968
FEVER
RELIEF OF FEVER AND AGUE; COMBINE FOUR OUNCES OF GALANGAL-ROOT IN A
QUART OF GIN, STEEPED IN A WARM PLACE. TAKE OFTEN.
Where learned: DETROIT
Keyword(s): AGUE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Remedy |
Date learned: 01-26-1968
IF ONE EVERY (SIC) DOES ANY SEWING ON SUNDAY, EVEN IF THE SEWING
IS NECESSARY MENDING, THE PERSON WILL BE PLAQUED WITH BAD LUCK
FROM THAT DAY ON.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
Keyword(s): PLAGUED?
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Measure of time Working BELIEF -- Bad luck Time (year, season, week, hour, etc.) Occasion Event |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN