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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
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Graffiti
When you're up to your ass in alligators, it's hard to remember that your primary objective was to drain the swamp.
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Graffiti regarding final examinations and the purposes of education.
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James Callow comment:
Upper left hand corner, the name JIM: is written.
Bottomright hand corner, the name Dick Kowalczyk is written.
Where learned: UNKNOWN
Keyword(s): Alligators ; EDUCATION ; EDUCATION ADVICE ; GRAFFITI
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Superstition
The fisherman have two kinds of folk belief: magic and empirical. Magic have no rational explanation-porpoises bring good luck. Empirical can be explained or have a rational line of thought - Circle around moon means bad weather. There is a rational connection between moon, ring, and bad weather.
Beneath the instrumental function of beliefs (to explain something) there is a phycological [sic] function (to ease the dangers of their hazardous occupation.)
Black suitcase is a very bad taboo object. Going out (in boat) on Friday - bad luck. The word alligator - bad luck. Throw change overboard - good luck.
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Where learned: The Function of Magic Among Texas Coastal Fisherman ; Journal of American Folklore
Keyword(s): Alligator ; BELIEF ; Boat ; Change ; Empirical ; Fisherman ; Friday ; LUCK ; MAGIC ; MONEY ; MOON ; Ocean ; Porpoise ; Sail ; Sailor ; SEA ; Ship ; Suitcase ; SUPERSTITION ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Still water Large body. BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Verse
Leave-Taking:
See you later alligator.
Afterwhile crocodile
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Verse?
Keyword(s): Alligator ; Crocodile ; Leave Taking ; RHYME ; SLANG ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Saying
See you later alligator.
In a while, Crocodile
Not too soon, baboon.
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Original BN [S550, S57] crossed out. Replaced with current classifications.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Alligator ; Baboon ; Crocodile ; Expression ; SLANG ; Term
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech |