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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
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THERE WAS A YOUNG LADY FROM YETTA/ WHO FANCIED HERSELF IN A SWETTA/
THREE REASONS SHE HAD/ TO KEEP WARM WAS NOT BAD/ BUT THE OTHER TWO
REASONS WERE BETTA
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MADISON HEIGHTS
James Callow Keyword(s): INDIRECTION FOR BREASTS ; SWEATER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Narrative Verse |
Date learned: 00-00-1969
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TITS
ACCORDING TO INFORMANT WHO IS STUDENT AT UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT, A
COLLEGE STUDENT (MALE) WILL REFER TO SOMETHING AS BEING "TITS" WHEN
MEANING GREAT, FANTASTIC, OR WONDERFUL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; PORT HURON
James Callow Keyword(s): FEMALE BREASTS=TITS?
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Trade & commerce |
Date learned: 10-30-1972
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EATING BATTER GIVES YOU BIGGER BOOBS.
Submitter comment: THIS WAS TOLD TO ME BY MY GRANDMOTHER WHEN I WAS MAKING PANCAKES.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; NEW BUFFALO
James Callow Keyword(s): ALLITERATION ; BOOBS = BREASTS (ASSUMED)
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses |
Date learned: 00-00-1981 ; 10-14-1987
BIG BOSOMED WOMEN ARE USUALLY RATHER DUMB.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
Keyword(s): BREASTED BREASTS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Body part Senses Upper body, arms, neck |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN