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MEDICINAL BELIEF
BEST TONIC FOR POOR APPETITES WAS TEA MADE FROM WILD CHERRY BARK AND
RATSBANE (SPOTTED WINTERGREEN). THE INFORMANT ADVISED ME THAT THIS
TONIC WAS GIVEN TO HER AS A CHILD AND TASTED TERRIBLE.
Keyword(s): APPETITE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 03-01-1971
NO MATTER HOW MUCH WATERMELON A CHILD EATS HE CAN ALWAYS
EAT SOME MORE IF HE RUNS AROUND THE HOUSE THREE TIMES.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; WILLIAMSON COUNTY
James Callow Keyword(s): APPETITE ; CAPACITY
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222. |
Date learned: 00-00-1918
MY EYES ARE BIGGER THAN MY STOMACH.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN BY COLLECTOR
James Callow Keyword(s): APPETITE ; COMPARISON ; EATING ; METONYMY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN BY COLLECTOR